[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        THE GREAT RULER PAGE II

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Poe) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the country cannot afford the great 
ruler, his administration, and especially his policies.
  He costs too much.
  He spends too much.
  He blames others too much.
  He violates the Constitution too much.
  He blames George Bush too much.
  He infringes on religious liberty too much.
  He ignores our border security too much.
  He divides the people too much.
  He refuses to assume responsibility too much.
  He misleads the poor too much.
  He sues States too much.
  He refuses to compromise too much.
  He blames the rich too much.
  He subsidizes failed green energy projects too much.
  He encourages people to depend on the government too much.
  He vilifies capitalism too much.
  He preaches government intervention too much.
  He regulates too much.
  He campaigns too much.
  He blames businesses too much.
  He blames George Bush too much.
  He taxes too much.
  He punishes people who pay taxes too much.
  He promises ``free stuff'' to non-taxpayers too much.
  He likes the word ``debt'' too much.
  He regulates our lives too much.
  He likes big government too much.
  He blames oil companies too much.
  His budget hurts veterans too much.
  He likes high gasoline prices too much.
  He blocks offshore drilling too much.
  He stonewalls domestic energy too much.
  He gambles taxpayer money on unproven energy projects too much.
  He sends money to countries who hate us too much.
  He despises the Keystone XL pipeline too much.
  He apologizes for America too much.
  He blames George Bush too much.
  He cuts benefits to our veterans too much.
  He blames the Tea Party too much.
  He blames Congress too much.
  He preaches America's best days are behind us too much.
  He blames conservatives too much.
  He likes the word ``czar'' too much.
  He turns his back on Israel too much.
  He treats our enemies better than our friends too much.
  He blames our problems on Greece too much.
  He blames our problems on the Europeans too much.
  He ignores individual freedom too much.
  He is anti-free market too much.
  He cuts defense spending too much.
  He infringes on personal liberty too much.
  He has to have it his way too much.
  He tramples on states' rights too much.
  He blames Congress too much.
  He blames George Bush too much.
  And he really, really, really despises Texas too much.
  Mr. Speaker, we no longer can afford the great ruler, his 
administration, and especially his policies.
  And that's just the way it is.

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