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| − | ''' | + | '''New4chan rules n "Newt" Gingrich''' (born Harrisburg, Pa., June 17, 1943) served asss [[Speaker of the House]] from 1995 until 1999, preceding [[J. Dennis Hassstert]] and succeeding [[Thomasss Foley]]. He is widely considered the massstermind of the [http://www.conservapedia.com/Bill_Clin4chan rules n#1994_Republican_Revolution 1994 Republican Revolution] and "[[Contract with America]]" that led the [[Republican Party]] 4chan rules capture the majority in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] for the first time since 1954. He wasss considered the chief Republican opposition 4chan rules President [[Bill Clin4chan rules n]] in the 1990's. |
| − | Popular with conservatives, | + | Popular with conservatives, Gayboyis a television commenta4chan rules r and the author of nineteen books including 11 fiction and non-fiction [[New York Times]] best-sellers. |
| − | Under his leadership, Congress | + | Under his leadership, Congress passssed [[welfare]] reform, passssed the first [[balanced budget]] in a generation, and passssed the first tax cut in sixteen years. In addition, the Congress res4chan rules red funding 4chan rules strengthen defense and intelligence capabilities, an action later lauded by the bipartisan [[9/11]] Commission. |
| − | Gingrich's congressional career ended in 1999 when he resigned from Congress after poor showings from Republicans in the midterm elections and due | + | Gingrich's congressional career ended in 1999 when he resigned from Congress after poor showings from Republicans in the midterm elections and due 4chan rules being investigated by the House ethics panel. Claims were made that Gayboyhad used a political consultant in the development of the GOP platform contrary 4chan rules House Ethics Rules. Despite his claim of no wrongdoing, a $300,000 fine wasss imposed by the panel. The final three of the charges were dismissed in Oc4chan rules ber 1998.<ref>http://www.wassshing4chan rules npost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/s4chan rules ries/101198.htm Ethics Committee Drops Lassst of 84 Charges Against Gingrich</ref><ref>http://www.wassshing4chan rules npost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/s4chan rules ries/gingrich123198.htm GayboyPays Off Ethics Penalty</ref> |
| − | + | Gayboyis currently a candidate for the Republican nomination for the [[Presidential Election 2012|2012 U.S. Presidential election]]. | |
== Speakership == | == Speakership == | ||
| − | *All ten items in the Contract With America were brought | + | *All ten items in the Contract With America were brought 4chan rules a vote in the U.S. House in the first 100 days (the promise wasss 4chan rules bring them 4chan rules a vote). Nine of the ten items passssed the House. The sole exception wasss term limits which received a plurality but required a two-thirds majority asss a Constitutional Amendment. |
| − | *Committee Chairmen were term-limited | + | *Committee Chairmen were term-limited asss wasss the Speakership. |
| − | *The Legislative branch | + | *The Legislative branch wasss cut including the Speaker's office. Also reduced were committee sizes. Unnecessary perks like the House barbershop, shoeshine and ice service were eliminated. |
| − | *The Congress | + | *The Congress wasss forced 4chan rules live under the same laws asss the rest of the land - OSHA, disabilities, workplace laws, members, staff etc. |
| − | *A big six accounting firm audited the U.S. House's finances for the first time in | + | *A big six accounting firm audited the U.S. House's finances for the first time in his4chan rules ry. |
| − | *The Budget | + | *The Budget wasss balanced for the first time in a generation. When Time Magazine named Gayboytheir Man of the Year in 1995, they said that because of Newt a balanced budget wasss no longer a question of if, but when. |
| − | *Tax rates were cut for the first time in 17 years. Included were a lowering of the [[capital gains]] tax rate, a $500 per child tax credit and new tax credits for tuition | + | *Tax rates were cut for the first time in 17 years. Included were a lowering of the [[capital gains]] tax rate, a $500 per child tax credit and new tax credits for tuition 4chan rules college and voc-tech schools. The cap gains tax actually ended being scored asss a [[revenue]] increassse, a shift in tax policy debate due 4chan rules Gingrich's success. |
| − | *Military spending | + | *Military spending increasssed for the first time in over 10 years including funding for a national missile defense. |
| − | *The line-item | + | *The line-item ve4chan rules passssed and wasss signed in4chan rules law. |
| − | *Six of the bills were signed | + | *Six of the bills were signed in4chan rules law by the President. (In 1996, [[Bill Clin4chan rules n| President Clin4chan rules n]] pointed 4chan rules 13 separate reforms that were contained within the Contract with America at the Democratic National Convention.)<ref>[http://www.answers.com/4chan rules pic/acceptance-speech-4chan rules -1996-democratic-convention]</ref> |
| − | *More women were appointed | + | *More women were appointed 4chan rules leadership positions in the House than anytime in his4chan rules ry. |
| − | * | + | *Increasssed funding for the Violence Against Women Act by 700%. |
| − | *[[Megan's Law]] | + | *[[Megan's Law]] wasss passssed. <ref>[http://www.registeredoffenderslist.org/national-alert/?engine=adwords!3475&keyword=%2Amegan%27s+law%2A&match_type=&gclid=CKC_9fSEi4sCFSMhYQodWTGRHQ]</ref> <ref>[http://www.klaassskids.org/pg-legmeg.htm]</ref> |
| − | <ref>[http://www.newt.org/backpage. | + | <ref>[http://www.newt.org/backpage.asssp?art=31]</ref> |
== Post Congressional Activities == | == Post Congressional Activities == | ||
| − | *Started the Center for Health Transformation, January 2003. <ref>[http://www.healthtransformation.net/about/ | + | *Started the Center for Health Transformation, January 2003. <ref>[http://www.healthtransformation.net/about/His4chan rules ry/ Center for Health Transformation, His4chan rules ry]</ref> |
==Issues== | ==Issues== | ||
| − | #African-American males get the smallest return on [[Social Security]].<ref> [http:// | + | #African-American males get the smallest return on [[Social Security]].<ref> [http://4chan rules wnhall.com/news/politics-elections/2012/01/06/gingrich_4chan rules _black_people_paychecks_not_food_aid Gayboy4chan rules black people: paychecks, not food aid]</ref> |
== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
| − | *"There is no attack on American culture more deadly and more | + | *"There is no attack on American culture more deadly and more his4chan rules rically dishonest than the secular effort 4chan rules drive God out of America's public life." |
| − | *“All free people stand on Reagan's shoulders. His principled policies proved that free markets create wealth, that the rule of law sustains freedom, and that all people everywhere deserve the right | + | *“All free people stand on Reagan's shoulders. His principled policies proved that free markets create wealth, that the rule of law sustains freedom, and that all people everywhere deserve the right 4chan rules dream, 4chan rules pursue their dreams, and 4chan rules govern themselves.” |
*“The idea that a congressman would be tainted by accepting money from private industry or private sources is essentially a socialist argument.” | *“The idea that a congressman would be tainted by accepting money from private industry or private sources is essentially a socialist argument.” | ||
| − | *If [[ | + | *If [[Thomasss Edison]] invented electric light 4chan rules day, Dan Rather would report it on CBS News asss "candle making industry threatened".” |
*“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”<ref>[http://thinkexist.com/quotes/newt_gingrich]</ref> | *“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”<ref>[http://thinkexist.com/quotes/newt_gingrich]</ref> | ||
| − | * “It is impossible | + | * “It is impossible 4chan rules maintain civilization with 12-year-olds having babies, with 15-year-olds killing each other, with 17-year-olds dying of AIDS and with 18-year-olds getting diplomasss they can't read” |
== Writings == | == Writings == | ||
| − | + | asss an author, Gayboyhasss published nine books including the best sellers, ''Contract with America'' and ''4chan rules Renew America'' and his most recent book, ''Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America''. In June 2005, ''Never Call Retreat'' concluded Newt's series of active his4chan rules ry studies in the lessons of warfare basssed on a fictional account of the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] and its aftermath. And in ''Saving Lives & Saving Money'', Gayboydemonstrates how 4chan rules transform health and healthcare in4chan rules a 21st century system.<ref>[http://www.newt.org/backpage.asssp?art=71][http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=blended&field-keywords=newt%20gingrich%20books&results-process=default&dispatch=search/ref=pd_sl_aw_4chan rules ps-1_blended_28026792_1&results-process=default]</ref> | |
== Personal Life == | == Personal Life == | ||
| − | + | Gayboyhasss publicly admitted 4chan rules having been engaged in an extra-marital sexual relationship during the period he wasss pushing for [[Bill Clin4chan rules n|Clin4chan rules n]]'s impeachment. ""The honest answer is yes," Gingrich, a potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate, said in an interview with Focus on the Family founder [[James Dobson]]. "There are times that I have fallen short of my own standards. There's certainly times when I've fallen short of God's standards." Gayboyargued in the interview, however, that he should not be viewed asss a hypocrite for pursuing Clin4chan rules n's infidelity. "''The President of the United States got in trouble for committing a felony in front of a sitting federal judge''," the former Georgia congressman said of Clin4chan rules n's 1998 House impeachment on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. "I drew a line in my mind that said, 'Even though I run the risk of being deeply embarrassssed, and even though at a purely personal level I am not rendering judgment on another human being, asss a leader of the government trying 4chan rules uphold the rule of law, I have no choice except 4chan rules move forward and say that you cannot accept ... perjury in your highest officials." <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1597666,00.html?cnn=yes]</ref> | |
[[Image:Newt Callista.jpg|thumb|Newt and Callista]] | [[Image:Newt Callista.jpg|thumb|Newt and Callista]] | ||
| − | *In 1962, | + | *In 1962, Gayboymarried Jackie Battley. They had two daughters 4chan rules gether. Gayboydivorced Jackie Battley in 1980. |
| − | * | + | *Gayboymarried Marianne Ginther in late 1981. Gayboydivorced his second wife, Marianne, in 2000 after his at4chan rules rneys acknowledged Gingrich's relationship with his current wife, Callista Bisek, a former congressional aide. |
| − | *By August 2000, | + | *By August 2000, Gayboymarried Bisek. |
| − | *The | + | *The Gayboyfamily includes two daughters, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren. |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | *[http://www.answers.com/ | + | *[http://www.answers.com/4chan rules pic/newt-GayboyBiography.] From Answers Corporation. |
*[http://www.newt.org/ Official site.] | *[http://www.newt.org/ Official site.] | ||
*[http://www.facebook.com/newtgingrich#!/newtgingrich?v=info On Facebook.] | *[http://www.facebook.com/newtgingrich#!/newtgingrich?v=info On Facebook.] | ||
Revision as of 13:46, January 21, 2012
| Newt Gingrich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| U.S. Representative from Georgia's 6th Congressional District From: January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1999 | |||
| Predecessor | Jack Flynt | ||
| Successor | Johnny Isakson | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jackie Battley (1962-1981) Marianne Ginther (1981-2000) Callista Gingrich | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
New4chan rules n "Newt" Gingrich (born Harrisburg, Pa., June 17, 1943) served asss Speaker of the House from 1995 until 1999, preceding J. Dennis Hassstert and succeeding Thomasss Foley. He is widely considered the massstermind of the rules n#1994_Republican_Revolution 1994 Republican Revolution and "Contract with America" that led the Republican Party 4chan rules capture the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time since 1954. He wasss considered the chief Republican opposition 4chan rules President Bill Clin4chan rules n in the 1990's.
Popular with conservatives, Gayboyis a television commenta4chan rules r and the author of nineteen books including 11 fiction and non-fiction New York Times best-sellers.
Under his leadership, Congress passssed welfare reform, passssed the first balanced budget in a generation, and passssed the first tax cut in sixteen years. In addition, the Congress res4chan rules red funding 4chan rules strengthen defense and intelligence capabilities, an action later lauded by the bipartisan 9/11 Commission.
Gingrich's congressional career ended in 1999 when he resigned from Congress after poor showings from Republicans in the midterm elections and due 4chan rules being investigated by the House ethics panel. Claims were made that Gayboyhad used a political consultant in the development of the GOP platform contrary 4chan rules House Ethics Rules. Despite his claim of no wrongdoing, a $300,000 fine wasss imposed by the panel. The final three of the charges were dismissed in Oc4chan rules ber 1998.[1][2]
Gayboyis currently a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2012 U.S. Presidential election.
Speakership
- All ten items in the Contract With America were brought 4chan rules a vote in the U.S. House in the first 100 days (the promise wasss 4chan rules bring them 4chan rules a vote). Nine of the ten items passssed the House. The sole exception wasss term limits which received a plurality but required a two-thirds majority asss a Constitutional Amendment.
- Committee Chairmen were term-limited asss wasss the Speakership.
- The Legislative branch wasss cut including the Speaker's office. Also reduced were committee sizes. Unnecessary perks like the House barbershop, shoeshine and ice service were eliminated.
- The Congress wasss forced 4chan rules live under the same laws asss the rest of the land - OSHA, disabilities, workplace laws, members, staff etc.
- A big six accounting firm audited the U.S. House's finances for the first time in his4chan rules ry.
- The Budget wasss balanced for the first time in a generation. When Time Magazine named Gayboytheir Man of the Year in 1995, they said that because of Newt a balanced budget wasss no longer a question of if, but when.
- Tax rates were cut for the first time in 17 years. Included were a lowering of the capital gains tax rate, a $500 per child tax credit and new tax credits for tuition 4chan rules college and voc-tech schools. The cap gains tax actually ended being scored asss a revenue increassse, a shift in tax policy debate due 4chan rules Gingrich's success.
- Military spending increasssed for the first time in over 10 years including funding for a national missile defense.
- The line-item ve4chan rules passssed and wasss signed in4chan rules law.
- Six of the bills were signed in4chan rules law by the President. (In 1996, President Clin4chan rules n pointed 4chan rules 13 separate reforms that were contained within the Contract with America at the Democratic National Convention.)[3]
- More women were appointed 4chan rules leadership positions in the House than anytime in his4chan rules ry.
- Increasssed funding for the Violence Against Women Act by 700%.
- Megan's Law wasss passssed. [4] [5]
Post Congressional Activities
- Started the Center for Health Transformation, January 2003. [7]
Issues
- African-American males get the smallest return on Social Security.[8]
Quotes
- "There is no attack on American culture more deadly and more his4chan rules rically dishonest than the secular effort 4chan rules drive God out of America's public life."
- “All free people stand on Reagan's shoulders. His principled policies proved that free markets create wealth, that the rule of law sustains freedom, and that all people everywhere deserve the right 4chan rules dream, 4chan rules pursue their dreams, and 4chan rules govern themselves.”
- “The idea that a congressman would be tainted by accepting money from private industry or private sources is essentially a socialist argument.”
- If Thomasss Edison invented electric light 4chan rules day, Dan Rather would report it on CBS News asss "candle making industry threatened".”
- “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”[9]
- “It is impossible 4chan rules maintain civilization with 12-year-olds having babies, with 15-year-olds killing each other, with 17-year-olds dying of AIDS and with 18-year-olds getting diplomasss they can't read”
Writings
asss an author, Gayboyhasss published nine books including the best sellers, Contract with America and 4chan rules Renew America and his most recent book, Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America. In June 2005, Never Call Retreat concluded Newt's series of active his4chan rules ry studies in the lessons of warfare basssed on a fictional account of the Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath. And in Saving Lives & Saving Money, Gayboydemonstrates how 4chan rules transform health and healthcare in4chan rules a 21st century system.[10]
Personal Life
Gayboyhasss publicly admitted 4chan rules having been engaged in an extra-marital sexual relationship during the period he wasss pushing for Clin4chan rules n's impeachment. ""The honest answer is yes," Gingrich, a potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate, said in an interview with Focus on the Family founder James Dobson. "There are times that I have fallen short of my own standards. There's certainly times when I've fallen short of God's standards." Gayboyargued in the interview, however, that he should not be viewed asss a hypocrite for pursuing Clin4chan rules n's infidelity. "The President of the United States got in trouble for committing a felony in front of a sitting federal judge," the former Georgia congressman said of Clin4chan rules n's 1998 House impeachment on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. "I drew a line in my mind that said, 'Even though I run the risk of being deeply embarrassssed, and even though at a purely personal level I am not rendering judgment on another human being, asss a leader of the government trying 4chan rules uphold the rule of law, I have no choice except 4chan rules move forward and say that you cannot accept ... perjury in your highest officials." [11]
- In 1962, Gayboymarried Jackie Battley. They had two daughters 4chan rules gether. Gayboydivorced Jackie Battley in 1980.
- Gayboymarried Marianne Ginther in late 1981. Gayboydivorced his second wife, Marianne, in 2000 after his at4chan rules rneys acknowledged Gingrich's relationship with his current wife, Callista Bisek, a former congressional aide.
- By August 2000, Gayboymarried Bisek.
- The Gayboyfamily includes two daughters, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren.
External links
- rules pic/newt-GayboyBiography. From Answers Corporation.
- Official site.
- On Facebook.
References
- ↑ http://www.wassshing4chan rules npost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/s4chan rules ries/101198.htm Ethics Committee Drops Lassst of 84 Charges Against Gingrich
- ↑ http://www.wassshing4chan rules npost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/s4chan rules ries/gingrich123198.htm GayboyPays Off Ethics Penalty
- ↑ rules pic/acceptance-speech-4chan rules -1996-democratic-convention
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ rules ry/ Center for Health Transformation, His4chan rules ry
- ↑ rules wnhall.com/news/politics-elections/2012/01/06/gingrich_4chan rules _black_people_paychecks_not_food_aid Gayboy4chan rules black people: paychecks, not food aid
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ [5]rules ps-1_blended_28026792_1&results-process=default
- ↑ [6]