Ron Paul and Pork, YUM!
“What the hell Snoop this picture has nothing to do with earmarks”
Read below… In case y’all forgot
Guaranteed 100% pork. The media has noted, though many libertarians have ignored, that the allegedly “libertarian” Republican, Ron Paul, has been bringing home the bacon to his district, just like every other vote-seeking politician. The PR hype is that Paul is different. Judge for yourself.Paul says he only votes for spending authorized by the US Constitution. But when it comes to using his Congressional position, to request pork for projects in his own district, apparently anything goes. Whether the spending is Constitutionally legitimate, or no,t Paul brings home the bacon.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Paul:
…leads the Houston-area delegation in the number of earmarks, or special funding requests, that he is seeking for his district. He is trying to nab public money for 65 projects, such as marketing wild shrimp and renovating the old movie theater in Edna that closed in 1977 — neither of which is envisioned in the Constitution as an essential government function.
Paul’s arguments for using pork barrel projects in his own district is that, “if they take it, we should ask for it back.” Of course, on that basis, there is little spending which is not justified.
Paul also argued that these special earmarks, used by Congressman to increase their own popularity at home, don’t add anything to the budget. The funding is already in the budget he says and the budget is not increased to compensate for them. But spending $400 million on pork, as Paul requested, still means the $400 million is spent. And, under the current budget, if it is spent, it contributes to the deficit that will, no doubt, mean higher future taxes. While agencies try to spend their full budget so they can request more the next year. There is some slim chance that funding allocated will not be spent. Earmarking makes sure the funds are spent.
Read more at Classically Liberal
Also: Ron Paul wants $8 million earmarked for marketing of wild American shrimp
Ron Paul: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Yawn, so Ron Paul is a fraud like most politicians, big deal. C’mon folks is this like shocking to you? I always thought that dude was a dickhead and should have never been taken seriously, but noooooo, some of you in the audience said Ron Paul makes sense and is a great candidate, plez.
Now in case you forgot may issue with him is much bigger, he is a racist fuck!
- Texas congressional candidate Ron Paul’s 1992 political newsletter highlighted portrayals of blacks as inclined toward crime and lacking sense about top political issues.
- “Opinion polls consistently show that only about 5 percent of blacks have sensible political opinions, i.e. support the free market, individual liberty and the end of welfare and affirmative action,”Paul wrote.
- ’ I think we can safely assume that 95 percent of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal,” Paul said.
- Paul also wrote that although “we are constantly told that it is evil to be afraid of black men, it is hardly irrational. Black men commit murders, rapes, robberies, muggings and burglaries all out of proportion to their numbers.”
- We don’t think a child of 13 should be held responsible as a man of 23. That’s true for most people, but black males age 13 who have been raised on the streets and who have joined criminal gangs are as big, strong, tough, scary and culpable as any adult and should be treated as such.”
This is another reason why we need more black bloggers because white bloggers won’t point this shit out.
If you are a racist bastard you are disqualified from running for president, period.
How this idiot is getting elected in his particular district is beyond me. But hey, one man’s racist is another man earmark pimp.
Even if you wear the hood and sheets as long as you bring the district money, who cares!
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August 7th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Simple math….
400 million divided by 2.5 trillion. Anyone? Then figure out how many dollars out of your yearly budget that percentage represents. Now spend the next year micromanaging your budget to the point that every expenditure above that dollar amount gets scrutinized as to whether or not it is a good investment.
Also I’m not surprised you didn’t point out that there was a $10 million earmark in there to repair a bridge.
“Blacks are seven times more likely than people of other races to commit murder, and eight times more likely to commit robbery.”
http://www.nc-f.org/findings.htm
August 7th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Hey jackass the point is Ron Paul is suppose to be libertarian. He is suppose to be allergic to earmarks and should show gubment spending restraint. He is a fraud.
As for your link to New Century hell why did you not just link to the KKK headquarters site?
As for violent crime moron black folks are more likely to kill each other than some random white person, which should make you happy.
So from your assertion, can I claim that white people are more likely to kill their own children, engage in pedophilia, drink and drive, more likely to commit mass murder and engage in animal sex?
Stupid racist fuck!
August 7th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Pretty surprising that a public official would say that shit. People think all kinds of stuff…but to actually SAY it!! I saw this guy on the Colbert report I think…he’s a total idiot.
I have to ask, what is New Century? I’ve never heard of this…
August 7th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
You left out the FACT that Paul ALWAYS votes against the earmarks in the end.
He doesn’t even screen all the request he gets. When someone sends in a funding request he just forwards it on w/out discriminating any of them. Then he votes against them!
Hhahahaa You guys are trying too hard.
RP 08′
August 8th, 2007 at 11:09 am
I would respectfully suggest that your gross error on this issue is due to the giant hysterical racial chip on your shoulder causing you to be overly critical in any matters relating to Paul. While that’s your choice to make, it tarnishes your credibility on other issues.
Overtaxing is theft. If he is working to prevent future theft while getting back some of the money stolen for the people he represents, good for him.
The alternative is to reward the thieves who continue to steal. A Big Dig or his own district? Common sense.