House Appropriations Chairman Rep. David Obey (D.-Wisc.)said his staff was unable to print the earmarks into this years round of spending bills, however, because there were too many and it would take up too much of his staffs time.
True, too many of them. Funny that lots of staff have the time to put them into the bill, but not enough time to let us know who put them there.
Subsequently, because the earmarks are not printed in the bill, members cannot challenge the earmarks before voting on the legislation.This prompted Republican Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio), as he said Tuesday, to declare war on our Democratic majority over these secret slush funds.
Good luck with that Sir. Gee, they can pass a bill with billions of pork in it, and it can't be seen in the bill?
Five months ago, Pelosis House passed a resolution to require that these legislative directives be listed within the texts of applicable legislation next to the names of members who requested them, and therefore available to the public. It was a part of the Democrats bevy of midterm campaign promises that vowed to drain the swamp of the culture of corruption on Capitol Hill and create the most ethical Congress in history.
One word: Liar. Who'd thunk that?
1 posted on
06/14/2007 9:27:38 AM PDT by
Syncro
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To: Syncro
Earmarks. Aren’t those things they clip onto a sow’s ears before they’re harvested?
2 posted on
06/14/2007 9:31:03 AM PDT by
Old Sarge
(This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub)
To: Syncro
Both parties are corrupt. The country loathes all the politicians and they have record low job approval ratings. No one likes their ugly mugs - every time they appear on TV, they lie even more badly.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
3 posted on
06/14/2007 9:31:13 AM PDT by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: Syncro
Should we forget the word “Corruption” while we are at it?
4 posted on
06/14/2007 9:31:47 AM PDT by
rod1
(uake)
To: Syncro
The fact is if we wanted to list those earmarks, it would take at least four weeks to get the job done, four weeks of staff work to put it together, he said. Then the fact is there are too many earmarks in the bill, Mr. Obey.
To: Syncro
She said they should be called legislative directives instead. A pig by any other name would stink as bad..........
7 posted on
06/14/2007 9:33:12 AM PDT by
Red Badger
(Bite your tongue. It tastes a lot better than crow................)
To: Syncro
earmark 1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" leg·is·la·tive (lěj'ĭ-slā'tĭv) Pronunciation Key adj. 1. Of or relating to the enactment of laws. 2. Resulting from or decided by legislation. 3. Having the power to create laws; intended to legislate. 4. Of or relating to a legislature. di·rec·tive (dĭ-rěk'tĭv, dī-) Pronunciation Key n. An order or instruction, especially one issued by a central authority.
To: Syncro
...well she told us she was going to get rid of earmarks - course she meant the word “earmarks” not the actual practices themselves....
9 posted on
06/14/2007 9:36:46 AM PDT by
Tzimisce
(How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
To: Syncro
10 posted on
06/14/2007 9:39:31 AM PDT by
BigFinn
(isa 32:8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.)
To: Syncro
These are earmarks...
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11 posted on
06/14/2007 9:39:42 AM PDT by
Frank Sheed
(Fr. V. R. Capodanno, Lt, USN, Catholic Chaplain. 3rd/5th, 1st Marine Div., FMF. MOH, posthumously.)
To: Syncro
so they want earmarks word taken off and still keep the pork?
To: Syncro
These people are NOT assholes. They are “evacuation devices”
13 posted on
06/14/2007 9:41:09 AM PDT by
hophead
("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
To: Syncro
How about we forget the word SPEAKER and HOUSE, Ms. Pelosi?
14 posted on
06/14/2007 9:42:19 AM PDT by
goodnesswins
(Being Challenged BuildsCharacter! Being Coddled Destroys Character!)
To: Syncro
OK. Not ‘earmark’.
How about, “raid on the Federal Treasury, for no particular purpose other than enrich some donors doing business in my district, who will then make big contributions to my next campaign”.
Why do you think people get themselves elected to Congress, other than to assure an ample supply of Federal largesse to their home district. Well, some of them, anyway.
There really are ethical, focused, dedicated public servants that take their jobs seriously, and occassionallly, they DO get elected to office.
Only to face a trumped-up charge from some crooked district attorney back home who has an agenda.
15 posted on
06/14/2007 9:43:26 AM PDT by
alloysteel
(Choose carefully the hill you would die upon. For if you win, the view is magnificent.)
To: Syncro
So, Pelosi issues a NewSpeak directive, and Democrat Corruption and campaign promises go right down the Media’s Memory Hole.
How very Orwellian of her....
17 posted on
06/14/2007 9:44:41 AM PDT by
tcrlaf
(VOTE DEM! You'll Look GREAT In A Burqa!)
To: Syncro
I heard here on FR that some felt it would be good if the democrats took over Congress to teach republicans a lesson. Has Reid and Pelosi been good for you? They are emboldening our enemies, putting you and yours in danger and are filling the swamp and not draining it. The yare now bashing our best military leaders. If you thought republicans were out of control on spending, you have not seen anything yet. Thank you Michelle Malkin, Rich Lowry, Michael Savage and anyone that RELENTLESSLY BASHED the republican Congress and GW. Thank you. Tearing down our own because the grass may be greener. This is what we get now. The next two years and maybe longer are going to be a nightmare.
20 posted on
06/14/2007 9:54:57 AM PDT by
jrooney
(The democrats are the friend of our enemy and the enemy of our friends. Attack them, not GW!)
To: Syncro
We must try to understand MS Pelosi’s abhorrence of such cliche terms as “earmark”. Many ladies and gentlemen as well, of the liberal persuasion (and girlie men politicians among our very own play like conservatives are offended by such terms and take them personally.
These extremely vain and pompous people, enduring face lift after face lift, have no idea where their ears have wound up.
Considering the out put from their mouth’s , expressing exactly what has entered their ears, tells the rest of us the exact present locale of their ears.
28 posted on
06/14/2007 10:13:09 AM PDT by
F.J. Mitchell
(The President, the Senate, the House,has surrendered to 20 million criminals. Anarchy? Hell yes!)
To: Syncro
"One word: Liar. Who'd thunk that?"
Anyone who believes a word any of these politicians say needs to have his head examined.
Carolyn
29 posted on
06/14/2007 10:28:37 AM PDT by
CDHart
("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
To: Syncro
31 posted on
06/14/2007 11:02:16 AM PDT by
PubliusMM
(Just doin' my best to stay free and secure. God Bless our military personnel.)
To: Syncro
Instead, let’s forget the words ‘Madam Speaker’.
32 posted on
06/14/2007 11:03:35 AM PDT by
savedbygrace
(SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
To: Syncro
Gee wonder just what those Democrat Freshmen who won in 2006 by promising to ride in and clean up DC are going to tell their voters they got done when they go back in 2008?
Anyone notice that the Congress has even a lower approval rating then Bush?
A smart candidate would harness that “angry at DC” feeling among the voters ala Reagan in 1980.
33 posted on
06/14/2007 11:04:55 AM PDT by
MNJohnnie
(If you will try being smarter, I will try being nicer.)
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