As someone who complains frequently about out-of-control government, and armed bureaucrats conducting raids, I read with avid interest an article by Mike Riggs about 15 Republicans who backed an amendment by Senator Rand Paul that would have slowed the FDA’s war on farmers by preventing them from carrying firearms and making warrantless arrests.
Noting that every single Democrat voted to kill the amendment, Riggs lists the 15 senators who voted for it, and against the FDA’s unconstitutional abuse of federal power. They deserve our gratitude for attempting to defend our freedom from yet another encroachment, and they are a reminder that while such brave souls may not be a majority of the Republican Party, at least they exist there, for there are none to be found in the Democratic Party.
So the good news — which those who believe voting makes no difference should note — is that there are 15 Republicans who have actually demonstrated themselves to be anti-big-government (at least on this issue).
Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
John Boozman (R-AR)
Tom Coburn (R-OK)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Mike Lee (R-UT)
Rand Paul (R-KY)
Jim Risch (R-ID)
John Thune (R-SD)
Pat Toomey (R-PA)
David Vitter (R-LA)
Roger Wicker (R-MS)
The bad news is that there are 29 Republicans who think expanding unconstitutional powers and siccing the FDA on farmers is a great idea.
From the official record, here’s the Republican Hall Of Shame:
Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blunt (R-MO)
Brown (R-MA)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coats (R-IN)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Portman (R-OH)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
That there are so many statist Republicans comes as no surprise, but at least the party is not monolithic the way the Democratic Party is.
Comments
4 responses to “15 is better than zero”
I just knew Hatch would be on the bottom list. Excuse me, my blood is boiling.
oh look dick lugar too
Luger is gone, Snowe is retiring, hopefully Hatch will lose next month. I had no idea that Lamar Alexander was even still alive.
I just lost a great deal of respect for Rubio.
Let’s see, we vote for a person because of what they say they will do. Once these same people get into office, they renege on what they said, the solution, file charges of breach of contract. We the people have a right to expect politicians to follow through on their word, unfortunately for us these politicians usually end up in the pocket or pockets of various lobbyists and we the people are left holding the bag. To add insult to injury these same politicians then tell us they have to raise taxes and crush our constituional rights to protect us from terrorists! The real terrorists are the asswipes in Washington!!!