May 2010

“E Pluribus Unum” - A Response to President Calderon

By Jon Huey on May 20, 2010

Rep. Tom McClintock gave this speech in response to President Calderon's lecture to Congress. Given in the House Chamber, Washington, D.C.  May 20, 2010. 

M. Speaker:

I rise to take strong exception to the speech of the President of Mexico while in this chamber today. 

The Mexican government has made it very clear for many years that it holds American sovereignty in contempt and President Calderon’s behavior as a guest of the Congress confirms and underscores this attitude.

Remarks on the Greek Bailout

By Jon Huey on May 20, 2010

Congressman Tom McClintock (CA -04) made the following remarks at a forum held at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. to discuss the Greek bailout.

Remarks on the Greek Bailout
May 19, 2010

 I spoke with Marvin Goodfriend of Carniegie Mellon just before we came out and I don’t want to steal his thunder but he appears to have come up with a radical new economic theory that if you spend more than you take in year after year eventually you will run out of money.

McClintock Ballot Recommendations

By Jon Huey on May 14, 2010

On the Propositions:

Prop. 13.  Seismic Retrofits. YES:  Earthquake proofing your house shouldn’t trigger a tax increase until you’re ready to sell.  Any questions?

Prop. 14. Distorted Primary. NO
: This was the result of the corrupt deal for the tax increase engineered by Abel Maldonado that included this measure to by-pass party primaries in a manner Maldonado believed would enhance his future election prospects.  Instead of voters of each party putting their best candidate forward, this jerry-rigged system is designed to disguise the difference between the parties and force those pesky third parties off the general election ballot entirely. 

Prop. 15. Taxpayer Funded Elections.  NO
: The real purpose of this measure is to allow the legislature to tap taxpayers to finance political campaigns.  Jefferson said it best: “To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”



Defender of Liberty Award

By Bob Johnson on May 7, 2010

The American Conservative Union (ACU) yesterday bestowed the Defender of Freedom award on Congressman Tom McClintock. Founded in 1964 by William F. Buckley, Jr., the ACU is American's oldest and largest grassroots conservative organization.

Presenting the award, David A. Keene, ACU Chairman, said that: