+찬미 예수님

 

이곳 게시판에서 많은 분들이 미국의 이락 침공이나 그런 일들을 온갖 민족이

섞여 사는 민주적인 여과를 거쳐 민의를 검증을 거쳐 결정되는 일이라고 보기 보담은

부시 대통령 개인이 민의는 동댕이 쳐놓고 저지르는 일인것처럼 개인적인 모욕을 하는 경우를

가끔 봅니다.

 

저는 부시는 미 국민의 심부름꾼이고 대변자 노릇을 할 뿐이라는 항변을 가끔 드린 적이 있습니다.

 

이제 11월에 국회의원 및 주지사 선거 (주마다 사정이 약간 다릅니다.)가 있고 우리를 대변하는

대표자를 뽑게 됩니다. 그런 과정에서 현직에 있는 그들은 그동안 무었을 했고 어떻게 활동 했는지

이멜을 통하여 그들의 활동 소식을 전해 줍니다. 물론 평상시에도 3개월에 한번씩 보내 주구요.

 

우리 구역 하원 의원은 아이크 로져스씨 입니다.

 

미시간은 자동차 산업등의 영향으로 노동운동과 민권을 중요시 하는 민주당의 텃밭이며..

미모의 주지사 (대통령이라 불러야 마땅하지만) 젠이뻐 그랜홈 자매님이 

(우리 교우임은 자주 말씀드렸지요^^* 아래 사진 참조)

그 대표이며 공화당 정책에 대해 대부분 반대하는 입장을 취하고 있습니다.

젠이뻐 그란홈 미시간주 대통령 (Jennifer Granholm) 정말 멋지죠? 

(그러나 우리 가톨릭의 立場에서 보면 여성 낙태 권리를 주장하는 민주당원이라

거의 파문을 당한 것이나 다름 없습니다. 주교님들께서 그런 신념을 가진 정치인들에 대해 성체를

분배할 것이지 말것인지의 권한을 본당신부님께 유보 시켰기 때문에

언제든 본당신부님의 재량으로 성체 분배를 거절 당할 수 있습니다.

우리 본당 신부님은 그냥 주십니다^^*)   

 

 

그러나 거기에 균형을 맞추는 듯 국회?로져스씨는 공화당원입니다.

정말 공화당원이 이 미시간에서 성공하기 힘든 곳인데...

흥미가 있어 이번 그의 웹싸이트를 방문해 보았습니다.

 

이제 마이크의 그간 활동이, 바로  저처럼 이곳 주민들에 의해, 민의에, 검증을 받는 것이지요.

 

마이크는 좀 독특한 활동을 杉超봇?

젊었을 때 정보부쪽에 일한 경력으로 9*11이후 중동 문제에 활발한 활동을 하며 중동을 여러차례 방문하며 말하자면 국회의 외교 국방 분과 위원회쯤 되는 활동을 하였습니다.

 

아무리 부시가 어떤 일을 저지르고 싶어도 상하 양원 공화당 민주당 양당의 검증을 받고 지지를 받지

않으면 아무리 용 빼는 재주가 있어도 할 수 없습니다.

 

그리고 또 한단계 내려오면 이 국회의원들은 자기 구역의 국민의

눈치와 지지를 받지 못하면 절대 국회에서 계속 활동 할 수 없습니다.

 

부시는 이 민의의 대변자일 뿐입니다.

차후에는 부시를 욕하지 마시고 한국 교포도 적어도 2백만이상이 사는

(총인구를 이억이라 하면 1%) 미국으로 지칭하며 미국민들을 욕하시기 바랍니다.

 

이 논리를를 한번 한국으로 한번 가져가 보면???

민의...???

통치권???

 

참 답답합니다.

 

마이크를 한번 만나 보시지요.

 

 

 

 

 

웹싸이트 : http://www.mikerogers.house.gov/default.aspx

 

이 싸이트를 방문해 보시면 얼마나 지역 주민의 민의를 살피고 듣고 봉사를 하려는지 참 부럽습니다.

워싱톤에 그를 방문하고 싶으면 약속을 하고 (Appointment)하고 가면 그를 만날 수도 있습니다.

 

또 이민 서류부터 구인 구직등을 돕기 등 웹싸이트의 내용만 보아도

참 미국 국회 의원 쉬운 일이 아니라 생각합니다.

 

미시간 대학에서 이 지역의 새 이민자들을 환영하는 마이크의 사진도 동봉합니다.

 

 

 

Mike Rogers, Michigan's 8th District

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers’ leadership positions, experience and legislative record make him an effective advocate for the citizens of Michigan’s 8th District in a multitude of areas that affect our everyday lives. Mike consistently reaches out to assist citizens in dealing with federal agencies on issues related to Social Security, veterans care, education, IRS, health care, and many others. He also is proactive in helping workers and businesses with job growth and retention, and supporting communities with a variety of development, funding, and service-related matters.

Mike’s leadership skills are acknowledged by House leaders in his appointment to serve as a Majority Deputy Whip and as coalitions leader for the whip team; and on two major committees, the powerful Energy and Commerce panel and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Intelligence Committee assignments are made by the Speaker of the House, who appointed Mike for his experience and personal interest in national security. The panel oversees the intelligence community, including operations and budgetary oversight, and is the primary panel responsible for overseeing implementation of the intelligence community restructuring. Mike serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy.

In Congress, in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Mike’s expertise was sought out during development of the USA PATRIOT Act, which gives law enforcement the tools necessary for tracking terrorists with today’s technology. Mike’s expertise proved invaluable in understanding how wiretaps are obtained and used, the complex checks and balances that prevent abuse of wire taps, and why the rules based on 1970s technology were no longer applicable in the day of cell phones and the Internet.

Only a few weeks before 9/11, Mike traveled in the Middle East where he talked with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and has since made more than a dozen Middle East visits requested by the Speaker of the House. Mike has been in Afghanistan several times where he met with U.S. troops as well as national leaders, including President Karzai. He also has travelled in Israel and Saudi Arabia, and in Turkey, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, where he met with U.S. military troops as well as leaders of those four nations. Most recently he was in Pakistan where he met with President Musharaff. Mike was a member of the first official Congressional delegation to Iraq following major combat operations, and has returned to the country several times. The first-hand knowledge gained from these fact-finding missions, and his own personal interest in national defense and world affairs, make Mike a valuable resource for his Congressional colleagues and the citizens he serves in Michigan.

On the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mike’s four subcommittee assignments include: Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, which he serves as vice chair; Health; Energy and Air Quality; and Environment and Hazardous Materials. Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. It serves as the principal guide for the House in matters relating to the promotion of commerce and to the public’s health and marketplace interests.

Mike has been aggressive in Congress on a number of issues, including measures that strengthen the economy and help build a stronger jobs base for Michigan communities. He is fighting to get U.S. officials to enforce trade laws that would prevent China from manipulating its currency to give its businesses an unfair advantage over American business and workers. He has authored legislation to help stop scam artists from defrauding Americans and stealing their hard-earned savings and investments, to stop the flow of Canadian trash into Michigan and other border states, to empower low-income and minority families to become homeowners, and to establish protocols and provide treatment for millions of Americans suffering from severe chronic pain. A leader on health care issues, Mike has been successful with getting a federal pilot program to establish Health Opportunity Accounts for certain Medicaid recipients, to help put them in control of their own health care decisions. Rogers’ measures already signed into law include a segment of tax cut legislation that makes college savings account earnings free from federal taxes.

In the Michigan Senate (1995-2000), Mike earned a reputation as a leader on education, jobs, and Internet crime prevention. He authored laws creating Michigan’s highly successful college and vocational training tax-free savings plan, created laws leading to thousands of new jobs, and led the fight to protect children from sexual predators while surfing the Internet and creating higher penalties for using the Internet to commit crimes related to stalking, gambling or bombing. He championed telecommunications consumer protection laws and spearheaded efforts to put Michigan’s Veteran’s Trust Fund in a "lockbox" to guarantee its availability to meet veteran’s needs.

A 1985 graduate of Adrian College in Michigan, Mike earned his reputation as a leader, problem solver and "people person" during service as a U.S. Army officer/company commander (1985-88), FBI Special Agent investigating public corruption as a member of the Chicago Bureau’s organized crime unit (1988-94), and in the Michigan Senate (1995-2000) where he served as Senate Majority Floor Leader (1999-2000).

Mike also has a strong business background. He is a co-founder of E.B.I. Builders, Inc., a family-owned home construction business in Brighton, and is a member of several chambers of commerce. Mike served in the University of Michigan Reserve Officer Training Corp (R.O.T.C.), belongs to the Society of Former Special Agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is an honorary member of Brighton Rotary Club.

Today, Mike and his wife Diane are raising their 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son in his hometown of Brighton. He commutes to the nation’s Capital each week, and can often be seen in the 8th District where he is a familiar face at many community events and activities.