Which Sweat-Drenched Congressman Showed Up at ‘Day of Service’?
- Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:32pm by
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Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) rolled up his sleeves Friday to help with “Restoring Love,” paying no attention to the sweltering Dallas heat.
“Glenn made a wonderful call…you can’t come together and talk about restoring love in America without talking about, as a servant, helping our friends. This is an area of Dallas that needs help,” Gohmert said.
Watch the entire interview, featuring a lot of manual labor, below:
“You see so many people and it’s just so crazy…there’s no other way to explain it, it’s just a blessing,” Blaze contributor Lisa Paige remarked.
After explaining his role in government, Gohmert concluded: “As individuals, the government’s supposed to keep us safe so that we can go about loving our brother, being meek, being peacemakers…Two different roles, and I really kind of enjoy this role better.”
The Blaze’s Benny Johnson contributed to this report.
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Delia
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 12:51pmWe need to elect people that will keep their oath of office and uphold the Constitution. While I like to see a congressman actually work to help others, for me his unconstitutional votes for NDAA etc. put him on the wrong side from the Constitution. The Constitution was written to limit the power of government. We must stop playing the two party game which side wants more power for government for their sides projects. We created this government to secure our rights, we have allowed it to grow into an overbearing monster from whom we must get permission to catch a fish. We must get back to where we tell them what they can or can not do. They were never supposed to tell us what we can or can not do.
Report Post »RodT82721
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 11:00amEvery time Glenn puts on one of these events, first the media declares them an un-event, and refuses to report on them. Regardless of the millions that attend.
Then the left will stage their own version somewhere, with bus loads of paid attendees of with complete coverage a great media event.
Eventually someone in Congress will call to investigate how Glenn’s event is racist, and everyone is speaking in code, or dog-whistle, their latest way to explain their unexplainable position.
Report Post »GrayPanther
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 10:27amGlenn Beck is a visionary we can all respect and support. Glenn knows the best of us comes out when we serve others and not selfish causes. Gohmert is a powerful example of walking the talk. Too bad there are not 535 of him in the congress of the United States. Maybe we can move towards this goal if we pay more attention to electing better people.
Report Post »sliknslim
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 12:26pmtruthseeker. compare the crime rates to liberal states. How about Chicago. the mayor “creepy ballerina” is pleading with gangs. Texas ain’t pleading with nobody!
Report Post »bigdaddyt46
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 6:01amboy oh boy can i see the contrast here.dems/lib/athiests full of hate vs. repubs/concervative/Christians full of love. dems/lib/athiests you serve your Father Lucifer full of lies and , repubs/concervative/Christians full of love will serve the one true triune God our creator.
Report Post »i and mine will serve the Lord.
bigdaddyt46
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 6:06am*hate
Report Post »TrueSoundsOfLiberty
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 3:48amHis re-election campaign must be in serious trouble if he’s playing to the lowest of the low.
Report Post »DenisWTexas
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 9:24amSo, in a world where everyone is so cruel to one another, you see a man step out of his normal role to join others in doing charitable work…
…and you hate him for it?
By your logic, we should all just ignore each other and let one another die. What a beautiful world you will build if left unchecked, I’m sure.
Go occupy something and let the adults talk…
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 11:03amCommon Troll.
Move along.
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 12:09pmYour definition of low = meek. Funny, that is who Jesus hung out with. So thank you for your description of this congressman being like Jesus and serving others. You are 100% correct.
Report Post »vadale
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 3:43pmBut when one of you a$$ kissing lib dem morons do something, it makes perfect sense RIGHT…Everything a conservative does probably ticks you…..Your a moron. What else is new.
Report Post »outrider
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 9:44pmI saw your user name and got all excited for a moment — thought you might be a true patriot and a civilized human being, might have something interesting to say. Then I noticed what you chose to symbolize yourself, your views, and I lowered my expectations a bit, but not enough. Was that “playing to the lowest of the low” remark the best you’ve got? I doubt you‘ve ever done much hard work or you’d know that NOBODY, least of all a politician, works that hard and sweats that much just for a photo op, or to “play to the lowest of the low.“ I find nothing ”low” about Beck, so I’d be interested in what you find “low” about him. You may disagree with him, but that doesn’t make him wrong or “low” and it doesn’t make you right, although it may make you LEFT. Your trivializing Beck and the volunteer work that Louie did for him is ignorant and juvenile. It also is a clear indication that you have no idea of how much effort that kind of work takes, or why Louie’s help and that of the other volunteers was so appreciated. It’s ironic that you criticize and reject Beck and his Restoring Love program when you need it so much.
Report Post »HumbleCitizen
Posted on July 29, 2012 at 9:44am@TrueSoundsOfLiberty
I clicked your name, You’re a nasty hater.
Here are just two of your “charming” bits of wisdom and enlightenment:
*You can collectively wear my nutz on your racist chins.
*The only black thing you‘ll find at a Tea ***** Rally is a woman’s eye.
Too bad I can only read the last ten comments.
For those who may be new and may not know, you can click a name and read their last ten Blaze posts.
Report Post »biglarge1
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:43pmLouie for Vice President!
Report Post »CFL Tea Party
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:31pmI’ve been following Louie for several years. I‘m glad he’s breaking out of his shell and joining the ranks of other “real” Texans/Texas reps like Culberson, Poe, and Paul… oh, and hopefully our next senator, Mr. Cruz. Time for Texas to wash out the Perry/Dewhirst/Hutchison types. We’re real people and we need to be represented by real people.
Report Post »Talkgirl
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 8:56pmHe is an awesome example…but so were all of the tens of thounds others. I was there today with my family. Waht an honor to be afew of the busy “bees” in the volunteer vests. God Bless Arlington Mission. They are incredible EVeRy day!
Report Post »manjodad
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:32pmI totally agree. My wife and I sweated also at the Misson. But, it was a welcome sweat and a wholesome sweat for a group of people doing a wonderful job. All we kept saying is that we were so happy to help as they could have never been able to do what we did by themselves. God bless them all and the work they do.
Report Post »manjodad
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:35pmThere was one 7 year old boy named Landon who worked on the line moving heavy boxes doing more then his share of the work. He refused to rest as long as there was work to do. He better then any of us demonstrated the spirit of Restoring Love.
Report Post »eyesopened
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 8:10pmWhile I find him to be one of my favorite Represenative…..
I still woud like to know…..when is a Congressperson gonna step up to the pump regarding the eligibility issue.
Report Post »Natural Born Citizen ring a bell????Hello???Hello???
justangry
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:22pmNice publicity stunt. I guess there were no bills this week that would strip of us of more liberty to vote yay on. Wish we could have gotten a picture of the good congressmen voting to let Commie Obama’s goon squad spy, kill, torture, fondle, or indefinitely detain us.
Report Post »biglarge1
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:48pmLouie was a judge in my county, and now represents my district. He’s more of a conservative than you will ever be. Not only that but a true believer in God and country. You are truly lame
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 1:57amVoting for the Patriot Act, NDAA, HR347, etc. is not Conservative it’s fascist. If he’s a godly person why vote against our God-given rights? If believing in our Constitution is lame, in your eyes, then I guess I am, but I suspect you fall for the publicity stunts and rhetoric without checking into your representative’s actions.
Report Post »Tom DeWitt
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 12:27pmLouie has been serving his neighbors and our country since he graduated from Texas A & M and entered the Army. If everyone lived his faith in service like Louie, we wouldn’t need a federal safety net. But don’t worry, your ignorance of his character is forgivable, cause you are waiting on the sidelines for the government to do your share.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 7:47pmSo looking up his voting record is ignorant? Come on old timers, it only takes a minute to look up how a congressman voted!
Report Post »DIR
Posted on July 29, 2012 at 3:45am@JUSTANGRY: “Nice publicity stunt”
Well I didn’t see Nancy Pelosi There! I persume she was too busy going to the show, because someone told me she they saw her picking her seat. I just wonder if it was for fun or profit, and did she hit the mother load.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 29, 2012 at 6:08amOh Pelosi is a pig and phony much more than this guy. Every time I hear her talk, I want to smack her in the face with a shovel and watch the botox squirt out her ears. Generally the folks surrounding this event are remarkable people doing remarkable things. This congressman obviously has some good qualities too, but his voting record on civil liberties is bad. We can’t forget that every time we hear about the TSA abusing us, he was as responsible for that. We can’t give him a pass on those actions because he did something wonderful one day while the cameras were rolling. He has to be removed from office if he refuses to aknowlege his errors and doesn’t work to correct them.
Report Post »QuincySmith
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:23pmI lliked Louie before. Now I wish he were my congressman.
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:38pmbelieve it or ot some of my best days were spent sweating until my utilities were covered in dried salt…the jungle days of life….semper fidelis
Report Post »bonziman1
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:40pmI bet YOU showed alot of guts and love of flag and country, too. Thank you for your service.
Report Post »Bill from NJ
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:59pmAhh, memories of being young …..
Semper Fi “J”
Report Post »Isitover
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 8:21pmHave not heard “ultilities” in a very long time. Being a Marine wife, was the best years of my life. Also mother of a Marine. ANGLICO, husband, !st Marine Air Wing, son. From 1961 to 2006.
Report Post »Semper Fi, you guys have my heart.
NukeHaze
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 8:38pmI always appreciated how we volunteered in the military. We Army dogs were always out in the woods anyway so “beautifying our barracks” took a lot of volunteer work.
Went like this:
“I need a couple of volunteers. You and you.”
The next several hours would be hunting down rare trees avoiding ticks and chiggars. We did a lot more than just that though in service of others.
Memories I have of my military days before the crazy times there are now are ones I have kept close and practice frequently.
Most of us take our oaths far more seriously than politicians and are deeply patriotic.
Not a marine vet but I salute you other vets as former Army, anyway.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:21pmLouie is a straight shooter and a patriot. He hammered Janet Napolitano in a hearing on the Muslim Brotherhood. She’s just like Carney can not answer a direct question.
Report Post »txdave22
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:28pmIF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR MONEY……………
When Obama came to power after cheney/bush REIGN OF ERROR, the DJIA was about 8000. Today under a smart President Obama, DJIA IS ABOUT 13000, up over 60% and an enormous increase in wealth for the over 100 million Americans who own stocks, funds, 401k, annuities, pensions.—————-Do you really want to go back to bad old days of pub control and in White House? Wait, you say, reagan???———–Under reagan/bush: 3 recessions, stock market crash, savings/loan scandal, Iran/Contra (reagan’s senior security aides go to jail), and ——–worst of all, the Marines dying in Lebanon and then reagan tucks tail and runs. PUBS CAN’T GOVERN, HOW MANY TIMES MUST THEY PROVE IT BEFORE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND?————Many Americans already understand because the top 10 richest zip codes voted for Obama in 2008 and almost certainly will in 2012.———-GOOGLE ANY OF THIS IF YOU DOUBT.
Report Post »ObserverOnTheHill
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:51pmTXDAVE22 – maybe the top 10 richest zip codes voted for him because he is Wall Street’s guy and stole trillions from taxpayers to enrich bankers and financial guys and the rest in their zip code – ever think about that ?
CUI BONO – who benefits
Report Post »Arc
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:08pm????sweat????? is that a disease?
Liberals are immune.
this country was built on sweat.
Report Post »Nickthefish
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:00pmI may not be able to be there in dallas but i am doing whatever i can in my community to help my fellow man!
God bless you all!
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:58pmJimmy Carter has been saying and living it his whole life.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:06pmHa! With Government help? Jimmy Carter is a liberal idiot. He believes in the Government! Take the Government assistance out of the equasion, dont take my money and allow mw to help with the estra cash I have! You liberals dont get it!
Report Post »ObserverOnTheHill
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:59pmare you referring to the jimmy carter who carried an empty suitcase for photo ops so people would think he was a regular guy ? The same jimmy carter that the secret service couldn’t stand because he was such a phony ?
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/carter-kessler-service/2009/08/06/id/332143
Report Post »juryga
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:56pmstand up but with honor, stand up and hold the light, if not follow, but ask the questions that need to be asked. you are responsible for what you do. I saw a sign the other it was a mirror with this message, “the person you are looking at is the person that can be the most resposible person to make sure you and everyone else is safe.” ummm isnt that kind of what the founding fathers have said. No it can’t be.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:15pmAlways with honor ..
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:56pmWhat a Congressman doing manual labor I thought they were exempt.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:53pmIf he were a Demorat he would be telling you what he is going to do & how good it is going to be.
Report Post »Did anyone see NeoLib Ron Paul? He is another guy that tells you what he going to do.
Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:01pmNeolib Ron Paul…hmmm. Okay, you’re going to have to explain that one. So not wanting to blow people up makes you a “neolib”. Sure thing.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:25pmNevermind him. He‘s a fascist idiot that doesn’t even know what a neoliberal is.
Report Post »outrider
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 10:04pm“Scuse me, but don’t ALL politicians tell us what they are going to do, especially when they’re campaigning? I’ve never heard of a NeoLib. God help us if it is yet another variety of the leftist/progressive/statist zombies! Is there a vaccine? How do we recognize one? What makes Ron Paul a NeoLib? C’mon… answer me. You can’t just drop a shell like that on us and then clam up. Heh, heh. No pun intended. Seriously.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on July 29, 2012 at 10:31amNeoLiberalism, the way I understand it, is a restoration of Classical Liberalism that started in response to the progressive era legislation. The two most prominent figures associated with the movement are Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. All the dip**** anti Paul trolls are basically saying Ron Paul is like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in philosophy… Like that’s a bad thing.
Report Post »Ellie
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:52pmProgressive title for this article: “Sweat-Drenched Congressman Steels food from union mover’s baby by doing work for free.” – LOL
Report Post »Shellback
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:24pmYou are correct on that, except for the spelling of steal. I‘m surprised that SEIU and the other unions didn’t show up to protest the event. But then they would have to subscribe to GBTV, and that would be a Catch 22.
Report Post »sybilll
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 4:22pmSo very true, and so profoundly sad.
Report Post »YourVoiceMatters
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:48pmwow 2 Representatives working for the people!
Report Post »Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and
Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania…
In 2 days time
2 examples of greatness!
truthseekerusa
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:47pmWish we had more politicians like that in Arizona! No wonder Texas is such a great state and americans are coming to it in such great numbers.
Report Post »RGFROMTEXAS
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:58pmTexas Rankings, a state which has been under conservative leadership for the last 20 years:
Education…………..47th
Report Post »Health Care………..50th
Executions…………. 1st
RedHarley
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 8:14pmRF,
WHO is doing the rankings ?
USDOE for Education ?
HHS for Health Care ?
U.N. for executions ?
Report Post »(actually I believe this one…….Congrats to Texas)
1forthegoodguy
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:48pmAre you kidding? Texas is the laughingstock of the US. It is known for being being the most backwards and for having the most extremist politicians. And Red Harley, congratulating the state on it’s having the most executions…..wow….all I can say is…you must be from Texas.
Report Post »vadale
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 3:51pmIt is amazing how the left has created ratings to lift their stupid ideals….States run by dems are bankrupt from coast to coast…you guys are morons.
Report Post »2smart
Posted on July 28, 2012 at 6:03pmTexas is the laughing stock of the US? And Texas is backwards and has extreme politicians? Who says, you? Who are you? What makes you an expert on who’s the laughing stock? I’ve never seen anything anywhere describing your accusations. I guess like your idol Obama you also have to make stuff up. Possibly if you were to show up and help make your community better you wouldn’t have to lash out at others who sacrifice volutarily. Or, your waiting on Government to mandate it so you won’t be the laughing stock of your lib friends. Maybe you should find new friends and experience the joy of helping others. But you would see that as being backwards and extreme. As I type this it’s about 105F outside (yeah, I’m in Texas) and these volunteers aren‘t laboring because it’s the healthy thing to do.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:39pmStand up people, now is the time ..
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:27pmYou got that right!!!!
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