A lot of people figured out that the fast way to get rich was to buy some earmarks from a congressman. The only risk is the tax payers money they are going to steal.
It also works on the local politicians as well.
2 posted on 12/19/2007 8:16:42 PM PST by org.whodat
(What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
...you would never have gotten a speach like this out of Gerald Ford. Amazing he was nominated, but given the current situation, I should not be surprised.
5 posted on 04/21/2008 2:58:00 PM PDT by MSF BU
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