In August, President Obama proclaimed that he would not tolerate pork in the defense budget by declaring “If a project doesn’t support our troops, we will not fund it.” He is being accused again of a substantial gap between his rhetoric and the reality of his politics. He just signed the 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill with an estimated $4.2 billion in pork contained in 1,720 earmarks.
In a flagrant violation of the promise of both Obama and the Democrats, the defense bill is a continuation of the pork politics that they said that they would end. The bill includes the following:
∙$5 million for a visitors center in San Francisco
. $54 million for a flood-control project that will raise two trestles used by the Napa Valley Wine Train
∙$23 million for indigent health care in Hawaii
∙$18 million for the Edward Kennedy Policy Institute in Massachusetts
∙$1.6 million to computerize hospital records in Oakland
.$1.6 million for a Monterey graduate school
∙$47 million for anti-drug training centers around the country
∙$20 million for the World War II Museum in Louisiana
∙$3.9 million grant to develop an energy-efficient solar film for buildings
∙$800,000 for minority prostate cancer research
∙$3.6 million for marijuana eradication in Kentucky
∙$2.4 million for handicap access and a sprinkler system at a community club in New York
The bill also funds weapons that the Pentagon does not want such as $5 billion for two destroyers, 10 C-17 cargo planes and to develop a jet engine rejected earlier by Defense planners.
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So you sayin Obama is a criminal boss, you say he a unconstitutional war criminal.
So dat mean when you call for Bush to be prosecuted you call for Obama to be prosecuted to cause you don’t care about what party they are from as long as they act like fascist criminals, that’s what they are.
Dat what you tryin to tell me boss
Hey boss, I have yet to see you tell us what dis means boss, why he have to go changin dis now boss, he tryin to run a sweep around the left end boss. Break it down for me boss.
Last Thursday, December 17, 2009, The White House released an Executive Order “Amending Executive Order 12425.” It grants INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) a new level of full diplomatic immunity afforded to foreign embassies and select other “International Organizations” as set forth in the United States International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945.
By removing language from President Reagan’s 1983 Executive Order 12425, this international law enforcement body now operates – now operates – on American soil beyond the reach of our own top law enforcement arm, the FBI, and is immune from Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
For Immediate Release December 17, 2009
Executive Order — Amending Executive Order 12425
Now I leave my hobby and return you to your job: being the resident pet troll and too dumb to realize it.
Just because you back one criminal over the other? Doesn’t make what Obama is doing legal either, jackass. Haven’t you figured out yet that I don’t care about what party they are from as long as they act like fascist criminals, that’s what they are. I’ve said before it’s the duty of EVRERY citizen to disobey ANY “law” derived from a signing statement no mater who signed it.
Obama just cashes his checks from a different paymaster than you, troll.
Both he and Bush are unconstitutional war criminals at this point.
Your attack has no teeth. Just like all the rest of your empty-headed propaganda. It doesn’t pass even a superficial analysis.
You remember dis story don’t ya boss
http://jonathanturley.org/2009/07/22/democrats-denounce-obama-for-bush-like-signing-statement-announcing-he-is-not-bound-by-federal-legislation/
like Bush starting making illegal “law” with his abuse of signing statements.
But boss, aint Obama done the same things boss. What he do wit dem E.O.’s he keep puttin his mark on boss.
What ever you say boss, but boss Obama bee’s da president now.
You tryin to say Obama be better by 3 days, dat what you tryin to say boss.
Be fearful.
Be joyous.
I don’t care as long as you remain discredited and garner more marginalization for your evil views, bdabigot.
Bush waited six days to discuss the shoe bomber.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/29/bush-waited-nine-days-to_n_406307.html
Kinda makes your point, much like the one on your head, irrelevant.
Bdapuppet.
Just Shakin the Bush boss, just shakin the Bush. Shakin it over here boss.
Obama White House takes 3 hours to respond to Dick Cheney remarks
Obama takes 3 days to respond to terror attempt on Delta flight
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am4
The Patriot Act, passed in a rush to violate all of our Constitutional Rights for the Bush Administration so they could spy on Americans without cause for political purposes. A tactic of the GRU and KGB.
Killing the Patriot Act cannot come soon enough. It’s an abomination before the Constitution. Anyone backing it is a fascist looking to subvert the Constitution just like Bush starting making illegal “law” with his abuse of signing statements.
Nice going proving my point about your credibility, bdaNeocon. You don’t give a damn about the Constitution. Only your master’s satisfaction, bootlicker.
The USA Patriot Act, passed in response to the 9-11 Islamic terrorist attacks on the United States, is aimed at providing the tools law enforcement officials need to prevent further terrorist attacks.
Two key provisions are the ones regarding the government’s authority to conduct “roving wiretaps” of targets with multiple phones or e-mail devices, and the government’s powers to seize business records with the FISA court’s approval.
The authority of the United States to employ these critical, terror-fighting tools expires at midnight tonight.
Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, terrorists will be free to openly communicate with throw-away cell phones and PDAs — organizations like the Holy Land Foundation will flourish.
Happy New Year from Barack Obama!
What ever you say boss, just shakin the Bush, Shakin it over here boss, shakin it over here.
Is that a calliope?
Hmmm.
It’s either that or that brass band mespo keeps talking about.
It’s such a weak and feeble noise.
I can barely make it out over the sensical comments.
What are you guys talking about, he’s gonna be the greatest president ever. Give him a chance, he’s only been in office for a year. You guys are just to harsh. He is the choosen one.
You guys are acting like Rush Limblaugh, whom by the way had a heart attack yesterday trying to spy on the president. He’s ok though, he’s resting in a Hawaiian hospital. I have a vision a nurse will try and pull the plug. With his views, Hawaii was not the place to end up in the hospital.
Good luck on that marijuana and “drug education” thing too.
How much are DuPont and Pfizer paying you to keep marijuana illegal anyway, Barry?
Just curious.
Call it a C/B analysis as applied to graft monies “earned” versus actual tax dollars spent on programs doomed to failure by both human nature and trends in state law.
To the Article:
∙$5 million for a visitors center in San Francisco.
The happiest place in America other than DC or the Airport in MN.
$54 million for a flood-control project that will raise two trestles used by the Napa Valley Wine Train.
This is an honest use of Money paid for by the Wine Lobbyist. I will ply you with 250 dollar bottles of wine for this amount of money. Where do I sign up?
∙$23 million for indigent health care in Hawaii
This one sounds legit.
∙$18 million for the Edward Kennedy Policy Institute in Massachusetts
The bridges need to be studied here too.
∙$1.6 million to computerize hospital records in Oakland
Another Contract I would like to bid on.
.$1.6 million for a Monterey graduate school
If the University of Phoenix can do it so can I.
∙$47 million for anti-drug training centers around the country
Start with DC and you have 3/4 of the dope problems solved.
∙$20 million for the World War II Museum in Louisiana
Like LA knew WWII was going on. Hey its a Long forgotten story.
∙$3.9 million grant to develop an energy-efficient solar film for buildings.
Brought to you by MMM aka 3 M.
∙$800,000 for minority prostate cancer research
Exactly what is defined as a minority, anymore?
∙$3.6 million for marijuana eradication in Kentucky
Close to DC from a guy in Texas. It would make more sense to reemploy the displaced afghan poppy farmers.
∙$2.4 million for handicap access and a sprinkler system at a community club in New York
Of course it takes 2.2 mil to pay the contract fees.
The bill also funds weapons that the Pentagon does not want such as $5 billion for two destroyers, 10 C-17 cargo planes and to develop a jet engine rejected earlier by Defense planners.
Like the Pentagon has ever rejected weapon before. Well I guess that they can be reassigned to another agency. Like maybe the poorly underfunded CIA. Somebody has to use them.
Has anyone ever wondered why the pentagon is 5 sided like a pentagram. Isn’t that supposed to be evil?
And another side not. Has no one figured out that we have not won a conflict since WWII? Is it because they changed the name from the Department of War to the Department of Defense? DOW to DOD? Hmm, maybe the DOW is the real enemy combatant….
Oh my a Politician that did not keeps its promises…
I am shocked………..
Thats a new one……