Porked

Posted: May 31, 08 11:52am

The official description:

Congressional 'earmarks' have become a national scandal – and a national joke: Lawmakers wasting tax dollars on their pet projects, and costing Americans up to $60 billion a year. But this exclusive investigation uncovers more than waste. FOX News exposes lawmakers -- including former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert -- who spent millions of dollars of your money on projects that fattened their personal bank accounts.

8 PM ET today, 31 May, on Fox.

One of their preview points is the story of a senator who got $88,000,000, $88 Million, for a company in his home state to do coal research and find uses for coal.

The company was owned by his 4 nephews. It leased space in a building he owned.

This might be a good time for a few TBDers to open their minds enough to give Fox a try.

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Scarecrow

Posted: May 31, 08 12:02pm

And I paid them over 40K in taxes this year for that!

Bastards!

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Bull

Posted: May 31, 08 12:10pm

Fromz

Just a guess here but call me Karnac, I will be shocked if Fox points out political profiteering by politicans from both major parties.

I garuntee( I know you like Justin Wilson) there are lawmakers from both parties who have been involved it these types of dealings.

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editor

Posted: May 31, 08 12:13pm

So when did nepotism ever go out of fashion?

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Scarecrow

Posted: May 31, 08 12:13pm

The only congressman I know who refuses to take pork is Ron Paul out of Texas. The rest are in it up to their ears.

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Fromz

Posted: May 31, 08 1:54pm

Bull wrote:

Fromz

Just a guess here but call me Karnac, I will be shocked if Fox points out political profiteering by politicans from both major parties.

I garuntee( I know you like Justin Wilson) there are lawmakers from both parties who have been involved it these types of dealings.

Well, white, you might try reading the blurb again.

See that name there, Dennis Hastert? Your CRI is showing.

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Fromz

Posted: May 31, 08 5:06pm

For those with minds open enough to watch, it's time - as soon as BO shuts up about his politically driven resignation from his church.

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JohnnyWheels

Posted: May 31, 08 5:27pm

Like Doug Young's (R-AK) "Bridge to Nowhere"?

And do they still get funding for those oh-so-vital to Defense golf courses on the big military bases? Every time I drove past the links at Ft. Harrison, I was amazed how vital that turf was to my Freedom (LOL)

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