Re: Useless Congress in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18331588 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:34:54 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:34:54 EDT Re: Useless Congress http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18333155 Mike : Misappropriation of government funds.

Isn't that like 10 years in federal PMITA? Well... technically...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18333155 Mon, 14 May 2007 15:42:23 EDT Re: Useless Congress http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18332969 Time4aNAP :
said by TKJunkMail See Profile :

...This is std pork politics at its worst.
Ah...according to the story, it was the USDA, not Congress that was misspending the money. In fact it was Congress that caught them.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18332969 Mon, 14 May 2007 15:08:49 EDT Re: Useless Congress http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18332941 Time4aNAP :
said by pnh102 See Profile :

So basically, you are proposing that we do more of the same with this program and hope for a different outcome?
Did I write anything like that? Please read what I wrote.

Whatever happened to people who want something investing their own money in a private venture to make it happen? Isn't that how things used to get done in this country?
What happened was Big Business and corporate welfare, but that's OT. Do you have an on-topic point here?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18332941 Mon, 14 May 2007 15:04:13 EDT Re: Useless Congress http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18332679 pnh102 :
said by Time4aNAP See Profile :

1. It still doesn't recover the already misspent money.

2. It still leaves rural citizens out in the cold.
So basically, you are proposing that we do more of the same with this program and hope for a different outcome?

Whatever happened to people who want something investing their own money in a private venture to make it happen? Isn't that how things used to get done in this country?
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said by pnh102 See Profile :

If the Rural Broadband Program is not doing its job, then why is it still being funded? Congress could easily resolve the problem of money being wasted by cutting the funding.
Looks good on paper, but...

1. It still doesn't recover the already misspent money.

2. It still leaves rural citizens out in the cold.

Normally I'd say that it's time to give it to the DOJ, so they can start taking names, freezing bank accounts and handing down indictments. But I hear that they're too busy separating the "loyal Bushies" from the chaff to bother with their sworn duties :uhh: Maybe the states can do something using local fraud statutes to seize the bogus loan money. MOF, they can just call it "drug money" and avoid due process altogether. Kind of ironic, though--using an illegal law to do Good. LOL]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18332430 Mon, 14 May 2007 13:46:34 EDT Re: Useless Congress http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18331631 firephoto :
said by TKJunkMail See Profile :

It is still being funded because the Congresscritters from suburban and city areas want their piece of the pie and want to make sure USDA money is being funneled in to their districts no matter what the rule is. This is std pork politics at its worst.
No kidding, we should be funding HMMV parts and ammunition manufacturing and paying contractors to rebuild Iraq. That's where are money is best spent for this country to prosper.
:uhh:
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said by pnh102 See Profile :

If the Rural Broadband Program is not doing its job, then why is it still being funded? Congress could easily resolve the problem of money being wasted by cutting the funding.
It is still being funded because the Congresscritters from suburban and city areas want their piece of the pie and want to make sure USDA money is being funneled in to their districts no matter what the rule is. This is std pork politics at its worst.
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