Posted on 11/30/2011 8:52:31 PM PST by PhilipFreneau
Glenn Beck Smears Ron Paul With Half-Truths About Paul's Earmarks.
Today on his radio show Glenn Beck and his staff declared that Ron Paul is the "earmark king", and labeled Paul a hypocrit. Beck correctly stated that Paul adds many earmarks to spending bills, and then votes against the spending bills. What Beck left out (either by deceit or by ignorance) is that earmarks do not increase the size of a budget. The money allocated for a budget is set by the Appropriations Committee prior to any allocation or earmark. All money not allocated or earmarked is not deleted from the budget, but rather is turned over the the executive branch to spend as it sees fit.
According to Wikipedia [re. Earmark], "Scott Frisch and Sean Kelly point out that directing money to particular purposes is a core constitutional function of Congress. If Congress does not make a specific allocation, the task falls to the executive branch; there is no guarantee that the allocation made by executive agencies will be superior to Congress's. Presidents and executive officials can use the allocation of spending to reward friends and punish enemies." They also warned the "Tea Party's Anti-Earmark Crusade Gives More Power to President Obama".
Those are important points. Unallocated money has no transparency, and therefore can be used by the President to reward friends and punish enemies, without public scrutiny. Therefore, by earmarking as much as he can, Ron Paul is increasing the transparency of government spending. Until the Congress passes a law that requires all unallocated money to be deleted from the budget and returned to the Treasury, Congressman Paul is doing all he can do to increase the transparency of federal expenditures.
Glenn Beck is constantly preaching to us about the importance of (honorable) character. Maybe Beck should practice what he preaches.
>>>Paul is two-faced and inconsistent at best.<<<
How so?
The Perrybots get a pass, even after directly disrespecting Jim. This place is going downhill fast. It needs to stop. Why?
After 11 years here I want to know why.
>>>Ron Paul sent them how much taxpayer money?<<<
He should have just let Obama have it, right, Bushpilot?
NuBLAC members extend our most sincere thoughts of gratitude to Congressman Ron Paul and his chief of staff Tom Lizardo-assistant/Jennifer Bailey for the hard work and consideration
NuBLAC is in partnership with Al Sharpton. They have the same agenda. Get Whitey.
>>>This place is going downhill fast. It needs to stop. Why?<<<
It might have something to do with your foul language, but that is only a guess.
>>>NuBLAC is in partnership with Al Sharpton. They have the same agenda. Get Whitey.<<<
In that case, Ron should have earmarked those funds to a different target. His staff probably let one slip through.
Where have you been the past few months?
>>>Otherwise he is an *SS–LICKER OF THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR JIHADIS.<<<
LOL! It took me a while to understand his reasoning on that one. I used to be one of those “kill them all and let God sort them out” types.
Shall I post pics of NuBlac’s ceo and Al Sharpton..
How much taxpayer money is Ron Paul funneling to NuBlac?
Did the $500,000 taxpayer funds sent to NuBlac furbish the offices for Al Sharptons organization?
Because you're a Tampa Bay fan. No real Freeper is a Buc fan.
GEAUX SAINTS!
>>>And you think you’ve elevated the discussion?<<<
I do believe there has been some discussion on this thread. Not by you, but some.
>>>Where have you been the past few months?<<<
Busy. I have a life.
NuBLAC Inc., inaugural attendees, friends, supporters and family members braved freezing temperatures in Washington D.C. on January 20th, 2009 to witness the swearing-in ceremonies of President Barck H. Obama on the steps of the nations Capitol building.
Ron Paul funded this trip with taxpayer money.
Night, everyone. Got a big fishing trip planned for tomorrow, and need my rest.
God bless.
A sad one, from the looks of it.
So now you are a pot smoking Libertarian. Swell.
Wow. What a thread.
You’re quite a Ron Paul supporter to worry about such things.
To date, NuBlac Inc. is providing moral and financial support to the cause of a small group of former and current City workers being unjustly treated within the workplace of a small municipality.
The financial support coming from taxpayers..thanks to Ron Paul
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