AWARD #1: Nathan Deal Liberal Republican Medal of Honor Award

"It is good to know they're all innocent in the Big House."

Ladies and gentlemen this is where we draw the line in the sand. The border of the 9th Congressional District of Georgia is where we will stand the line against Socialism and Statism. The future of our families are at stake and we must elect a Constitutional Conservative to represent us in the US House of Representatives. The representative we elect must understand the Constitution and make decisions and policy that secures and protects the Liberties of the citizens of this district. While our children slept we failed to protect them from the decisions and votes made by our previous US Congressman Nathan Deal (R-GA9). Nathan Deal voted to massively increase the size of government, spent future generations of our families into oblivion, and created huge bureaucracies that usurp the Liberties given to us by the Founding Fathers and enshrined in the United States Constitution. For that distinction I award Nathan Deal the Liberal Republican Hammer and Sickle medal.

Nathan Deal was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1992 as a Democrat. He switched parties in 1995 after the Gingrich revolution wrested control of Congress in 1994. Nathan Deal said he switched parties because he was uncomfortable voting alongside Liberal Democrats, yet he voted NO to elect Newt Gingrich as Speaker of the House. Nathan's voting record is clear. He made 11,315 votes over this time period and only missed 675 (6%) of total votes. The vast majority of his missed votes were in 2009 and Q1 2010 as he planned his run for the Office of Governor, Georgia. The votes range from the ludicrous (H.Con.Res 275 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) to the largest entitlement in human history prior to Obamacare (HR 1/HR4954 Medicare and Prescription Drug Act 2003 a $16.1T unfunded mandate that cripples the finance of this nation.) He has voted to restrict prayer in school (HR 2518 Section 304 Prohibits funds to prevent voluntary prayer in public schools) and leading us to war in Iraq with two votes (HR 4655 Iraq Liberation Act 1998 calling for regime change in Iraq and HJ 114 Authorization to use Force in Iraq.) Make no mistake about Nathan Deal. He has spent trillions and trillions of your hard earned tax dollars and the wealth not yet earned from future generations of your families. Nathan Deal is a Statist and I can prove it with his voting record. This man is running for Governor of the State of Georgia in 2010. GOD help us all!

I. Summary:

During his tenure Nathan Deal voted;

1. to increase the public debt limit from $4.0T (1993) to $7.384T (2007).
2. to authorize military force against Iraq and Afghanistan.
3. for The Housing and Community Development Act 1994. [HR 3838 leading to the financial meltdown in 2008]
4. for Federal intervention into our childrens' education. [HR 1 2002 No Child Left Behind]
5. for NAFTA which sent millions of jobs overseas. [HR 3450 1993]
6. to massively expand welfare benefits in housing, food stamps, and health care.
7. to spend $124B in the Resolution Trust Corporation S&L bailouts. [S. 714 Resolution Trust 1993]
8. to implement incremental steps towards Obamacare.
9. to infringe our 2nd Amendment rights. [HR 3098 Handgun Safety Act 1993/HR 1025 Brady Handgun Law 1993]
10. for environmental regulations that impede economic growth.
11. to infringe on States Rights 10th Amendment.
12. to institutionalize the nanny state.
13. to steal your Liberties.

Notes:

Nathan Deal is pro life.
Nathan Deal voted to impeach Clinton.

II. Corruption

Keep one thing in mind when reading this report. Nathan Deal is rated as one the most corrupt members of the House of representatives by the organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington DC. (See Report http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/files/Deal%20Profile%20Final.pdf) In addition, the Office of House Ethics Committee (OCE) ruled that they "believed Representative Deal violated the House Ethics Manual’s directive to disclose all nongovernmental positions held." The original report is linked (http://oce.house.gov/disclosures/Review_No_09-1022_Referral_to_Standards.pdf) and can be found on page 5 paragraph 6 of the original report by the OCE. Nathan Deal conveniently resigned this office at the end of March effectively closing the investigation. Nathan Deal denies any wrongdoing and claims it is a political witch hunt in reaction to his bid for Governor. It is good to know they're all innocent in the Big House.

III. What is a Constitutional Conservative?

Ask yourself one question. Would a true Constitutional Conservative ever put themselves in the position to give the appearance of impropriety? No. Nathan Deal's Job description as a US Congressman is to secure and protect the Liberties of the citizens in the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. Nathan Deal swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. You decide if he lived up to his oath.

IV. The Evidence

The Charts below is a detailed reconstruction of his voting record since entering Congress by subject matter. Not all of these Bills became law, but Nathan Deal's YES votes give you a glimpse into his state of mind. You can review all of the information within this report at (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400099) by looking up the year or Bill number. I only included the most egregious and faulty judgment to illustrate Nathan Deal's Liberal and Statist agenda. Almost every item is unconstitutional.


RED = Statist unconstitutional vote BLUE = Constitutional Conservative vote.


Public Debt

1993	HR 1430	Increased Public Debt Limit	From $4.0T to $4.37T	Big Spending	YES
1994	HR 2586	Increased Public Debt Limit	From $4.37T to $4.97T	Big Spending	YES
1996	HR 3136	Increased Public Debt Limit	From $4.97T to $5.5T	Big Spending	YES
1997	HR 2015	Increased Public Debt Limit	From $5.5T to $5.95T	Big Spending	YES
2003	HR 4775	Increased Public Debt Limit	From $5.95T to $6.4T	Big Spending	NO
2003	HJ Res 51	Increased Public Debt Limit	From $6.4T to $7.384T	Big Spending	YES
2004	HR 856	Increased Public Debt Limit	From $7.38T to $8.18T	Big Spending	YES

Defense Spending and Wars

1994	HR 2401	Defense Appropriations Act	Largest reduction in Defense spending as % of GDP in history.	YES
1996	HR 4655	Iraq Liberation Act	Policy for the United States to remove Saddam Hussein Leading up to the Iraq War.	YES
1998	SJ Res 54	Government of Iraq Resolution	States the Government of Iraq is unacceptable and in material breach of International obligations. Leading up to the Iraq War.	YES
2001	HJ Res 64	Authorization to use military force against Afghanistan	War: The United States invades Afghanistan and installs a government.	YES
2002	HJ Res 114	Authorization to use military force against Iraq	War: The United States invades Afghanistan and installs a government.	YES

Education: Federal intervention

1993	HR 1804	Goals 2000: Educate Americans Act	Establish seven year accomplishment goals	YES
1998	HR 6	Higher Education Amendment	$$$ to ensure dorms are alcohol free	YES
2001	HR 1	No Child Left Behind	Federal takeover of our childrens education	YES
2003	HR 2210	School Readiness Act	Head Start	YES
2003	HR 438	Teacher Recruitment Act	Subsidies to schools to recruit and retain teachers	YES
2003	HR 2211	Ready to Teach Act	Mandates for teacher certifications	YES
2005	HR 366	Vocational and Technical Education Act	Guidelines for vocational and technical education	YES

Massive Expansion of the Welfare State

1993	HR 3838	Housing and Community Development Act	Primary cause of financial meltdown in 2008. Forced Banks to make loans to families unable to pay. Authorized GNMA to issue mortgage backed securities. Funded Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage relief.	YES
1993	HR 2351	Arts, humanities and museums Amendments	Funding for the National Endowment of the Arts.	YES
1996	HR 3734	Personal Responsibility and Work Act	Welfare and Medicaid reform.	YES
2000	HR 4386	Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Act	Money for indigent Welfare	YES
2000	HR 3529	Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act	Billions of dollars of unemployment assistance.	YES
2001	HR 2646	Farm Security and Rural Investment Act	Subsidies to farmers.	YES
2001	HR 256	Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Extension	Subsidies to farmers.	YES
2007	HR 976	State Childrens Health Insurance Plan	$71B unfunded mandate to the states.	NO

Incremental Steps to Obamacare

1993	HR 2202	Preventative Health Amendments Act	Voted alongside Henry Waxman (D-CA)	YES
1994	HR 8	Healthy Meal for Healthy Americans Act	Voted alongside Kildee (D-MI)	YES
2000	HR 4680	Medicine RX 2000 Act	Precursor to Medicare Prescription Drug Act 2003	YES
2000	HR 4365	Childrens Health Act	Precursor to SCHIP	YES
2000	HR 2887	Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act	Precursor to SCHIP and Medicare Prescription Drug Act	YES
2001	HR 2559	Federal Long Term Care Act	Amendments require citizens to purchase LTC	YES
2003	HR 1/4954	Medicare Prescription Drug Act	A $16.1 T unfunded mandate and entitlement.	YES
2005	HR 5573	Health Centers Renewal Act	A $1.2 trillion cost to build regional medical centers.	YES

2nd Amendment (Two gun control Bills made it to a house vote during Nathan's tenure and he voted YES)

1993	HR 3098	Handgun Safety Act	Prohibits juveniles from possessing a gun. This is a parents decision.	YES
1993	HR 1025	Brady Hand Gun Law	Requires background check and five day waiting period for firearms.	YES

Environmental Extremism (How does any of this help a 9th District citizen?)

1993	HR 322	Hardrock Mining Reform Act	Restrictions on coal mining	YES
1998	HR 2863	Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act	National regulations on migratory birds	YES
1998	HR 3267	Sonny Bono Salton Sea Act	Millions to reclaim the Alamo River and Salton Sea in California	YES
1998	HR 2870	Tropical Forest Conservation Act	Million for Tropical Forest Conservation	YES
1999	HR 193	Sudbury Assabet Scenic River Act	Millions for Massachusetts	YES
1999	HR 171	Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey	$1.0M to $4.0M for a nature trail in New Jersey	YES
1999	HR 468	St. Helena National Scenic Area	Millions for St Helena Island National Preserves in South Carolina	YES
2000	S 2943	Assistance for International Malaria Control Act	Millions to fight malaria around the world	YES
2000	S 2547	Grand Sand Dunes Preserve Act	Millions for Grand Sand Dunes Preservation in New Mexico	YES
2000	HR 5375	Erie Canal Heritage Corridor Act	Millions to establish a heritage trail for the Erie Canal	YES
2000	HR 4656	Conveyance of Forest Service Land in Lake Tahoe Basin	Millions to establish a National refuge in Lake Tahoe, NV	YES
2000	HR 2090	Exploration of the Sea Act	What is it that they expect to find?	YES
2000	HR 3176	Kealia Pond Wildlife Refuge	Millions to establish a National Wildlife area	YES

Infringement of States Rights and the 10th Amendment

1995	HR 3396	Defense of Marriage Act	State Issue: Defines Marriage	YES
2000	HR 3088	Victim of Rape Health Protection Act	State Issue: Mandates HIV Testing	YES
2000	HR 2498	Cardia Arrest Survival Act	State Issue: Funding for defibrillators in rural areas	YES
2003	HR 1350	Reauthorizes Individuals with Disabilities Act	State Issue: The level at which someone hangs a mirror in a public bathroom is not the business of the Federal Government	YES
2004	HR 2028	Pledge Protection Act	State Issue	YES
2004	HR 3313	Marriage Protection Act	State Issue	YES

Institutionalize the Cradle to Grave Nanny State

1995	HR 2010	National and Community Service Act	Funding for youth Community work opportunities	YES
1999	HR 3073	Fathers Count Act	Promote marriage Enhanced relationship skills training Promote successful parenting Massive funding for programs around the nation	YES
1999	HR 325	Diabetes Act	Diabetes research funding	YES
2000	S. 2311	Ryan White Care Act	AIDS/HIV education and spending	YES
2003	HR 395	Do Not Call List Act		YES
2004	HR 5107	Justice for All Act	Amends previous acts for DNA testing. $18B cost	YES

Big Spending and Loss of Liberty

2001	HR 3150	Airport Security Federalization Act	Initiates TSA and federalizes all airport security	YES
2001	HR 5710	Homeland Security Act	Establishes a $58B per year agency with >200,000 employees.	YES
2001	HR 3162	The Patriot Act	Largest infringement on personal rights since Habeas Corpus was suspended by Abraham Lincoln	YES
2002	HR 4598	Homeland Security Info Sharing Act	Authorization to share data bases between police agencies.	YES
2005	HR 3199	Patriot Act re Authorization	Re authorizes the Patriot Act	YES