I’m Shocked That Republicans Would Speak Out Against The Stimulus In Public…

and ask for those same funds to bring money back to their states and districts in private.  And these aren’t your everyday run of the mill Republicans.  Oh no, these are some of the most outspoken Republicans on the talking head shows.

Sen. Christopher S. Bond regularly railed against President Obama’s economic stimulus plan as irresponsible spending that would drive up the national debt. But behind the scenes, the Missouri Republican quietly sought more than $50 million from a federal agency for two projects in his state.

Mr. Bond was not alone. More than a dozen Republican lawmakers, while denouncing the stimulus to the media and their constituents, privately sent letters to just one of the federal government’s many agencies seeking stimulus money for home-state pork projects.

The letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, expose the gulf between lawmakers’ public criticism of the overall stimulus package and their private lobbying for projects close to home.

You know, I agree with the Admiral when he calls out Democrats and everybody else when they talk out of both sides of their mouth.  Might as well point out some Republicans that are doing the same thing.

Several Republicans who sent letters to the USDA for home-state projects seeking an infusion of stimulus cash are facing competitive re-election races.

Rep. Joe Wilson, South Carolina Republican who became famous after yelling, “You lie,” during Mr. Obama’s addresses to Congress in September, voted against the stimulus. Nonetheless, Mr. Wilson elbowed his way into the rush for federal stimulus cash in a letter he sent to Mr. Vilsack on behalf of a foundation seeking funding.

“We know their endeavor will provide jobs and investment in one of the poorer sections of the Congressional District,” he wrote to Mr. Vilsack in the Aug. 26, 2009, letter.

Hey Rep. Wilson, instead of deciding to get funds for the one of the poorer areas of your congressional district, why don’t you show your concern for all of America and advocate to send stimulus money to the poorest areas of America?  I know that there are areas in the Dakotas that the average income is less than $10,000 a year.  You and the GOP are concerned about the common man, put your actions where your mouth is you hypocritical bastard.

On Feb. 13, 2009, Sen. Robert F. Bennett, Utah Republican, issued a statement criticizing the stimulus — but two days earlier, he privately forwarded to Mr. Vilsack a list of projects seeking stimulus money.

“I believe the addition of federal funds to these projects would maximize the stimulative effect of these projects on the local economy,” he wrote.

Mr. Bennett is up for re-election and facing several Republican challengers. Last month, the conservative anti-tax group Club for Growth announced that it was opposing his nomination for a fourth term.

I applaud the Club for Growth because they are following what they publicly advocate.  That is all you can ask for a person or group.

Also facing a competitive race, Rep. Pat Tiberi, Ohio Republican, in October called the final Democratic stimulus bill “loaded with [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi’s grab bag of big spending wishes” and that it “saddles future generations with mountains of debt.”

He struck a different tone in a letter to Mr. Vilsack.

“While this project is intended to expand rural broadband in Alaska, I understand that the project could support businesses and jobs in communities across the country,” Mr. Tiberi wrote, citing one such company in his district.

Rep. Tibiri strikes me sort of like Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA).  A political chameleon.  Whining about the national debt but ignoring such concerns when there is a chance that pork barrel funds might be pulled from their districts and states and wanting federal help.  Isn’t it the mantra of the GOP to get government out of the private sector of business?  Just wondering.

Other Republican lawmakers who wrote on behalf of projects applying for stimulus money don’t have any re-election worries anytime soon.

Before his vote against the stimulus, Sen. Mike Johanns, who took office last year from Nebraska, predicted that “the money would simply never reach the economy.”

A secretary of agriculture under President George W. Bush, Mr. Johanns later told the Grand Island, Neb., Independent newspaper that “it would be hard for me to imagine that we are going to be creating many jobs here.” Yet he saw the prospect of at least a few dozen jobs in a letter he later sent to Mr. Vilsack for a home-state project, records show.

“The proposed project would create 38 new jobs and bring broadband to eight hospitals, five colleges, 16 libraries and 161 K-12 schools,” Mr. Johanns wrote.

I would say that creating 38 jobs for people is getting the money into the economy.  I could be wrong because I don’t have a major in Economics from a university.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, who easily won re-election in 2008, said of the stimulus, “This is spending, not stimulus.”

In a letter to Mr. Vilsack for a project applying for stimulus money, Mr. Alexander noted, “It is anticipated that the project will create over 200 jobs in the first year and at least another 40 new jobs in the following years.”

So 240 jobs being created in Tennessee is just spending, not stimulus?  Ok then, lets spend the money in another state that wants it.  Wyoming?  Minnesota?  Montana?  I think any of those 3 state governments would welcome the spending of Federal money into the state.

And the list goes on and on and on.  Sen Grassly (R-IA), Senator Murkowski (R-AK), Rep Linder (R-GA), Rep. Aderholt (R-AL) are just a few more names that have been on the national airwaves criticizing the stimulus and then turning right around forgetting their concern about the debt and asking for the federal money.  So when we keep criticizing the Obama Administration and congress about the tons of debt we are piling up, rightfully so I might add, remember that the GOP is doing their part as well in rolling that debt up.

Where are those fiscal conservatives that will stand up and ask every single American to make the financial sacrifice of ending government subsidies to corporations to balance our budget and eliminate the national debt?  I don’t hear any of the leading “fiscal conservatives” saying anything close to that.  Hell, nobody is saying anything close to that.  So yet again, both parties are in it for their own political and personal gain and to hell with the American people.  Asswipes.

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Unnecessary govt expansion due to idiocy: Obama Proposes New Global Warming Agency

I don’t know if it’s because Barack Obama is a tooth fairy believing, Kool-Aid drinking climate kook, or if it’s a complete and total lust for power and control. Personally, I believe its both.

This guy must do nothing at night except lie awake and think of excuses about how to expand the role of government, and justify intruding in to our lives, then dream up some baloney excuse about why the constitution should be violated. For a guy that allegedly taught constitutional classes, he is trying to put in place all things contrary to what the constitution clearly states. I dunno. Maybe he taught the Soviet constitution, actions speak louder than words, and his actions clearly defy our constitution.

Now this dope wants to expand government even more by creating a “Global Warming Agency.” There’s no such thing as global warming. We’ve been over this a million times. Outside of the realm of nature, it does not exist. Hey I’ve got an idea. Let’s have a Tooth Fairy Agency, A Vampire Agency, A Werewolf Agency, and just for good measure we can create a Man On The Moon Agency to study whether or not there is a man on the moon, and if there is, whether or not he eats green cheese.

I’ve had enough of this effing idiot. Can he be impeached for stupidity? Well, there’s always a first time.

Obama’s approval takes another dive to lowest yet

Independent voters see Pres. Obama in a negative light by a nearly 2-1 margin, according to a new Marist College survey, while almost half of voters say he has failed to meet their expectations.

The poll, conducted Feb. 1-3, showed just 44% of registered voters approving of Obama’s job as president. 47% disapprove. But among indie voters, Obama’s approval rating sits at a terrible 29%, while his disapproval rating is at 57%.

Obama’s 44% job approval rating is the lowest he has scored in any non-internet poll since moving into the WH, according to a review of data compiled by Pollster.com. [...]

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Celebrating violence against women!

Does anybody watch 24? CSI: New York? Let’s even go back in time a little. How about Magnum P.I.? B.J. and the Bear? How about CHiPS? I know, how about some good, quality family entertainment. Gunsmoke? Bonanza? The Gene Autry Show? All of those TV series have depicted violence against women. Someone needs to point out the violence against women in the Tim Tebow commercial.

According to the queen daffy broad over at the National Organization of Women, president Terry O’Neill said it glorified violence against women. What? You’ve got to be kidding. Anybody think that ad that you just watched, glorifies violence against women? Only if you’re a effing retard, or have an agenda.

Those butch looking broads over at NOW have an agenda. That agenda is to destroy anyone that has an opposing view. Not very tolerant, are they? They don’t believe even a very subtle message, in a personal story, about a woman that chooses life over an abortion has the right to speak, let alone be heard. It appears that Rush Limbaugh’s view of NOW is true. Militant, Femmi-Nazi’s. I have to agree. Actions speak louder than words.

Here’s the question. If you knew absolutely nothing about the “controversy” (the phony, manufactured controversy) regarding that commercial, what would you think of it? Would you even know what it was about? No. You wouldn’t.

31st Anniversery of the Iranian Revolution will stun the West

That’s the word from Iran’s supreme diaper head Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This could mean one of only two things. He’s full of hot air, or they have developed a nuclear weapon.

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran is set to deliver a “punch” that will stun world powers during this week’s 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

“The Iranian nation, with its unity and God’s grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned,” Khamenei, who is also Iran’s commander-in-chief, told a gathering of air force personnel.

The country’s top cleric was marking the occasion when Iran’s air force gave its support to revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a key event which led to the toppling of the US-backed shah on February 11, 1979.

His comments came as Iran said it would begin to produce higher enriched uranium from Tuesday, in defiance of Western powers trying to ensure the country’s nuclear drive is peaceful. [...]

Miss Me Yet Billboard on I-35

In the far reaches of the way northern suburb of Wyoming, the billboard of all billboards has been unveiled along Interstate 35.

Tired of the Tarkenton bashing

I was reading the sports page in the Pioneer Press last week about Fran Tarkenton’s latest comments about Brett Favre and the NFC Championship game. The comments about Tark were horrible for the most part. My guess is, those junior high geniuses have no idea what Francis was about, were too young to have any real memories of him, or perhaps weren’t even born when he was playing. You people need to shut your yaps. You don’t have a clue.

He was the greatest quarterback to ever wear purple, not to take anything away from Brett Favre, but that includes him too. He was the last quarterback to lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl. Wade Wilson, Randall Cunningham, Duante Culpepper and Brett Favre have all tried, and failed.

In the championship game, I doubt very much a Bud Grant coached team would have been flagged for 12 men on the field, and Francis would have run instead of thrown an interception, and we would be the Super Bowl champs.

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