On Congressman Knollenberg's website he gushes with pride for what he has done for Armenia.
"I am committed to strengthening the relationship between the United States and
Armenia .
As Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, I help lead an organization of Members of Congress who are interested in supporting Armenia , strengthening the ties between our two countries, and affirming the Armenian
Genocide. I am also able to support Armenia through my position as a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, which determines the amount of foreign assistance countries receive each year.
In the 108th Congress, I introduced legislation to grant Permanent Normal
Trade Relations status to Armenia . The bill was signed into law in 2004.
Furthermore, in the 109th Congress, I have introduced H.R. 3361, the South Caucasus Integration and Open Railroads Act of 2005. This legislation would prohibit U.S. funding from going toward the construction of a new railroad in the South Caucasus region that purposely excludes Armenia . It currently has 85 cosponsors."
In fact Congressman Knollenberg is helping America become much more like Armenia. For instance. Congressman Knollenberg opposes raising the minimum wage. This helps America stay much more inline with Armenia where GDP per capita is only $5,400/per Armenian.
Congressman Knollenberg has valiantly fought terrorists the world over, regardless of what anyone thinks. This thinking is mirrored in Armenia, their government says "underlying the very nature of US-Armenian relations was Armenia’s unconditional support for the United States in its campaign against the international terrorism on the wake of terrorist attacks in New York and Washington."
How else can we become like Armenia? Armenia seems to have so much to offer. Well, with Congressman Knollenberg helping to ship American jobs overseas (possibly even to Armenia) Michigan's unemployment rate has jumped to 7.1% almost that of Armenia at 7.6%!
Everyday Joe Knollenberg is helping to turn America into Armenia. So to Armenians or Americans throughout the 9th let's thank Joe Knollenberg for helping everyday Armenians/Americans and Armenian-Americans succeed. Maybe one day we too can even further replicate Armenia - and with Congressman Knollenberg at the helm pretty soon we will be just like Armenia!
4 comments:
Nice job of framing here.
Haha!
I'm not making fun of Armenians, nor am I advocating anti-Armenian policies. I am merely showing how Joe Knollenberg does not represent his district in a creative manner, showing that possibly his allegiances lie elsewhere.
I am not being xenophobic, I am not making fun of Armenia, all the facts are true, I do not think it is xenophobic to state facts about Armenia. I am not making fun of Armenia by making anything up, I am not making fun of Armenia at all. But thanks for reading anyhow. Maybe you can join Joe Knollenberg in ensuring Armenia's voice overpowers America's in the 9th district.
Oh come on.
Joe doesn't serve any constituents in the 9th District.
He is too busy taking luxurious vacations in Hawaii -- all paid for by lobbyists the ilk of Jack Abramoff.
Or maybe he was too busy making sure his friend got a contract from Amtrak worth $8 million in federal fund that Joe "earmarked" for one of his largest campaign contributors.
Chetly, you are the one stretching things. I think anyone who reads David's diary will understand his point. He isn't attacking or denigrating anyone or anyone's ethnicity.
No one is saying there is anything wrong with what Knollenberg's doing for Armenians or Armenia.
What we are saying is that it is wrong that Knollenberg DOES SO LITTLE!
You seem to have missed the point.
Knollenberg does little if anything as a Member of Congress.
Knollenberg does not represent the collective views of the 9th District.
Knollenberg rarely gives speeches -- on the Floor of the House or to constitutents or others. (Apparently he is rarely asked to speak.) When he does, if you glance through his website, you will see many of them address Armenian issues.
As I said, his support of Armenia and Armenian issues is fine.
What we find objectionable is that he doesn't do anything else. And frankly, what he has done even for Armenians and Armenia isn't exactly staggering.
Knollenberg is a know-nothing and do-nothing Congressman.
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