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Tag: earmarks

Aug 8
2011

Hell Bent On Destroying America

Politics

There is no doubt that the Tea Party has become hell bent on destroying America. Proof of that can be seen in this video from Wisconsin, where members of the Tea Party Express cheered the downgrade of the United States credit rating: Yes, let’s cheer on something that can cost our nation an additional $100 […]

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May 23
2011

Helping Our Enemies In The Financial Jihad

Politics

One of the long known goals of Osama bin Laden was to financially break the United States: A key facet of bin Laden’s anti-American warfare has always been economic. It’s a lesson he drew from the Afghan-Soviet war, in which he first served as a financier of mujahidin efforts and then as a fighter. He […]

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Dec 2
2010

The Tea Party Still <3 Government Spending

Politics

Again – anyone that voted for these people under the assumption that they would “cut government waste” was suckered in big time: Members of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus may tout their commitment to cutting government spending now, but they used the 111th Congress to request hundreds of earmarks that, taken cumulatively, added more than […]

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Dec 21
2009

Welcome To Rule 44

Politics

When the Democrats regained control of the Senate on a wave of “anti-corruption” one of the first things they did was pass something now known as “rule 44”. In a nutshell what rule 44 says is that any earmarks/congressionally directed spending must be reported before a vote can proceed. Last night John Cornyn asked if […]

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Mar 3
2009

Serious Question

Misc

Why don’t the conservatives embrace John McCain? I thought the very base of the conservative movement was fiscal conservatism. Well John McCain went off yesterday about the recent earmarks, like the $250 million David Vitter won, or the $114 Richard Shelby won, or even the $86 million Kit Bond won, but conservatives will rush to […]

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Feb 26
2009

Defending Bobby – A Survival Guide For The GOP

Misc

Again, I am writing this as a life long Democrat, but a Democrat who cherishes our need for opposing ideas in order to provide the best for our nation. Part of the Republicans biggest problem is their ego, which I mentioned in my previous post. I think another example of this can be seen in […]

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Oct 2
2008

Would President McCain Veto The Bailout Bill?

Misc

The bailout bill that passed the Senate last night included a bunch of pork and earmarks in it. McCain has said repeatedly that he would veto any such bill. So if he were President now, would the bailout receive the stroke of his veto pen?

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Sep 26
2008

Let's Get Ready To Debate

Misc

Everyone got their drinks ready for the night? Wonkette has the rules up for tonight’s drinking game, so let’s get ready to debate! 9:03 Where do you stand on the financial recovery plan Obama: This is the final verdict on 8 years of Bush and McCain’s economic plan. Fundamentals of economy must be measured by […]

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Sep 7
2008

OOPS!

Misc

Sarah Palin’s biggest project as mayor turned out to be a legal nightmare that cost the city an additional $1.3 million. To most cities less than 10,000 in population, $1.3 million would be a deal breaker, but when you embrace government earmarks and pork, I guess it’s no big deal.

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Sep 4
2008

Sarah Palin Was The Mayor Of The Capital!

Misc

That would be the meth capital of Alaska. I guess she was too busy getting those earmarks to worry about things like that though. Oh and let’s not forget that meth labs are very much on the minds of Middle America. You hear about them being shut down daily in your local neighborhoods. This could […]

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