The dog won’t hunt!

There once was a hunting dog chained to a pole in the yard.  Congressman Obey wanted that dog to hunt so he increased the size of the collar and added weights to the chain.  He put a new roof on the community doghouse and poured a sidewalk to the woods to make it easier for the dog to get there.  But the dog still wouldn’t hunt. In the process, Congressman Obey cut the dog’s food and water in half, which made the dog hungry and mean, but the dog still wouldn’t hunt.  I took a look into the pleading eyes of this dog, and I became outraged and found fault with his efforts.  

Obey, hearing of my complaint, angrily blurted out as he usually does,  “All people do is complain and find fault.  If  Dan Mielke is so smart, why doesn’t he do something?”  So, I did!  I grabbed my gun, unhooked the chain and called the dog by name.  Come on, ”America,” let’s go hunting.  And we did.

 If you give us our freedom, remove the chains from our neck, remove the burdens from business and industry’s back and let the people keep the money they earn, they will soon rebuild this nation once again.  I dare Mr. Obey to tell the American people they are not the solution to this problem.  We’re ready to hunt, if you will just unleash us.  Oh, one more thing, get your grubby hands off our guns too!  -Dan Mielke 

Fourty-one years is too long to be in office: “There is a reason the president can only serve 8 years. ‘Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely!’ The intent of our republic was to allow the people to govern themselves. When one holds political office from his youth on, he tends to lose touch with the reality of life outside of the political realm. He’s unable to relate to his constituents.” Dan Mielke

His voting record is evidence that he needs to go:

Illegal Immigration:

• Obey voted against an amendment to prohibit Social Security funds from being used to administer benefits accrued from work performed in Mexico. Voted against H.R. 3043
• Obey voted in favor of allowing illegal aliens to vote in union elections. Voted against H.R. 800
• Obey voted for sanctuary policies for illegal aliens in 2006. Voted against H.R. 5441
• Obey voted against a bill to bar drivers' licenses for illegal aliens in 2005. Voted against H.R. 418
• Obey voted against border fence in 2006. Voted against H.R. 5441
• Since 1996 Congressman 0bey has voted against restricting illegal immigration and in favor of promoting illegal immigration on over 50 bills.

Tax Increases:

• Obey voted for the largest tax increase in U.S History on March 29, 2007, $400 billion over 5 years.
• Obey is responsible for both, creating and trying to push through, a stimulus package in excess of $700 BILLION which is full of pork and gratuities to favored entities. Money that you and I will have to repay in taxes.
• Obey allowed fellow congressmen to designate 2.25 billion to be given to a group for which Dave Obey's son is a lobbyist. This amount more than doubles their annual budget. Obey claims he did not have anything to do with it when in fact he had to authorize the package as he was responsible for its content. His excuse is nothing more than a song and dance to dodge responsibility.

Second Amendment:

Know your enemy
If Dave Obey is not for us,
HE IS AGAINST US!

• Obey endorsed Barak Obama, who is Anti-Gun
• Obey supported John Edwards, who is Anti-Gun
• Obey endorsed Walter F. Mondale, who is Anti-Gun
• Obey gives millions to ACORN, who is Anti-Gun
• Obey gave $5 Billion to groups like ACORN, who is Anti-Gun
• Obey has a long history of embracing & funding organizations and individuals that promote Anti-Gun ideals.
• Dave Obey may say he’s pro gun, but facts show otherwise.
• Dave Obey has supported, endorsed, funded, encouraged, lobbied for, and has helped put in office many Anti-Gun activists who cancel out any pro gun vote he may make. 

“But he sometimes votes pro gun?”
Is Dave Obey a traitor or a hypocrite?
You decide

TELL THE NRA TO QUIT ENDORSING DAVE OBEY!

Marriage:

• Voted NO on constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)

Anti-patriotic values:

• Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
   

He Discriminates:

• Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
• Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
• Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
• Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)

Healthcare:

• Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits to lower healthcare costs. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
• Because of Obey’s weak stand on immigration, our healthcare industry has been burdened with billions of dollars of healthcare costs because of illegal immigrants who cannot or will not pay. In the last ten years close to 100 hospitals have closed their doors in California alone due largely to this problem.

Obey circumvents public hearings and reviews in order to spend your taxpayers dollars by the use of earmarks.  An earmark is a line-item that is inserted into a bill to direct funds to a specific project or recipient without any public hearing or review. The Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee members did very well. The 17 members bagged 150 earmarks at a cost of $39.6 million. Congressman Obey was responsible for one of the highest number of earmarks with a total of 12 with the highest total dollar amount.

• Americans For Prosperity held a rally June 14th to call on Dave Obey to fulfill the Democrats' campaign promises to bring more transparency to the earmark process. Will the real Dave Obey please stand up?
• 2% of Dave Obey's first quarter fundraising in 2007 came from Wisconsin.  It has been publicized that 98% of Dave Obey's nearly $272,000 in campaign contributions came from special interest PACs in Washington, DC as well as 39 other states. 69% of contributions were from special interest PACs and 29% from out of state sources.
   
  Who do you really think Dave Obey serves,
  Washington DC or the 7th district?
   
  Dan Mielke will serve his district and his country!