Posted on 07/05/2007 10:44:17 AM PDT by cowtowney
Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has put in an earmark request for the Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission. The trouble is, the airport doesn’t exist – and the commission is run by one of Jackson’s congressional staffers.
According to its Web site, the Airport Commission "has a mandate from its members to plan, develop, finance, construct and operate a commercial airport with passenger and cargo facilities near University Park, Illinois.” The airport would be the third in the Chicago area.
Jackson’s earmark would take $231,000 from U.S. taxpayers for "Minority and Small Business Development and Procurement Opportunities.”
The Commission’s Web site reveals that the Executive Director of the Lincoln Airport Commission is Richard Bryant. Legistorm.com, a site that tracks congressional staff and salaries, lists Bryant as the Deputy District Administrator for Rep. Jackson, who represents a Chicago-area district.
The money request comes even though in 2006 Jackson had vowed on his Web site: "I won’t pursue federal funds for the Abraham Lincoln National Airport.”
The earmark came to light in a report for the Financial Appropriations Bill.
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Just like his father, for the right price he’ll back anything or anyone.
How does an airport qualify as a “small business” or eve “minority-owned”? Robbing Peter to pay Paul scenario.
Sounds like my thoughts: “Like Father- Like son”.
Just shows that corruption and greed run in the Jackson bloodline...
Daddy taught him well!
He has been taught well by his extortionist father! The shame is that our children will have to put up with him like we put up with his father. SHAME ON US!
Well I’m sure that when the airlport gets built the only beer served will be Budweiser products-the Jacksons own the AB distributorship in the Chicago area (Cook county I believe).
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