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Posted by Thomas L. Knapp on Jul 27, 2010 in Commentary • 9 comments“Reprehensible,” says US Representative Kay Granger (R-TX) of the public release of thousands of documents relating to the US occupation of Afghanistan. It “risk[s] American lives.” It is the government’s responsibility to “protect state secrets.”
This is the same Kay Granger, of course, who supported the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and has continued to support the US occupation of that country for nearly nine years since.
Actually, she doesn’t merely “support” that occupation, she actively frames the terms under which it continues: She’s a member of the House Appropriations Committee and its “Defense” subcommittee, and the ranking member of its “State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs” subcommittees.
The Afghanistan occupation is Kay Granger’s baby. She “risks American lives” every time she justifies it, every times she engages in its planning, every time she votes to continue it and to continue funding it.
It’s not only in Afghanistan that she “risks American lives,” either.
She supported the US invasion and occupation of Iraq.
She’s actively worked to endanger the lives and well-being of US troops who might be captured on the battlefield by supporting the use of torture and kangaroo “military commission” courts with respect to their foreign counterparts.
Kay Granger doesn’t give a damn about “risking American lives.” She does so with abandon. She does so with presumed impunity. She does so without visible skepticism or self-doubt. And the blood of thousands of Americans stains the floor wherever she walks. She’s already killed more Americans than will ever die due to the Wikileaks document release.
It’s not the risk to American lives that has Kay Granger upset. It’s the fact that Wikileaks has outed the actual results of the policies she — and a majority of the 534 other US Representatives and US Senators she works with — supports and enables.
Like most politicians, Kay Granger’s bread and butter is the control of information. She’ll tell you what she’s going to do with the money she steals from your paycheck. Later she’ll tell you what she’s done, how swimmingly things are working out, how badly you need more of her and more of her talent for high-level machination. And, to the best of her ability, she’ll prevent anyone from superimposing inconvenient facts over that narrative. Her deepest, dearest desire is to be your master’s voice, the only voice to which you hearken.
The major threat to the modern state isn’t foreign invasion or even armed native insurrection — it’s the increasing ease with which its opponents can disseminate the truth about what government is and what government does. Government withers and dies under the harsh light of disclosure, exposure, transparency.
Congresswoman Granger is alarmed by the public release of thousands of “classified” (read “kept secret because they’re embarrassing to the state”) documents … and alarmed she should be. Her ability to keep you in the dark is an indispensable weapon in her overgrown street gang’s war for control of your life. In the age of Wikileaks, that weapon is quickly becoming as obsolete and anachronistic as a 12-pounder Napoleon would be in a modern artillery battery.
Individualist anarchist great Lysander Spooner's classic critique of the U.S. Constitution: "No Treason No.6: The Constitution of No Authority" in the new and handy Pocket Subversion Edition. Also featuring Roderick T. Long's "Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections". 
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Excellent piece, Tom. I think these documents shoud’ve come to light years ago. This whole situation reminds me of Vietnam which are not pleasant memories for this old veteran. The amount of lying and deception that is going on now actually, I think, exceeds the amount of lies and deception that went on back then.
One of the greatest disappointments that I hear voiced by the “Progressives” is that President Obama is continuing these policies. Sounds a lot like the same kind of complaints I used to hear about LBJ.
So, I went to the FEC link on wikipedia for this vicious, violent, evil woman, but the searches had all expired, or the FEC had (deliberately, one presumes) changed their search strings, again. Anyway, figured out how to, again, work the FEC site itself. I have below selected some of the more obvious names from the list of committees who gave to Kay Granger to get the bitch in office. Presumably she is owned by them to the tune of some hundreds of thousands of dollars. You could add it up.
To make things fit on a line, I’ve removed some extraneous info. So if you give a shit, go to the FEC site yourself. You’ll find other committees for bankers, pharmaceutical companies, etc.
My own search has probably expired but the address window sez: http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/2009_H6TX12060
Kay Granger, committees who gave to this candidate:
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND 06/23/2009 2500.00
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND 09/17/2009 2500.00
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) 06/22/2009 1000.00
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) 07/14/2009 1000.00
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) 08/03/2009 500.00
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION PAC 07/02/2009 1000.00
AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION PAC 12/09/2009 1000.00
AT&T INC. (AT&T FEDERAL PAC) 02/06/2009 1000.00
AT&T INC. (AT&T FEDERAL PAC) 06/05/2009 1000.00
AT&T INC. (AT&T FEDERAL PAC) 09/14/2009 3000.00
BAE SYSTEMS INC. PAC (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) 03/23/2009 2000.00
BAE SYSTEMS INC. PAC (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) 09/21/2009 2500.00
BAE SYSTEMS INC. PAC (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) 10/27/2009 500.00
BAE SYSTEMS INC. PAC (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) 10/27/2009 500.00
BAE SYSTEMS INC. PAC (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) 02/03/2010 1000.00
BOEING COMPANY PAC 02/18/2009 2000.00
BOEING COMPANY PAC 03/23/2009 1000.00
BOEING COMPANY PAC 06/24/2009 1500.00
BOEING COMPANY PAC 07/22/2009 500.00
BOEING COMPANY PAC 07/22/2009 500.00
BOEING COMPANY PAC 07/30/2009 1000.00
BOEING COMPANY PAC 10/08/2009 1000.00
BOEING COMPANY PAC 03/01/2010 2500.00
DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 03/23/2009 2500.00
DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 06/17/2009 1000.00
DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 07/24/2009 500.00
DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 09/04/2009 1000.00
DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 02/09/2009 2000.00
DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 04/05/2009 5000.00
DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 07/28/2009 1000.00
DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 03/10/2010 2000.00
E.I. DU PONT (DUPONT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) 07/27/2009 1500.00
EDS PAC 05/29/2009 1000.00
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE – FIPAC 05/10/2010 2500.00
GDF SUEZ ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 01/13/2010 1000.00
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 03/04/2009 2500.00
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 07/21/2009 2500.00
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 09/29/2009 2500.00
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 01/27/2010 2500.00
GENERAL DYNAMICS (GDVPCP) 04/28/2009 1000.00
GENERAL DYNAMICS (GDVPCP) 12/01/2009 2000.00
GENERAL DYNAMICS (GDVPCP) 12/21/2009 500.00
GENERAL DYNAMICS (GDVPCP) 12/21/2009 2000.00
GENERAL DYNAMICS (GDVPCP) 02/18/2010 1000.00
Some of these outfits seem to be providing more than $2,500 per calendar year, which seems odd. Either they are breaking the law, or the law has changed (again).
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (GEPAC) 02/02/2009 2000.00
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (GEPAC) 10/02/2009 1000.00
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 02/10/2009 2500.00
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 03/24/2009 1000.00
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 05/17/2009 1000.00
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 07/28/2009 500.00
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 12/11/2009 1000.00
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 02/26/2010 1000.00
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC 03/02/2009 4000.00
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC 03/18/2009 1000.00
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES’ PAC 04/08/2009 1000.00
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES’ PAC 04/08/2009 2000.00
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES’ PAC 09/10/2009 2000.00
MEDTRONIC INC. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY FUND 04/29/2010 1000.00
MOTOROLA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 07/29/2009 1000.00
RAYTHEON COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTTEE 02/06/2009 2000.00
RAYTHEON COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTTEE 03/13/2009 2000.00
RAYTHEON COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTTEE 09/25/2009 1000.00
RAYTHEON COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTTEE 03/08/2010 2000.00
RAYTHEON COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTTEE 05/14/2010 1000.00
ROCHE INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 03/13/2009 3000.00
ROCHE INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 04/24/2009 2000.00
ROCHE INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 03/24/2010 5000.00
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC 02/09/2009 2500.00
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC 09/21/2009 2500.00
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC 03/30/2010 2000.00
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 02/24/2009 2000.00
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 03/23/2009 2000.00
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 04/27/2009 1000.00
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 04/27/2009 3000.00
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 06/23/2009 2000.00
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC 03/06/2009 1000.00
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC 05/06/2009 2500.00
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC 09/10/2009 1000.00
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC 09/10/2009 1500.00
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC 01/04/2010 2000.00
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC 04/22/2010 2000.00
Then I went and looked at this page: http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_ind/2009_H6TX12060
This is supposed to show which individuals gave to her, but it also gives us their company names.
For example these donations:
CAPPUCCIO, FRANK J. FORT WORTH
TX 76162 10/22/2009 1000.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS CO/VIC
CAPPUCCIO, FRANK J. FORT WORTH
TX 76162 02/23/2009 1000.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS CO/VIC
FAUSER, KRISTINE K. HERNDON
VA 20171 10/09/2009 500.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP/DIRECTOR, LEG
FOX, ERIC V. FORT WORTH
TX 76109 10/22/2009 500.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS CO/GOV 10990212612
GRANT, JAMES M. COLLEYVILLE
TX 76034 04/06/2009 1000.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS CO/VIC
HEATH, RALPH D. ALEDO
TX 76008 04/24/2009 2000.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS CO/EXE
HEISERMAN, THOMAS E. SOUTHLAKE
TX 76092 04/24/2009 1000.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP/HUMAN RESOURC
HERMANDORFER, WAYNE CLIFTON
VA 20124 04/21/2009 1000.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP/VICE PRESIDEN
REARDEN JR., ROBERT S. FORT WORTH
TX 76109 04/10/2009 1000.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS CO/VIC
STEVENSON, RICHARD M. ALEDO
TX 76008 04/24/2009 1000.00 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP/C.O.O.
Show a pattern of Lockheed personnel, presumably trying to emphasise Lockheed’s corporate PAC support for the bitch. Note that some of the people are from Virginia (VA) with zip codes appropriate to that state. So, you know, not exactly local people just reaching out to her from the goodness of their hearts.
So then you have an interesting opportunity with some of these people, in that they support a pro-war incumbent, they work for a military contractor company, and you have their names, states, and zip codes.
Take this cunt FAUSER, KRISTINE K. of Herndon, VA 20171 and her title as a director for legislation or whatever the fuck that title says.
Apparently, she used to work for the Senate, including senator Susan Collins of Maine, before getting the big bux to whore herself out to Lockheed.
http://www.legistorm.com/person/Kristine_Kearns_Fauser/55702.html
Whitepages.com finds her work on Robaleed Way in Herndon, does not list an address or phone for her at home. Several sponsored links appear for possible public records searches to find her home address if y’all want to do the candle light vigil thing
Or take this puke face HERMANDORFER, WAYNE CLIFTON who is a vice president, it seems to say, of Baby Killer Lockheed corpse. This shit fuck lives at
12013 Seven Hills Ln
Clifton, VA 20124-2031
Home phone is (703) 266-1796
Age: 50-54
Household: Carol Hermandorfer, Nicholas S Hermandorfer, Wa Hermandorfer,
So, be nice if you phone him up to find out why he sent $1,000 to Kay Granger – vicious baby killer in Congress. There are other people at his home, like Carol and Nick and Wa.
Though, presumably, they feed off the same gov’t teat, and have blood on their chins.
Brad Spangler asked if there is some way to make a higher cost for the baby killers who support the wars and get paid from selling weapons systems to the gov’t. Or words to that effect. Maybe this sort of research is a way to bring it home to the scum.
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The Treasury bond proceeds which fund the deficit is what funds the USG wars, the Pentagon/spy agencies. Republicans vote almost 100% to fund the, never voted against a Reagan or Bush’s request to increase the huge deficits initiated by Reagan. Now Republicans want to reduce the deficit while increasing Pentagon/spy funding in perpetuity. Their is a disconnect here with the Republicans and reality which they will obscure with bluster, out right lies and every other technique to avoid being responsible, the “I’m not responsible, god told to do it and/or
Satan made me do it but I’m not responsible” the chant of the pretend christians.
Jim,
I thought I responded to the material you posted the other day, but either it didn’t “take” or I’m mis-remembering.
Anyway, good stuff and thanks for highlighting it.
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