Comments on: Ban their pork and eat it too http://cantkeepquiet.com/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/ "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams Thu, 20 May 2010 03:17:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jon http://cantkeepquiet.com/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/comment-page-1/#comment-6938 Jon Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:25:06 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/#comment-6938 I agree the the probelm with pork is neither a Republican nor Democrat issue, but a way to keep in power (re-elected). There are ways to be sure your constituents are taken care of without laying down and allowing so much pork (earmarks) to be attached to spending bills to wins votes for other bills.. I agree the the probelm with pork is neither a Republican nor Democrat issue, but a way to keep in power (re-elected). There are ways to be sure your constituents are taken care of without laying down and allowing so much pork (earmarks) to be attached to spending bills to wins votes for other bills..

]]> By: mw http://cantkeepquiet.com/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/comment-page-1/#comment-6937 mw Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:50:13 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/#comment-6937 It's not a Republican vs. Democrat issue. This is just one more tool that imcumbents use to stay in power and stifle challengers and the Democratic process. This was made crytstal clear in last weeks Lieberman Lamont debate where Lieberman was bragging about the earmarks and pork he brings to Connecticut while Lamont was taking a principled stand. Transcipt and and a short Youtube video with commentary on this issues are on my most recent blog post: http://westanddivided.blogspot.com/2006/07/to-earmark-or-not-to-earmark-that-is.html It’s not a Republican vs. Democrat issue. This is just one more tool that imcumbents use to stay in power and stifle challengers and the Democratic process. This was made crytstal clear in last weeks Lieberman Lamont debate where Lieberman was bragging about the earmarks and pork he brings to Connecticut while Lamont was taking a principled stand. Transcipt and and a short Youtube video with commentary on this issues are on my most recent blog post:
http://westanddivided.blogspot.com/2006/07/to-earmark-or-not-to-earmark-that-is.html

]]> By: jan http://cantkeepquiet.com/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/comment-page-1/#comment-6931 jan Sun, 09 Jul 2006 03:40:22 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/#comment-6931 I've been involved in so many education and civic groups where we have questioned spending money on a certain project and someone will say, "It isn't going to cost us anything. It's federal money." Huh? I've seen federally funded tree lined dividers with automatic sprinklers put on streets in cities where the city couldn't afford to fix potholes. I've seen thousands spent on projectors in departments where we didn't have enough money to buy basic reference books.But if it is federal money, we have to spend it the way the feds say. I'm afraid the only pork taxpayers are against is the other guy's pork. I’ve been involved in so many education and civic groups where we have questioned spending money on a certain project and someone will say, “It isn’t going to cost us anything. It’s federal money.”

Huh?

I’ve seen federally funded tree lined dividers with automatic sprinklers put on streets in cities where the city couldn’t afford to fix potholes. I’ve seen thousands spent on projectors in departments where we didn’t have enough money to buy basic reference books.But if it is federal money, we have to spend it the way the feds say.

I’m afraid the only pork taxpayers are against is the other guy’s pork.

]]> By: Laura http://cantkeepquiet.com/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/comment-page-1/#comment-6925 Laura Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:20:57 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/#comment-6925 That's part of the reason I'd like to see them have to attach their names to the earmarks. Not all pork is bad, but there are a lot out there that are outright insane (like Alaska's bridge to nowhere). If they had to put their name down, they just might think about the pork they are adding to the bill. That’s part of the reason I’d like to see them have to attach their names to the earmarks. Not all pork is bad, but there are a lot out there that are outright insane (like Alaska’s bridge to nowhere). If they had to put their name down, they just might think about the pork they are adding to the bill.

]]> By: durante vita http://cantkeepquiet.com/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/comment-page-1/#comment-6923 durante vita Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:09:49 +0000 http://cantkeepquiet.com/index.php/2006/07/08/ban-their-pork-and-eat-it-too/#comment-6923 This is one of those things where I wonder what I would do. I might be anti-pork right now, but if I were in office, could I secure funding for my constituency and pass it off as doing my job? Just some thoughts. This is one of those things where I wonder what I would do. I might be anti-pork right now, but if I were in office, could I secure funding for my constituency and pass it off as doing my job? Just some thoughts.

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