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Pork, The Other White Meat in Congress…
I always loved that commercial, but it always reminds me of Congress. Unfortunately when I hear Pork, my mind doesn’t think of Baby Back Ribs or succulent Pork Chops for Dinner, I think of all the wasted Taxpayer money that is going to our Representatives friends and their Pet Projects. Instead of going to help people, to get everyone in the country affordable Health Care, to raise the standard of living for the poor, it’s going, where?
In the State of the Union speech last night, Bush brought up that he had asked Congress to cut back their requests for Earmarks, aka Pork, over the last few years, but since they had not disciplined themselves he would start vetoing any appropriations Bills that “does not cut the number and cost of Pork in half.” And as if laughing in our faces, both sides got up and clapped and cheered, what a mockery it all has become. Why he waited 7 years to do this, is beyond me, for if he vetos everything that comes at him with Pork on it from now until he leaves office next year, it probably won’t even touch the surface of what he has allowed to slip through until now. But, I guess better late than never.
What I found more interesting, was the Executive Order that he talked about last night, directing Federal Agencies to ignore any future Pork that is not Voted on and Debated by Congress, and he actually signed it on Tuesday. Now that I like, TRANSPARENCY. Let the People know who is asking for the money, how much they are asking for, who or what is the money going to, and who OK’d it on the floor of Congress. Now this should go for any kind of Pork. Maybe Pork should not be allowed to be attached to anything else, in order to avoid cross contamination.. Pork should be “served” separately, like a side order, Voted and Debated on separately. After all if the Pork can stand on it’s own two feet, and pass the mustard with people across Congress and not just the people that it benefits, then let it pass. It’s probably something worthwhile, but if it turns out not to be then at least we know who put it out there. You know, accountability.
Maybe we can go a little bit farther and proclaim that Pork Be Banned, or Pork Be Dammed, whatever passes the vote. What do we need Pork for anyway. The only ones addicted to Pork seem to be our Congress. Let’s face it if Pork is the only reason that some of these Senators and Representatives are being re-elected, I have a solution for that addiction, it called TERM LIMITS…
Anyway Pork, that belongs on the Dinner table, not on the floor of Congress…………………..
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on January 30th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
“Anyway Pork, that belongs on the Dinner table, not on the floor of Congress……”
Ain’t it the truth! Thanks for sharing