Dem. Congressman Thinks Guam May Tip Over

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Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson worries loading too many people onto Guam could capsize the islandApril 1, 2010 | 3:22 am

First, before you watch this short but remarkable video, a little background on Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson.

He's from Georgia's Fourth District. A Washington, D.C. native, he's the fellow who took office in 2007 after knocking off former five-term Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney.

A former county judge, the 55-year-old is an attorney, a standard liberal Democrat, receiving 100 ratings from the ADA and ACLU.

In this House Armed Services Committee hearing last Friday (no, it wasn't April Fool's Day), Johnson was questioning Admiral Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific fleet, about the stationing of 5,000 additional U.S. Marines and their families on the western Pacific island of Guam, a 212-square-mile American territory that is 30 miles long and from four to 12 miles wide.

President Obama will visit there this summer.

Of course, since Johnson is one of 535 members of the United States Congress, everything he says is important. But pay particular attention to the congressman's comments starting at the 1:16 mark and the pregnant pause after his stated concern and hand gestures.

Followed by the admiral's admirably measured military response.

Also, remember you are paying Congressman Johnson's salary this year -- $174,000.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/03/hank-johnson-guam-.html

RO. RaE. What kind of people are you guys sending to Congress? :lol:

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2010/04/01/msnbc-not-interested-dem-congressman-who-worries-about-guam-tipping-

 

[RaE]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/03/hank-johnson-guam-.html

He's not from my district... He is a fracking moron though.... Ugh...

 

[RoyalOrleans]

Hank Johnson defeated that moonbat Cynthia McKinney for Georgia's 4th Congressional District... which says a lot for the constituency. I live in the 9th District, but my business is inside the 4th. I pray for errant bolts of lightning almost every day.

Johnson makes $175K a year doing the congress gig, could you imagine someone paying him a fraction of that in the private sector? Jesus.

Hmmmmm.... I wonder if Johnson meant the decommissioned USS Guam.

 

[IWS]

Newly obtained a copy of the diagram that Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) had with him when he told Admiral Robert Willard, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, that he feared Guam might “tip over and capsize” if more military personnel were located on the little island. The diagram was given to us by … uhm, let’s just say we can’t reveal our source.

 

[RoyalOrleans]

Newly obtained a copy of the diagram that Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) had with him when he told Admiral Robert Willard, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, that he feared Guam might “tip over and capsize” if more military personnel were located on the little island. The diagram was given to us by … uhm, let’s just say we can’t reveal our source.

Hank Johnson is still not convinced to the contrary. I heard today that he is writing a bill to provide outriggers for the island of Guam and other small islands in danger of capsizing.

 

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