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dynodb
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Re: Get a clue already!
ROFLMAO... dude, you're living in a fantasy land. The Dems won't curtail pork-barrel spending anymore than the Republicans did- just what happened to the reform bill that they promised to pass? For a hint of things to come, just take a look at who they appointed chair of the Appropriations Committee. Hint: he's been dubbed "King of Pork" many years ago.
The lawmakers were right to complain, but it wasn't motivated by so much by a desire to right a wrong, but rather an effort by lawmakers representing rural districts to get the money funnelled to their own districts. Also note that they've been working on reforms since 2005- well before the Democrats took control of Congress. | |
viperlmw
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| said by dynodb  :ROFLMAO... Nothing like a little ridicule to begin the day...
said by dynodb :...just what happened to the reform bill that they promised to pass? I'm not sure which reform bill you are referring to, but you can be sure the Democrats running congress are being pressured to get some reforms done. Are the Republicans in the Senate getting the same pressure? As they own 49 seats, the pressure has to be applied there as well.said by dynodb :For a hint of things to come, just take a look at who they appointed chair of the Appropriations Committee. Hint: he's been dubbed "King of Pork" many years ago. Another well spun Republican talking point. Meaningless.
said by dynodb :The lawmakers were right to complain, but it wasn't motivated by so much by a desire to right a wrong, but rather an effort by lawmakers representing rural districts to get the money funnelled to their own districts. Isn't that the wrong that is trying to be made right? Isn't that the whole point?
said by dynodb :Also note that they've been working on reforms since 2005- well before the Democrats took control of Congress. Again, not sure of what reform you are referring to. If your talking about reforms such as Social Security, trying to reform it so that instead of the government in control, thier buddies on Wall Streat get their hands on all that money, there is reform you should run away from screaming! | |
dynodb
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| said by viperlmw :said by dynodb :ROFLMAO... Nothing like a little ridicule to begin the day... said by dynodb :...just what happened to the reform bill that they promised to pass? I'm not sure which reform bill you are referring to, but you can be sure the Democrats running congress are being pressured to get some reforms done. Are the Republicans in the Senate getting the same pressure? As they own 49 seats, the pressure has to be applied there as well. I'm referring to earmark (pork) reform- something that the Dems promised to make a priority upon getting elected. Now they seem to be backing off in favor of "business as usual". I completely agree that Republicans need to be pressured as well; if you spend some time on the right wing blogs, you'll see that there's a lot of anger against the Republicans on this subject. Now the the Democrats hold Congress, they need pressure applied as well.said by dynodb :For a hint of things to come, just take a look at who they appointed chair of the Appropriations Committee. Hint: he's been dubbed "King of Pork" many years ago. Another well spun Republican talking point. Meaningless.
said by dynodb :The lawmakers were right to complain, but it wasn't motivated by so much by a desire to right a wrong, but rather an effort by lawmakers representing rural districts to get the money funnelled to their own districts. Isn't that the wrong that is trying to be made right? Isn't that the whole point? said by dynodb :Also note that they've been working on reforms since 2005- well before the Democrats took control of Congress. Again, not sure of what reform you are referring to. If your talking about reforms such as Social Security, trying to reform it so that instead of the government in control, thier buddies on Wall Streat get their hands on all that money, there is reform you should run away from screaming! | |
pnh102
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Yawn... I wonder how long it is going to take for the Democrat Party to start whining about the constant criticism it is getting for not doing what they promised to do in the elections of last year?
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viperlmw
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dynodb
As seems to be a typical reaction of those who peruse 'right wing blogs', attack the messenger, not the message. You seem to have completely missed the point of my original post, which was to discuss the coordinated attempt, run out of the White House, to use federal government agencies to ensure Republican control of all levels of government. The Rural Broadband Program is just one more example of this attempt to use Government funds to grease the right palms. Normally, something like this might go to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible criminal indictments. However, they aren't exactly credible at the moment (refer to earlier federal government agencies remark). Hopefully the current congress will be able to dig out this type of activity and put an end to it. As far as relating to the spirit of this forum, this type of oversight might help ensure appropriated funds designed to be spent on rural broadband deployment get spent in a manner more in line with the intent of the legislation authorizing it.
Earmarks are a whole other topic, so...ROFLMAO!!!!!! | |
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