Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX2): Katrina victim debit cards used for LAP DANCES

[paineinthearse]

You go, Ted, you are certainly focusing on the right issues! Maybe next you'll want to take up missing rebuilding funds in Iraq or no-bid Katrina contracts to Halliburton, Bechtel, Fleur, C2HM-Hill and the like.

I was watching "one minute speeches" on CSPAN this past Wednesday and about fell off my chair when I heard Poe say give this speech, especially when he mentioned "emergency lap dances". There are posts in GEN - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4836818 & TEXAS - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=180&topic_id=20291&mesg_id=20291 forums, that got a good deal of response, but until now the Thomas transcript has not been available.

For your reading pleasure.....

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?r109:./temp/~r1091kTcrX

KATRINA ABUSE -- (House of Representatives - September 21, 2005)


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(Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)

Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, as the skies have cleared in the aftermath of Katrina, and the howling winds and rain of Rita develop in the gulf and head for Texas, we have learned that giving away American money in the form of emergency debit cards should be reevaluated.

There are reports in Houston of evacuees using their taxpayer debit cards to buy expensive jewelry, $800 Louis Vuitton purses. $2,000 cards are exchanged on the black market for cash in order to buy drugs, alcohol, and as they say, street entertainment.

There are reports of individuals using multiple stolen identifications to get numerous cards. At the Astrodome there are reports of dice games with the pot being debit cards.

Madam Speaker, we are also hearing the topless clubs are doing a booming business thanks to the evacuees. A local bartender has reported that the debit cards are used at his topless club to gain admission and purchase lap dances. Maybe these are emergency lap dances for the displaced and distressed evacuees.

:rofl:

Madam Speaker, when American money is given away in the name of compassion without adequate control, we see the above abuse. Those who take advantage of this disaster should be held accountable.

As the saying goes, Madam Speaker, no good deed goes unpunished. This ought not to be.

END

Contact Rep. Poe:

1605 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515 202.225.6565
866.425.6565 (toll free)
202.225.5547 (fax) 8am - 5pm

20202 U.S. Highway 59 N.
Suite 105
Humble, TX 77338 281.446.0242
1.866.447.0242 (toll free)
281.446.0252 (fax) 8am - 5pm

2615 Calder
Suite 100
Beaumont, TX 77702 409.212.1997
1.877.218.1997 (toll free)
409.212.8711 (fax)

[bluestateguy]

1. This guy has no evidence of anything

He's using the old Fox News line of argument: "Some people say..."

[KansDem]

5. He sounds like that character played by James Gregory...

in "The Manchurian Candidate."

He was playing a kind of Sen. McCarthy character constantly saying he had *this* many names who were communists in the government, then *that* many names, then *this and that* many names, and so on. He would wave sheets of paper around in the air, much like what Sen. McCarthy did.

He was advised at the kitchen table by his wife, played by Angela Lansbury, to pick a number and stick to it at the same time he was looking at a bottle of ketchup.

The next scene had him screaming, "I've got a list of 57 names of suspected communists in the government!"

:rofl:

[Skittles]

14. yeah, and it's usually FOX NEWS who is "saying"

lying assholes

[YDogg]

2. Go, go, go, Ted Poe, it's your birthday ...

... we're gonna party, like it's your birthday. We're gonna use taxpayer debit cards at a strip club, like it's your birthday.

:rofl:

[AllegroRondo]

3. I bet he's mad that his favorite club was full

and he couldnt get a dance from his favorite strippers

[Infomaniac]

4. Really despicable

If you're going to call somebody a stinking pig molester, you'd better be prepared to produce the pig. Where's the proof? This shit sounds like total BS. What's his solution? Not give the money out at all? Some people don't believe in any social program at all so why is it surprising that this rumors or urban legends are being circulated at all?

[zbdent]

6. Uh, didn't they cancel that "$2K debit card" plan?

So, if that's true, these were used by the people set up to distribute the cards!

[AspenRose]

7. "Welfare Queen" myth redoux

EVERYONE knows about the myth of the "Welfare Queen." He just took it to another level, using code words to throw red meat to his base.

As Randi pointed out on her show today, you can't use food stamps to buy liquor. I seriously doubt you could have used these debit cards for lap dances.....besides, I thought they STOPPED the debit cards.

[shance]

9. Aymeeyun Rosie*** Would love to get a peek at Mr. "moral values" Poe's

credit card receipts. He sure is concerned about these 'lap dance' renegades.

He may have a lot of experience in that line of work himself. The loud mouthed frogs usually do.

I have to add, that even though I think Mr. Poe is lying, I personally cant think of anyone who deserves a good lap dance more than any of the survivors of Katrina, but that's another story.

[paineinthearse]

8. A call to members of the Texas 2nd CD

1. Has there been any local media coverage?
2. Has anyone called his office to ask the souce of Poe's "information"?
3. Has anyone written a LTTE demanding Poe clarify his charges / reveal his source?

DON'T LET THE BASTARD OFF THE HOOK!

[bluedawg12]

10. Won by gerrymandering, Mr. No Position

He won from a Democrat due to redistricting.

Note he has pretty much no position on the majority of government issues. Perfect match for a party that rules, runs the government and hates government.



http://activote.ontheissues.org/AVA/House/Ted_Poe.htm

[paineinthearse]

11. Whatever happened to the Dems federal lawsuit against the Justice Dept

Pelosi mentioned it in January. The suit is based on the fact that the DoJ civil rights division never approved DeLay's redistricting plan.

[KeepItReal]

12. He needs to worry about the folks on the GOVT. PAYROLL first

" Just days after Katrina hit, Congress and the Bush administration increased the limits for purchase on government credit cards - from $2,500 to $250,000.

That change was "an open invitation to waste, fraud and abuse," said Collins, whose committee Thursday voted to repeal the new $250,000 limit. "

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/12726524.htm

[baron j]

13. How do these people get into politics? I keep hoping for the day

when adults are filling the positions of government.

[paineinthearse]

15. How do these people get into politics?

Dirty tricks.

Stolen elections.

Illegally redrawn districts.

etc

etc

etc

[paineinthearse]

16. Damn CSPAN!

CSPAN Journal had Poe on for one short phone call but took no calls, then cut away to break before the next guest.

I called but was not answered.

Man, I was armed and ready!

[ret5hd]

17. well, a friend of a friend of a friend heard that NO evacuees...

were using those $2000 debit cards to get RECREATIONAL ABORTIONS!! Some were getting TWO!! And if they had any money left after that, they were buying COUGH SYRUP AND LIQUOR!!!