Posted on 08/27/2007 10:18:20 AM PDT by OrthodoxPresbyterian
Monday, August 27, 2007
Candidates Hailed For Open Government Pledge
Congressman Ron Paul
Three presidential candidates (Illinois Senator Barack Obama, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, and Texas Rep. Ron Paul) are being hailed by the Reason Foundation for putting their signatures on a pledge declaring that, should they win the presidency in 2008, they will issue an executive order during their first month in office instructing the entire executive branch to put into practice the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
The act would create a Google-like search tool that will allow average Americans to see just how their tax dollars are being spent on federal contracts, grants and earmarks. The pledge was sent to every major candidate from each party.
"When government spends the people's money, it must be done with utmost possible transparency," said Congressman Ron Paul (pictured above), the first candidate to sign the oath. "Signing the Oath of Presidential Transparency was a no-brainer for me."
More here.
Someone has been slacking on keyword defacement. They got “paulestinians” and “cocktailsauce” but not “asseenonstormfront” or “paulberers”.
Not a bad example. It's a great example.
The Presidency is a tough job, and I do hope that the servant whom I hire to perform that Job for me, does a Good Job so as I don't have to fire his butt.
And, yeah, since it's a tough job, I'm okay if he needs $1000-a-bottle Vodka to get into the proper mood. I mean, as long as the rest of the taxpayers are willing to spring for it, I'm okay with that -- it's a tough job, maybe he needs the good vodka to make it through the night. Okay, I can accept that.
But I do want an accounting. It's my money, and I want to know where it;s going.
And you know what else?
If he's not too busy, I'd like the President of the United States to kneel down in front of me, spit on a cloth, and shine my boots.
Doesn't even have to be perfect, just so they look Black and Clean. But if he's not too busy -- yeah, I'd like my boots shined. My servant should do things for me, like that.
Never forget that we live in a Republic. Not a Theocracy, not a Divine-Right Monarchy -- just a Republic of Men. That's it. And never forget that even the highest Politician is beneath your lowest Servant in a Republic of Men.
The highest Politician in any Republic should be willing to kneel down and black your boots for you, as the SERVANT that he is.
You are a Soldier of the Queen.
The Politicians' job is simply to shut up and do the paperwork.
On YOUR Behalf. And that's it.
It passed the Senate, and then it passed the House by voice vote.
So it's already law, signed by the President.
Good to know that Ron Paul pledges to abide by an existing law.
Of course, there will always be a black budget, no matter what Congressional loudmouths say.
And thank God for that.
Of course they comply with the law.
As I said, there will always be black budget items for national security purposes - no Congressional majority has as yet proven stupid enough to compel publication of sensitive military data.
“I’d summon EEE to post some nice pics of Wyler’s packets but I’ve surmised he’s being sued for plagiarism and is awaiting a hairplug procedure.”
LOL
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