Congress has lost its mind...

[TheMercenary]

Someone should remind these CLOWNS that they are in charge now and have been for more than 2 years.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...080201824.html

[TheMercenary]

Spend, spend, spend.

House Orders Up Three Elite Jets
Last year, lawmakers excoriated the CEOs of the Big Three automakers for traveling to Washington, D.C., by private jet to attend a hearing about a possible bailout of their companies.

But apparently Congress is not philosophically averse to private air travel: At the end of July, the House approved nearly $200 million for the Air Force to buy three elite Gulfstream jets for ferrying top government officials and Members of Congress.

The Air Force had asked for one Gulfstream 550 jet (price tag: about $65 million) as part of an ongoing upgrade of its passenger air service.

But the House Appropriations Committee, at its own initiative, added to the 2010 Defense appropriations bill another $132 million for two more airplanes and specified that they be assigned to the D.C.-area units that carry Members of Congress, military brass and top government officials.

Because the Appropriations Committee viewed the additional aircraft as an expansion of an existing Defense Department program, it did not treat the money for two more planes as an earmark, and the legislation does not disclose which Member had requested the additional money.

http://www.rollcall.com/media/37552-1.html

[TheMercenary]

Aren't these the same guys that castigated the Automakers for arriving on jets?

[classicman]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

...the legislation does not disclose which Member had requested the additional money.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Aren't these the same guys that castigated the Automakers for arriving on jets?

You answered your own question before asking it.

[Queen of the Ryche]

^Came here to say this.
Got sucked into the Redux/Merc banter. Wow.
From the few pages I read, I don't see a whole lot of political discussion - more of an argument about whose newspapers/websites/preiodicals are more right. I was hoping for "I agree with the WSJ/AARP/insert-article's-publisher-here because..." Not that I consider myself at all competent to defend my political bent as eloquently as I would like, but now I leave disenchanted.

Carry on.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Queen of the Ryche

^Came here to say this.
Got sucked into the Redux/Merc banter. Wow.
From the few pages I read, I don't see a whole lot of political discussion - more of an argument about whose newspapers/websites/preiodicals are more right. I was hoping for "I agree with the WSJ/AARP/insert-article's-publisher-here because..." Not that I consider myself at all competent to defend my political bent as eloquently as I would like, but now I leave disenchanted.

Carry on.

Eh. Not all that important. I would be glad to discuss anything with you.

I am not really interested in political banter with Redux. He thinks he is correct. I think I am correct. It has never gone anywhere past that when you drill down to it.

Most of my posts of articles usually are of the "I found this an interesting read" nature. No one wants to comment on the articles, no biggy.

[dar512]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

He thinks he is correct. I think I am correct. It has never gone anywhere past that when you drill down to it.

And that's 99% of the political forum.

[Happy Monkey]

Not to mention that the first line in his quote asked his question he asked it.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Not to mention that the first line in his quote asked his question he asked it.

I think they should ride like everyone else.

[TheMercenary]

yea, rhetorical.

[TheMercenary]

I don't think it always has to be that way. But what eva...

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I don't think it always has to be that way. But what eva...

This article refutes that statement:

www.italwayshastobethatway.com

It does, indeed, always have to be that way.

[TheMercenary]

Ok, this is pretty typical of a way to stiffle discussion and demonize people you disagree with. Hey, didn't the Dems do that to the Repubs when they were in charge? hmmmmm... let me check on that.

Pelosi: Town Hall Protesters Are "Carrying Swastikas"

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vid...swastikas.html

[Shawnee123]

This article refutes that statement:

www.youareabrokenrecord.com

You are a broken record.

[TheMercenary]