David Hawkins Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090311/ap_on_.../obama_spending He says: Explaining his decision, Obama said that future earmarks must have a "legitimate and worthy public purpose", WTH......IMHO....If an Earmark is worthy, it would not be an Earmark, it would be a Bill and stand on its own Merits. They are called "Earmarks" and tacked onto Bills because they know that NO ONE would give them a Dime towards them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 If your just bored and have nothing else to do - 2009 Appropriation earmarks Edit 1.0 here's one that I'm surprised the "separation of church and state" chanters have not jumped all over. http://earmarks.omb.gov/2009-earmarks/earmark_342353.html 150k to World Impact's Good Samaritan Clinic, Wichita, KS, for construction, renovation and equipment. http://www.wiwichita.org/default.php World Impact is a Christian missions organization dedicated to planting churches through evangelizing, equipping and empowering the unchurched urban poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 ooooo this is fun. How about this one http://earmarks.omb.gov/2009-earmarks/earmark_314457.html $500k to Shelburne Farms http://www.shelburnefarms.org/ Shelburne Farms is a membership-supported (it is???), nonprofit environmental education center and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. Our mission is to cultivate a conservation ethic. Schoolchildren, adults, educators and families come here to learn, while casual visitors may enjoy the walking trails, children’s farmyard, inn, restaurant, property tours and special events. The farm serves as an educational resource by practicing rural land use that is environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 $360k for rain gauges in Hawaii and gauges is misspelled! http://earmarks.omb.gov/2009-earmarks/earmark_319444.html Description: Provides funding for establishing new rain gages for the state of hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 last one for now. How about $1mil to study the population of sea scallops? http://earmarks.omb.gov/2009-earmarks/earmark_319446.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 $360k for rain gauges in Hawaii and gauges is misspelled! http://earmarks.omb.gov/2009-earmarks/earmark_319444.html Thats like putting them in Seatle.........................it rains 10 Months a year there................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I guess I must have been hearing things. I could have sworn that, during his campaign, he stated that he would not allow these sorts of earmarks, and that all of these bills would be available for public review and scrutiny, and that he would make sure that they were right before he signed them, and that he would not sign them with conditions....yet....oh well, I guess my eyes and hearing must be going bad...or....maybe Mr. Obama hasn't been anywhere close to honest?? Nah, couldn't be.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT4578 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I guess I must have been hearing things. I could have sworn that, during his campaign, he stated that he would not allow these sorts of earmarks, and that all of these bills would be available for public review and scrutiny, and that he would make sure that they were right before he signed them, and that he would not sign them with conditions....yet....oh well, I guess my eyes and hearing must be going bad...or....maybe Mr. Obama hasn't been anywhere close to honest?? Nah, couldn't be.... + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOWN Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 What are you talking about. EAR MARKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 How long is he going to keep blaming Bush. He is the President now. He could have easily vetoed the bill, sent it back and told Congress to fix it i.e. remove the earmarks. That would have sent a stronger statement than saying this is old bussiness and from hear on out we will get rid of the earmarks. Just completely pisses me off. Even some Dems are not happy. A little over 50 days in office and they are comparing him to Jimmy Carter. Remember what that was like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 How long is he going to keep blaming Bush. He is the President now. He could have easily vetoed the bill, sent it back and told Congress to fix it i.e. remove the earmarks. That would have sent a stronger statement than saying this is old bussiness and from hear on out we will get rid of the earmarks. Just completely pisses me off. Even some Dems are not happy. A little over 50 days in office and they are comparing him to Jimmy Carter. Remember what that was like? HUMMMMMMM....wasn't he supposed to be just like JFK?????? My how things have "CHANGED".................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLShelby Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Since when has any politician done what he said he was going to do. They tell you what you want to hear to get elected, then once elected they do what what they damn well please. Nothing new, been going on for the last 30 years or so. Most of them ought to be in jail, or run out of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Now the Dems are already talking that we need another stimulus package. We don't even know if the first one is going to work (which it's not). Guess they have more earmarks they need to get through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 HUMMMMMMM....wasn't he supposed to be just like JFK?????? My how things have "CHANGED".................... Was supposed to be like JFK.......thinks he's Lincoln (a sad comparison in and of itself)....but actually he is more like Carter, but worse. What a joke this guy is!!! The amount of damage he has done in 50 days is obscene, to put it mildly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Now the Dems are already talking that we need another stimulus package. We don't even know if the first one is going to work (which it's not). Guess they have more earmarks they need to get through. What the Dems-in-control (I say it that way because I know all Democrats are not looney) are NOT saying is that NOW we really need the REAL stimulus package. The first so-called "stimulus" package was nothing more than a boatload of earmarks and democrat wish-list items that were shoved down America's throat in order to make up for not getting their way during the Bush years, along with laying the foundation for Obama's socialist agenda, along with a tiny bit of stimulus that will take years to bear any fruit, if it ever does. What is this guy thinking??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnsignaldelete Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA :bowdown: :bowdown: OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA REED POLOSI REED POLOSI OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA :tequila: :tequila: .................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 last one for now. How about $1mil to study the population of sea scallops? http://earmarks.omb.gov/2009-earmarks/earmark_319446.html Well, I wouldn't mind getting some money to study sea scallops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Well, I wouldn't mind getting some money to study sea scallops... I would rather get Money to study the "Ever Shrinking Bikini"................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I would rather get Money to study the "Ever Shrinking Bikini"................... Where would you go to study that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Where would you go to study that? on the playboy channel while he is NOT SLEEPING every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 on the playboy channel while he is NOT SLEEPING every night. You bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastersmech1 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Wow...over 24hrs and no Obamites commenting on this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Did you guys hear that several of the banks that got bailout money turned around and invested billions overseas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Did you guys hear that several of the banks that got bailout money turned around and invested billions overseas? Not possible Scoob. All markets have been loosing till three days ago. Even today that all markets rallied, Japan was down. And big banks just don't go around buying land or houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Not possible Scoob.All markets have been loosing till three days ago. Even today that all markets rallied, Japan was down. And big banks just don't go around buying land or houses. Nope it is true. One of them invested in China Building and others elsewhere, could be wrong because I saw it late last night but think it was Saudi. So they are taking my tax money durring difficult times and instead of investing in America they are sending it overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Nope it is true. One of them invested in China Building and others elsewhere, could be wrong because I saw it late last night but think it was Saudi. So they are taking my tax money durring difficult times and instead of investing in America they are sending it overseas. Tis true, they made loans overseas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Nope it is true. One of them invested in China Building and others elsewhere, could be wrong because I saw it late last night but think it was Saudi. So they are taking my tax money durring difficult times and instead of investing in America they are sending it overseas. They have branches there. I know citi is investing in China along with another bank. By investing there they'll be able to fetch profits later. I know what you mean about them investing your tax money but in the long term it'll prove the best for American companies. Bacause what's going on now is panic and speculation. Rates are lower so most people should be able to pay their mortgages, but then they loose their jobs and fail payments. Right now big banks like Bofa and Citi need to have money rolling all over the world. The wrongest move any country or company could make right now would be extreme protectionism. That would send us all down the drain back to the thirties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 They have branches there.I know citi is investing in China along with another bank. By investing there they'll be able to fetch profits later. I know what you mean about them investing your tax money but in the long term it'll prove the best for American companies. Bacause what's going on now is panic and speculation. Rates are lower so most people should be able to pay their mortgages, but then they loose their jobs and fail payments. Right now big banks like Bofa and Citi need to have money rolling all over the world. The wrongest move any country or company could do right now woulb be extreme protectionism. That would send us all down down the drain back to the thirties. Not saying we should be protectionists but, we cant get a loan and, its our money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 And in order to stimulate our economy, we need to invest hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 And in order to stimulate our economy, we need to invest hear. Yes Scoob but in order to be able to sell what you produce there you need to have people in other countries have money to do so. Is like China's government buying US treasury because they need Americans to buy their stuff. Today the world is nothing but a small village and, like in any village, there are richer and poorer people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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