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Fred Dalton Thompson

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Fred Thompson
Biography


Current Office Held:
None
Former U.S. Senator for Tennessee

Born:
August 19th, 1942

Education:
Attended Public Schools in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Attended Florence State College and then Memphis State University where he earned an undergarduate degree in Philosophy and Political Science in 1964. In 1967 Thompson earned his J.D. Degree from the Vanderbilt University Law School in 1967.

Religion:
Church of Christ

Family:
Divorced in 1985, he remarried in 2002. He and Jeri have a three-and-a-half year old daughter, and a seven-month old son.

Significant Political & Career Experience:


Publications:
Archive for June, 2007
Archive for July, 2007
Archive for August, 2007
Archive for September, 2007

Legislation:
Reforms
  • As Chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, Thompson enacted a law that required federal agencies to calculate and report the cost of regulations on taxpayers and businesses.
  • Press reports stated: “He put heat on federal agencies by holding hearings on mismanagement and by asking them to tote up the improper payments they made each year.” That added up to about $20 billion in taxpayer dollars. His efforts saved taxpayers more than $2 billion in 2005-06 alone at the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • He published a report, “Government on the Brink,” (Volume 1 and Volume 2) detailing the waste, fraud, and abuse of federal agencies as well as the management challenges facing the incoming Bush Administration. Paul Light, a New York University professor and leading expert on government, said, “I consider him to be one of the most dedicated overseers of the executive branch of the last 25 years.”
  • Twenty-five years after he’d gained national prominence as hard-charging counsel on the Watergate committee, Thompson again stepped into the investigation spotlight. In 1997, as chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, he opened an investigation into attempts by the Chinese government to influence America policies and elections through, among other means, financing election campaigns. The investigation identified at least six Democrat donors and fundraisers, with ties to the Clinton Administration, who had laundered or aided in the laundering and distribution of foreign money into Democrat political party coffers. The investigation also exposed two Democrat Party donors with “a long-term relationship with a Chinese intelligence agency," according to the Senate committee’s report.
Taxes
  • In his eight years, Thompson, who served on the Finance Committee, supported and worked to enact three major tax-cut bills, reducing the federal tax burden on all of us.
National Security
  • As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Thompson focused on the threat of nuclear proliferation and technology transfers that could damage American industrial and national security.
  • While a vocal supporter of free trade, Thompson has also fought to link free trade to our national security interests. For example, when voting to grant full-trading status to China, Senator Thompson fought unsuccessfully to include an amendment in the bill that would have required the president to impose sanctions against China if it violated nuclear-nonproliferation agreements.
  • Thompson also served on the Intelligence Committee at a time when it examined the failings in intelligence and analysis leading into the September 11th terrorist attacks, as well as the reforms needed to better prepare for future threats.

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Signficant Political Positions Summaries:
National Security
Federal Budget and Spending/Budgetary Reform
Tax Reform
Healthcare
Government Effectiveness
Building Strong Families
Immigration
Education
Appointing Judges Faithful To Our Constitution
Energy Security
Second Amendment



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Draft Fred Thompson - Thompson '08
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Texans for Thompson
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Fred2008.org
 Candidate Site Official Campaign Site for Presidential Candidacy
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    safefoods     		Latest page update: made by safefoods , Sep 21 2007, 2:06 PM EDT (about this update About This Update safefoods Edited by safefoods


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    MyersPolitics Hey 2 Oct 11 2007, 6:01 AM EDT by safefoods
    Thread started: Jul 2 2007, 11:56 PM EDT  Watch
    I'm working on Fred's Bio
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    safefoods Safe Foods 1 Sep 18 2007, 11:44 AM EDT by safefoods
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    I entered some information several months ago here. I challenged all candidates to answer. (I'm pretty sure it got deleted, yes it did!)

    I sent inquiries to my fellow Tennessean Fred Thompson to answer my profile that is journaled on Fred08. Nothing yet..

    I am far, far from sold on ANY Republican Candidate. Fred's tie to large corporations gives me pause. He voted very pro business when he was our Senator). I want to know he also will defend our food supply. None of us know the source of our food until Country of Origin Legislation (COOL) is passed as a bill of its own. No more Administrative and Congress delays. Congress hasn't funded it and the administration is ignoring it.

    92% of all Americans want to know where our food is grown, processed, and distributed. So far NO Republican candidate has taken a position. It is obvious that the President of the United States and Congress are responsible to provide for the common defense and general welfare of all United States citizens. If our food supply is a risk from foreign and domestic bio-terrorism this certainly questions basic needs of all. Food, Water and Shelter.

    Want to learn more? Go here:

    Safe Foods Home Cooperative
    http://safefoods.wetpaint.com/

    Anyway do a Search this wiki for the keyword food. At least some of it hasn't been deleted. :}} The deliberate pet poisonings and human food poisonings certainly should wake up surely to goodness one Republican candidate!
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    ACottrell Fred Thompson not at GOP debate? 0 May 13 2007, 3:04 AM EDT by ACottrell
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    I thought we might see him there, but no. Does anyone know why?
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