Can’t have your cake and eat it too I admit it, I am a recovering earmarker. I lived on earmarks for ten years of life. They were productive and I am unashamed, however, without Congress taking a piece in...
Call them earmarks or call them plus-ups, the era of pet project funding by senior ranking members is going the way of Senator Byrd and Congressman Jack Murtha. That is crass, but that could be true.
The...
Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama share several things in common: Both were lawyers; both served in the Illinois legislature; and both were elected president of the United States. When it comes to the...
opinion by BMCWrites | 2 years ago 602 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham wants all earmarks out of Obama's bill - but not his own:"President Obama has been catching flak for his intention to sign a $410 billion omnibus spending bill if it passes the...
created by zeet | 2 years ago 53 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
[In the debate Friday night, John McCain railed against earmarks. He railed against Barack Obama for stopping the practice only after he decided to run for president. He left out the greatest...
opinion by dunkelberg | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 599 views | 27 recommendations | 7 comments
"McCain Opposed Palin EarmarksThree times in recent years, John McCain's catalogs of "objectionable" spending have included earmarks requested by Sarah Palin during her tenure as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Her town of 6,000 people received $11.9 million in earmarks from 2000...
First and foremost, let’s dispose of something fairly quickly. I saw an article, I can’t provide a link here, because quite frankly, I forget where I saw it, that begs a question of whether Sarah Palin deserves to be held to a high standard. I have three responses to that...
opinion by DCPSR | 3 years ago 169 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
"(Political Animal) THE ALASKA INDEPENDENCE PARTY.... What may prove to be the single most damaging angle to Sarah Palin's role on the Republican Party ticket? There are quite a few contenders (ethics...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 807 views | 24 recommendations | 13 comments
A online and media campaign exposing the vast number of liability-expanding provisions slipped into key legislation by the plaintiffs’ trial bar was launched today by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal...
created by BMCWrites | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 183 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Today, this Oklahoma native was fortunate to stumble across the text of a 35-page speech delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate March 13 by a man for whom I have the greatest respect and admiration, Sen. Tom...
created by BMCWrites | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 234 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"The skinny kid with the funny name from Hawaii had a great run. By forcing all four other candidates off the ballot, including the woman who had reached out to help him, he maneuvered his way into the Illinois State Legislature. There, he found an extortionist...
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a budget plan on Friday to eliminate the federal deficit by 2012 while spending more than President George W. Bush wants on domestic programs like schools and roads.
After a 15-hour debate that began on Thursday, the Senate...
Among the three remaining candidates with an opportunity to win the 2008 presidential race, only one — Republican John McCain — is living up to his promises when it comes to reducing government spending.According to a report about the federal budget for fiscal year 2008...
created by BMCWrites | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 307 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"The Senate voted Thursday to make lawmakers disclose more about their efforts to fund pet projects and raise money from lobbyists, a move some called the biggest advance in congressional ethics in decades."
created by PEP | 4 years ago 224 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"Yesterday, the House of Representative passed the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, trumpeting the bill as "landmark legislation" that will "drain the swamp that is Washington, to let sunshine disinfect the Congress." Even critics are calling...