Oh, geeze:
That a sitting United States congressman can go on TV and state that it’s OK to torture people if national security personnel thinks it’s possible they might know something speaks volumes about the sickness that permeates this country.
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Where’s Schock? On Hardball, advocating torture
Where’s Schock? On a list of big-spending double talkers
We’ve discussed this sort of thing before: Should politicians try to get federal spending for their districts that they are otherwise opposed to? There are some House Republicans who opposed the stimulus bill, but didn’t oppose spending it at home: THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON POST: HOUSE REPUBLICAN HYPOCRISY HALL OF FAME.
46. Representative Aaron Schock (IL-18)...
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Where’s Schock? Guestblogging about free trade
Press release:
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Schock touts Columbia free trade agreement
Press release:
Schock Works to Create New Jobs for American Workers
3 Years is Too Long to Wait on U.S. – Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Washington, DC – Congressman Aaron Schock joined 35 of his colleagues in writing to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to allow a vote on the Free Trade Agreement between the United...
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Schock teams with a Democrat on anti-domestic violence bill
Press release:
Moore and Schock Introduce Reauthorization of Crucial Legislation to Aid Domestic Violence Victims
FVPSA, which expired in 2008, funds basic operation costs at victim shelters across the country
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) today introduced the reauthorization of H.R. 4116, the Family Violence and Prevention Services Act (FVPSA),...
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Aaron Schock: GOP rockstar
Look at who’s wowing the GOP in Kent County, Mich.:
Following Steele to the stage was U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill.
The 28-year-old congressman has been deemed one of the GOP’s rising stars, and came out in rock star fashion with lights turned off, techno-like music and a stream of images on the big screens.
“My first...
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Schock opposes U.S. trial for accused terrorist
Press release:
Schock Condemns Administrations Plans to Try 9/11 Mastermind on US Soil
Washington, DC – Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) issued the following statement after President Obama and his administration announced their plans to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-confessed mastermind of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, in New York City for...
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Schock wants to reduce tarrif on pesticide chemical
Press release:
Schock Introduces Duty Suspension to Save Jobs in El Paso
Washington, DC – As unemployment numbers throughout the country continue to rise, Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) recently introduced legislation to save 123 jobs at the DuPont Plant in El Paso, Illinois.
Schock introduced H.R. 3915, a bill to extend the suspension on phenyl carbamate,...
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Where’s Schock? Enjoying the Country Music Awards
Via MediaBistro:
That’s the view from Bob Schieffer’s seats at the Country Music Awards tonight in Nashville. CBS’ “TV Anchorman” is there with his wife and CBS’ Kaylee Hartung, who fills us in that they’re not the only DC-ers in the audience– Reps. Steny Hoyer and Aaron Schock are also there.
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New VA clinic breaks ground tomorrow
Press release:
Schock Announces Groundbreaking for New VA Clinic in Peoria Tuesday
Peoria, IL – On Tuesday, November 10 at 10:30, Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) will join with local officials to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bob Michel Outpatient VA Clinic in Peoria. A reception after the ground breaking ceremony will be held...
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Schock: High unemployment means Congress needs to kill health care bill
Press release:
SCHOCK STATEMENT ON LATEST UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
Unemployment Tops Ten Percent as Congress Considers Job Killing Health Care Takeover
Washington, DC – Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced the national unemployment rate reached 10.2 percent during the month of October:
“Families in Illinois and across the country...
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Where’s Schock? Hosting a town hall on health care
From a press release:
Congressman Aaron Schock Health Care Townhall Meeting
Schock to Hold Health care town hall meeting in Washington, Illinois
Washington, IL – Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) will hold a town hall meeting on Monday, November 2 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Five Points Washington.
WHO: Congressman Aaron Schock
WHAT: Health Care Town Hall Meeting...
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Where’s Schock? Promoting pennycress
My two cents: I’m not enthused about using pennycress or some other biomass to make fuel. We need to move away from fossil fuels. We should adopt more green sources of power, like wind and solar and even nuclear. Then use electric cars that are recharged over the grid.
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Sound familiar? Candidate asked to pay police costs for vice presidential visit
Remember how some local Democrats were all up in arms that the City of Peoria actually helped provide police protection for the then-current president of the United States when he appeared at a fundraising event for Aaron Schock? Remember how they tried to make it into a campaign issue, but how Schock agreed to...
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Where’s Schock? On Daily Kos, being called a hypocrite
Not a nice article, but then, some conservatives wear scorn from Daily Kos as a badge of honor:
Over the past nine months, House Republicans have worn their Party of No badge with pride, opposing every spending bill to come down the pike and littering the airways to moan about America’s descent into socialism. And...
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Schock applauds return of civil liberties to Honduras
(Press release)
Schock Applauds Micheletti’s Decision to Revoke Decree, Fulfilling Commitment Made on Friday’s CODEL TO Honduras
Calls on the U.S. to recognize the validity of the upcoming presidential election
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Aaron Schock, (R-IL) expressed his support for interim Honduran President Micheletti’s decision today to completely revoke the recent decree he instated limiting civil...
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Where’s Schock? Blowing off the Cubs to go to Honduras
I just received the following email from Dave Natonski, Aaron Schock’s spokesperson:
All –
I wanted to give you a heads up that Congressman Schock was invited on a United States Senate CODEL to Honduras this weekend. As you may know, last week Congressman Schock released a report commissioned by the Library of...
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Where’s Schock: Defending the 2nd Amendment
Twice in one day, Congressman Aaron Schock says something I agree with. First, he defended Israel. Second, he issued a statement in support of overturning Chicagp’s horrible gun control laws:
Schock Hails Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear McDonald v. Chicago
Washington, DC – Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) issued the following statement after the United States Supreme...
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Where’s Schock? Talking about Israel and Iran
I’m posting these video before viewing them:
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Someone tried to blow up the Feds in Springfield (UPDATED)
I get the impression that the feds were onto this guy from the beginning:
Michael C. Finton, also known as “Talib Islam,” according to a statement from federal prosecutors, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Byron Cudmore and waived his right to a detention hearing.
Federal officials allege that on Wednesday, Finton drove a van containing what...
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