Pork Report, February 9, 2010: Neon Edition
by The Pork ReportMore than three-quarters of the $2 billion in federal stimulus funds intended to create green-energy jobs in the U.S. has gone to foreign-owned companies
Despite millions in federal tax credits, wind-equipment manufacturers cut thousands of jobs in the U.S. last year
Las Vegas receives $4.5 million federal grant to build the neon museum
Alaska Senators fight to restore funding for earmark that both President Bush and Obama have tried to eliminate
New Jersey Senator prodded the Federal Reserve to aid a struggling bank whose chairman and vice chairman were big campaign contributors
Media critics agree the U.S. Census Bureau’s $2.5 million Super Bowl ad was one of the worst
$501,940 of federal stimulus aid will help finance an animal shelter, which will include pet bathing areas and a kitten nursery
Only 11% of Americans think the government spends taxpayers’ money wisely and 83% say the size of the federal budget deficit is due to the unwillingness of politicians to cut government spending
75% of voters are angry at the government’s current policies; 59% believe cutting taxes is better than increasing government spending for job-creation, but 72% expect Washington politicians to increase spending instead
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more of our $$$ down the toilet….
11 / 2 / 2010 ….tic….tic….tic
It amused me to see that Horrible Harry's home state of Nevada may have to cut adult diapers from the budget. How did man ever exist before disposable diapers? Society obviously could not have begun before the 60's with no pampers. Oh my, I can't exist since the 50's! Good grief I have non-children who wore cloth!
Come on ballot box day!!!
It's poetic that Alaskan villagers are getting jabbed in the arse over these earmarks that built their communities for 30 years. The same bunch who licked Chavez' boot in exchange for free heating oil in a crass publicity stunt after he looted it from the people of Venezuela.
That's right the thug stole the natural resource from the people in his own country and gave it away to Americans in order to pin a medal on himself while his own people suffered, and everyone who is now losing Federal funds thought that was just dandy, on and on about what a good guy ole Hugo is and that mean old Bush wouldn't give them anything for free. I hope they're Obama voters.
Serves em right.
Mark Mulvaney is challenging Sprat (D SC) for his seat in the house. Sprat is one of the major players that is responsible for Obamas budget, Please help by contributing if you can
http://www.mulvaneyforcongress.com/get-involved/m...
On September 2007, the Census Bureau contracted the services of DraftFCB, Inc. to create, produce and implement a marketing and communications campaign in support of the 2010 census.
They were awarded a for $207,000,000 (but not to exceed $300,000,000.)
I would have liked to see that money go towards providing each census respondant with a pocket version of the Constitution & Declaration of Independence.
Much more bang for the buck.
I keep hearing the pork is not bribes, it is just how things are done. Like haveing sex with cheerios it can be done but it is not worth the effort, just like trying to vote incumbents back in with the hope government will get their heads out of their @sses.
I love cats. I don't want to force anyone to take care of them in a nursery. I don't want green jobs that aren't even being done by Americans (or even illegal aliens!). I don't want to pay for Super Bowl ads to get me to want to be counted (boy, that's hard to say).
I want less government. I want to pay for less government to achieve that end.
In short, I love America. It's the government I can't stand!
incumbents…
the other white meat.
I must humbly apologize for my ignorance, but I always thought public servants were supposed to you know serve the public. oops my bad i'll try to do better.
The spending atmosphere that has permeated over this country since this idiot has taken office will pollute our American future for generations.
This is worst than a terrorist dirty bomb going off in one of our cities.
I listen to the rhetoric on television and I do not see or hear anything that would lead me to believe that this dark storm will soon be over.
Adolf Hitler never surrendered or gave up on his dreaded dreams and aspirations, even when the bombs of destruction reined in on his Fatherland.
In the end all you see is one man with shaky hands and delusional eyes overlooking the totally destroyed nation that he alone brought about.
NOVEMBER 2010
Is it really going to be that simple?
Heck there is a field near Galveston Texas with 50 acres of wind turbine equipment from projects put on hold.
Seriously, President Obama, I mean this from the bottom of my heart: read Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics. Even if you don't agree with his views, he is about as objective an economist as you can find and knows what can and will produce wealth.
Or you can just continue to throw darts at an economic decision dartboard with Barney Frank and Chris Dodd, it's your choice.
Turn that bird over. The CBC has gotta go too.
BHO represents che-nge? The more things 'che-nge', the nore they stay the same, and then some.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Hanzo
Is this the "Sprat could eat no Lean"? That Sprat???
God bless Obama, Pelosi and Reed. The seem to have pulled the fire alarm.
75% of you all were not at all ticked-off at the corruptocrats in D.C. until the last 18 months or so. Ted Stevens and John Murtha were robbing the treasury, taking their chairman's cut of every earmark and kickback deal for YEARS without a peep from most of the current tea partiers–or anyone else.
Glad to see you folks are awake, but I'm calling you out for being plain gullible and lazy until now. Please don't go to sleep on these professional pol scumbags again. Ever. It's your job as a free American–do it.
So, any of you freshly caffeinated citizens have suggestions as to how to get rid of professional scumbags and ideological kooks in districts too full of machine hacks– or more ideologue kooks– to ever see them voted them out? Do we file a class-action suit against the residents of Henry Waxman's district? Personally, I think that would be hilarious, and educational for the brain-dead of his constituents, whatever the outcome.
I like the idea of a Neon Museum. Besides, neon lights are AWESOME, second only to Lava Lamps.
Today, even though President Obama is against off shore drilling for our country, he signed an executive order to loan 2 Billion of our taxpayers dollars to a Brazilian Oil Exploration Company.
The oil that comes from this operation is for the sole purpose and use of China and NOT THE USA!
We have absolutely no gain from this transaction whatsoever! Wait, it gets more interesting.
Guess who is the largest individual stockholder of this Brazilian Oil Company and who would benefit most from this? It is American billionaire, GEORGE SOROS.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203...
Today, even though President Obama is against off shore drilling for our country, he signed an executive order to loan 2 Billion of our taxpayers dollars to a Brazilian Oil Exploration Company.
The oil that comes from this operation is for the sole purpose and use of China and NOT THE USA!
We have absolutely no gain from this transaction whatsoever! Wait, it gets more interesting.
Guess who is the largest individual stockholder of this Brazilian Oil Company and who would benefit most from this? It is American billionaire, GEORGE SOROS.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203...
Is there oxygen inside the beltway? Someone should check because everyone inside seems to be exhibiting signs of serious deprivation.
Looks like an effort to bankrupt the country.
I don't really give the producers the credit of forethought, but……..Every blog, newspaper, news channel and radio show is talking about how bad it was. How's that for unpaid advertising?!
Flash……the country IS bankrupt!
All of these local museums should not be paid for by Federal money. Interesting as some may be, it is not the responsibility of taxpayers across the country to fund these things. If a group wants a museum then they should do the old method of raising funds on their own via the tried and true methods rather than sticking their hand in the taxpayer's pocket because they are too lazy to pound a little pavement.
Yes, November 2nd is critical, but don't forget the PRIMARIES! Here in Texas we have a very important one on March 2nd. If you live in a state where the Conservative Republican doesn't have a chance (I pray for your soul), go vote for the most conservative Democrat!
WE THE PEOPLE can make a difference!!!
Just the day before, on Feb. 8, in his speech on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, Obama said this:
"In the process, we will put Americans to work in new jobs that pay well and can’t be outsourced – jobs building solar panels and wind turbines; …"
http://www.greenforall.org/blog/draft-obama-speec...
Jobs that can't be outsourced, huh? Reality says otherwise.
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My new (old) favorite tune from my teen years is "Takin it to the Streets" It's what we need to do. Lessons learned from the past…. If you don't have freedom, You ARE a slave.
Flash! Flash! That's also the goal of Islamic Terrorism! You figure?
Don't know who you are, but thanks for keeping us posted!
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