Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid people...

[Raymond Newberry]

This woman could win any debate because after listening to her stupidity any opponent would be speechless.



Poster-child for what is wrong in Washington , DC

You will simply not believe this. Our 8th District US Congressional representative, the Hon. Gabrielle Giffords, in a meeting of the House Armed Services Committee, asked General David Petraeus the following question:"General Petraeus, what are you doing to reduce carbon emissions in the war on terror?" Wow. I had to read, and re-read this several times to believe it. Folks, there are American sons and daughters dying every week on the foreign battlefields of southwest Asia . The nation is completely bankrupt and ... quite literally, borrowing 43 cents for every dollar in federal spending. We have the largest environmental disaster in the nation's history in the Gulf of Mexico , and we have Mexican drug armies invading our nation. And yet ....A member of Congress from Arizona 's 8th congressional district took the time to ask our battlefield commander what he is doing to curb carbon emissions in the war. Gabrielle Giffords is the poster-child for what is wrong with the US Congress. We are being led by imbeciles. To the rest of America reading this blog, and to Gen. Petraeus if this e-mail makes it to your inbox ... my sincerest apologies for the stupid question asked of you by my US congressional representative. General ... I am sure you have better things to worry about than carbon emissions on the battlefield. I assure you, as a registered voter in Arizona 's 8th congressional district, I will do everything I can to ensure Rep. Giffords is voted out of office in November, and I pray you'll get back to business of fighting the war on terror without worrying about such petty and nonsensical matters as your carbon footprint in the war.

Mark Beres, Maj. USAF (ret.)
Tucson, Arizona



FYI: The 8th District surrounds Tucson to the north, south and east ( Tucson is in the 7th District) and covers the south-east corner of AZ.
What Google says about Rep. Giffords:
Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Az) took Afghan Commander, General David Petraeus, to task for what she characterized as “willful disregard of the environmental impact of our war effort.” “There is no policy, no plan to minimize carbon emissions in our military activities,” Giffords charged. “Bombs are dropped and bullets are fired without considering the environmental impact.” Giffords insisted that she was “not demanding an immediate halt to current military operations in the Middle East . I’m just saying that battle plans should include an environmental impact assessment as a regular part of the process before attacks are launched.”

She also suggested that the Army “put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output.”

New Rules of Engagement:
I think we ought to put her on the front lines so she can stab or club the enemy. God help us if this is the type of idiots that are elected to office. Walk softly and carry a big knife or big stick to save the environment.

[Dale Spencer]

I emailed her and told her to stick with border security and leave the rest to others.

[Frank Daniels]

All that might be true...if any of that were true. The e-rumor that she asked about carbon emissions is FALSE.

After a long lead-in, she asked one question. That question was about using small-scale solar and hydropower systems in US bases around Afghanistan as a method of reducing fuel costs.

Gen. Petraeus answered by saying that while hydroelectric power hasn't been used, the US has reduced energy costs through improved insulation and other techniques. He said that the US used solar power in Iraq and does so in Afghanistan.

Her question and its answer are on YouTube.
The rumor sites also identify the rumor as false.
Click here to see what snopes says.

[Patricia Bresler]

Frank, you are not smart, nor are you a girl. You might want to change your profile pic. It's a dead give-away as to whom you are willing to cover up for. Also, snopes is a liberal organization and I don't go to them for truth in anything. They put a liberal spin on all of their answers.