By Gordon Wayne Watts, Editor-in-Chief, The Register | Tuesday, December 18, 2012
In his Congressional web-page, linked below, Congressman Ross, who represents much of POLK and some of Eastern HILLSBOROUGH counties, made some specific
promises -as implied by this statement of his:
“WITH THOSE PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE ME, I SUPPORT -
s Ending No Child Left Behind
s Eliminating the Federal Department of Education and re-allocating the $100 billion per year towards education loans, grants, loan forgiveness and government debt reduction
s Eliminating all primary and secondary federal education
regulation...”
Source:
http://DennisRoss.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=17117
See also his quote: “Local school districts are struggling, Ross said, "because they have to meet (federal)
mandates like 'No Child Left Behind.' "”
LINK:
http://www.TheLedger.com/article/20101007/NEWS/10075090?template=printpicart
("Politics in the Park Draws Few Beyond the Faithful," by Bill Rufty, The Ledger, Thursday, 07 October 2010)
ANALYSIS:
A reasonable interpretation of his statement of alleged 'SUPPORT' is a promise to attempt (whether successful or not) to do the things he listed on his page (and in the press, such as above). These are promises - promises which he has not kept. In other words, he can not be truthful in his statement if he refuses to take ANY action-which is apparently the case: Actions, not words, tell his true intent: Last I've heard, and to the best of my knowledge (caveat: check me here; I might have missed something), Dennis has taken NO steps or attempts to fulfil or keep any of the above promises.
ANALISIS: He lied. While I think that the torts committed in predatory lending, illegal monopoly, laws void for vagueness, etc., call for a judgment for damages, I am not asking for total 'Loan Forgiveness' like many liberals are, just equal and fair treatment. However, be that as it may: Ross made these promises and did NOT keep them.
PROOF: In case Dennis edits or alters his page...
Google cache, found by this search:
cache:DennisRoss.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=17117
ARCHIVE cache of various snapshots: http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://DennisRoss.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=17117
March 03, 2011 (09:44:13am) snapshot-many promises still not kept:
http://web.archive.org/web/20110303094413/http://dennisross.house.gov/Issues/Issue/?IssueID=17117
The Register's archives:
Cache 1: http://GordonWatts.com/FannyDeregulation/DennisRossOnEDUCATION.JPG
Cache 2: http://GordonWayneWatts.com/FannyDeregulation/DennisRossOnEDUCATION.JPG
Cache 3: http://Gordon_Watts.Tripod.com/FannyDeregulation/DennisRossOnEDUCATION.JPG
CONCLUSION: Dennis, you made many promises to 'support' various goals above. Do you ever intend to keep your word, here; or, rather: Did you merely make a bunch of political promises just to get votes??
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