[Lazlo in PA]

"bridge to nowhere" comes to mind.....so don't be telling me how wonderful earmarks are....the people are the last to benefit if at all.

Baloney. You keep confusing the fact that the congress has the power to distribute tax cash as they see fit and corruption of politicians. Prior to earmarks, appropriation committee heads just doled out the cash behind closed doors to wherever they saw fit without any accountability. Why don't you enlighten me on how you would like to spend this money after we eliminate Article 1 Seaction 8/9 of the Constitution?

BTW, some didn't think the spending for the Bridge to Nowhere was such a bad idea. Actually, a candidate for GOV in AK ran on this Stevens earmark being a great idea. Was she corrupt for that or lobbying for something illegal?

[caww]

Baloney? A Not......and throwing Palin out there means little to me...we are not discussing her and she’s not running...or haven’t you heard?

The corruption issue remains the topic over and above any other aspect of earmarks, be it they are handled behind closed doors or in the open. It’s a corrupt scam in itself and needs to go...and that’s the bottom line.