Friday, February 13, 2009

I can't help but to tell

"Historians will judge that this is a remarkable achievement for President Barrack Obama. Never before has a president pasted his first major economic proposal so boldly and so swiftly." Nancy Pelosi

Why was it so swift and so bold? Because our President lied about there being no earmarks and no pork. If there was even a little bit of time for debating this bill, common sense would show how much pork and how much of an empty suit President Obama is.

No Pork?
Aquaculture Programs (Shrimp & Fish) - $50 million
Youth Build - $50 million
National Endowment of the Arts - $50 Million
Digital TV Conversion - $650 Million (yes, that number is correct. The liberal media needs the TV conversion to continue the brainwashing of America)
High Speed Rail* - $8 Billion

Politicians lie, they always will, but why are we giving President Obama immunity from accountability?


* Harry Reid is pushing for a train from Vegas to Southern California. Does that sound familiar?
Wikipedia:
Reid has also been criticized for several potentially self-enriching tactics. In 2005 Reid earmarked a spending bill to provide for building a bridge between Nevada and Arizona that would make land he owned more valuable. Reid called funding for construction of a bridge over the Colorado River, among other projects, 'incredibly good news for Nevada' in a news release after passage of the 2005 transportation bill. He owned 160 acres (0.65 km2) of land several miles from the proposed bridge site in Arizona. The bridge could add value to his real estate investment.[35] A year later it was reported that Reid had used campaign donations to pay for $3,300 in Christmas gifts to the staff at the condominium where he resides,[36] federal election law prohibits candidates from using political donations for personal use. Reid's staff stated that his attorneys had approved use of the funds in this manner but that he nonetheless would personally reimburse his campaign for the expenses. That action notwithstanding, the conservative group Citizens United announced it had filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission to investigate the matter.[37]

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