This is what the slimeballs in Congress do when they think we aren’t watching. First of all there should be $0 spent by the Federal government to bailout New Jersey and New York. The Federal government does not have $60 billion to give. We run a $3.5 billion deficit per day. Every dime of this money is being borrowed, with the bill being passed on to future unborn generations. If the country wants to give $60 billion to people in New Jersey and New York so they can rebuild their houses 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, then we need to cut the $60 billion from someplace else. How about food stamps? How about the military industrial complex? How about green energy subsidies? How about the Department of Orwellian Security?
Noooo. We can’t cut anything. Not only can’t we cut one fucking cent from Federal spending, the maggots in DC actually added $9 freaking billion to this bloated waste of a bill for shit that has nothing to do with Sandy. I can’t wait until this corrupt, fetid, disgusting excuse for a country collapses under the weight of debt and lies.
Congress Accused of Sneaking Unrelated ‘Pork’ Spending into Sandy Emergency Aid Bill: ‘It’s Typical of Washington’
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New York Senators Charles Schumer (L) and Kirsten Gillibrand brief the media on a bipartisan Hurricane Sandy relief bill voted on December 28, 2012 on Capitol Hill. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
The Senate approved a $60.4 billion recovery package on Friday intended to help the states affected by Hurricane Sandy in November. Appearing on “Cavuto” on Friday night, American Majority Action spokesman Ron Meyer said the bill was also packed with tons of “pork” spending, some of which won’t even occur until after 2013.
Some of the pork spending reportedly goes towards projects that have nothing to do with Hurricane Sandy or the victims, including millions of dollars for tree planting in areas untouched by Sandy and a new roof for the Smithsonian Museum. When an elected representative appropriates government spending for local projects to help his or her district, it is know as “pork barrel” spending.
“Why was this in the emergency bill for Sandy? It doesn’t make any sense.” Only $1 out of every $6 — $9 billion of the $60 billion will be spent in 2013. That means 85 percent doesn’t come until 2014 and beyond. That’s not immediate relief. What this bill is fundamentally is a pork bill.”
Instead, Meyer suggested the Senate should’ve passed a $9 billion “loan” to the states affected by Sandy instead of sneaking in all the wasteful spending before the end of the year.
“It’s disgraceful to load a bill like this that has good motives, that has good intentions that is going to help people, with pork,” he added. “Why are you putting your own projects in it. It’s disgraceful. It’s typical of Washington.”
In an email to TheBlaze, Meyer explained that $1 out of every $20 spent in the Sandy bill will go to “non-relief-related pork.”
Watch the segment via Fox Business:
Featured image via Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images
Gitano says:
“I can’t wait until this corrupt, fetid, disgusting excuse for a country collapses under the weight of debt and lies.”
Amen. I think that sums it up. I sense most of the TBPers are good and ready for the cliff, crash, or whatever to put this dying country out of its misery. It can never be reborn until it is has a stake through it’s evil heart.
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29th December 2012 at 3:39 pm
Chronic Agitator says:
Admin said,
“I can’t wait until this corrupt, fetid, disgusting excuse for a country collapses under the weight of debt and lies.”
Admin, With respect, I want to believe that your choice of words are not exactly what you wanted to say. My family, my grandkids, and all of us, including you, need to have a future in this country , in fact, you and I and almost everyone else here make this country our home–we are this country. Absolutely, we have too many putrid politicians and FSA members amongst us.
There is an ancient saying, “He who speaks ill of his wife speaks of himself” I understand there are hairs all around this translation but “He who speaks ill of his country… he who wishes for his country’s demise is speaking of himself” (and his family).
I may have all my thoughts askew but maybe a different verbiage such as: “I can’t wait for this corrupt, fetid, disgusting excuse for a(n) (economy/government/other choice (pick one or all)) collapses”
Many souls have toiled and been lost to simply toss OUR COUNTRY in to the toilet.
Thanks for reading my disjointed shit.
Gitano says:
“Amen. I think that sums it up. I sense most of the TBPers are good and ready for the cliff, crash, or whatever to put this dying country out of its misery. It can never be reborn until it is has a stake through it’s evil heart.”
@gitano Fuck you You POS I am part of this United States of America and comparatively few of us are evil.
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29th December 2012 at 5:18 pm
Administrator says:
Chronic Agitator
I meant what I said. This country is completely captured by psychotic criminals. The existing social order will need to collapse before we have any chance at a better country. We will not be able to change our course through the ballot box. The billionaires hand pick the politicians. We don’t live in a democratic republic. We live in a totalitarian state based on fear and materialism.
I know most people do not want to grasp this truth, but the facts cannot be ignored.
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29th December 2012 at 5:29 pm
AWD says:
Part of that $9 billion pork spending is going to buy boat docks, jacuzzis, pools, barbeque pits, and additions onto the houses of section 8 recipients. Too bad for admin, maybe Mike, his section 8 neighbor will let him jump in the jacussi once in awhile.
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29th December 2012 at 5:36 pm
Administrator says:
“A lot of white-collar criminals are psychopaths. But they flourish because the characteristics that define the disorder are actually valued. When they get caught, what happens? A slap on the wrist, a six-month ban from trading, and don’t give us the $100 million back. I’ve always looked at white-collar crime as being as bad or worse than some of the physically violent crimes that are committed.”
Robert Hare
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29th December 2012 at 5:45 pm
AWD says:
Who else but psychopaths would steal $9 billion and give it away, then give themselves raises for being criminals? Or steal $1.3 trillion per year and give it away, in exchange for a vote, a campaign contribution, or job later as a lobbyist? Psychopath, as a word and concept, just doesn’t seem to cover it.
Maybe admin can figure out how much the Santa Obama pay raise for parasite government employees and criminal politicians will cost us. Those union parasites already make 60% more than the average schmuck. I’m sure they deserve a fucking raise.
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29th December 2012 at 5:56 pm
Chronic Agitator says:
Administrator says:
“I meant what I said. This country is completely captured by psychotic criminals. The existing social order will need to collapse before we have any chance at a better country. We will not be able to change our course through the ballot box. The billionaires hand pick the politicians. We don’t live in a democratic republic. We live in a totalitarian state based on fear and materialism.
So, I agree with your statements here yet your initial comments seemed as though you would be happy if our country and inhabitants were simply annihilated.
What will you choose to name your new country? Will your new Constitution, Bill of Rights et al read differently?
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29th December 2012 at 6:04 pm
Administrator says:
Chronic Agitator
Many of the inhabitants will likely be killed before we come out the other side of this Fourth Turning. I don’t desire the death and destruction, but it doesn’t matter what I want. It will happen.
I like the name of our country and the original Consitution and Bill of Rights work for me if they are followed and not disregarded the way they are today.
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29th December 2012 at 6:15 pm
Llpoh says:
CA – there is a future, but it is bleak and dark. The good old days are gone, and they will not be back. People need to skill up and wise up, as only the best and luckiest will flourish. Please do not shoot the messenger.
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29th December 2012 at 6:18 pm
Administrator says:
AWD
Zero Hedge says the pay raise will cost the U.S. taxpayer $1 billion more per year.
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29th December 2012 at 6:18 pm
sangell says:
After the big BP oil spill a lot of communities actually prospered. The Mississippi gulf coast counties did get oiled but the damage was more than offset by the clean up money that flowed into the local businesses and yes, even tourism was up. A small town like Biloxi or Gulfport suddenly is descended upon by news media from around the world and its a good thing! The boats of opportunity program run by BP was paying fisherman a lot more to drag oil booms around than fishing nets ever paid. Sales tax revenue went up as news media, government officials and clean up crews poured into town and bought stuff. Then there is the $20 billion dollar compensation fund! A beauty salon in St. Petersburg, Florida put in a claim because her business was off that summer and she claims it was because tourists stayed away from St. Pete even though not a single molecule of oil came ashore anywhere near the SW Florida coast. We’ve got lawyers advertising down here to put claims in as the word spreads that BP can’t find enough damage to exhaust the $20 billion dollar fund.
I’m thinking the exact samething is happening around New York. Every municipality there is claiming Sandy was the cause of every funding need they had. Need to buy new school buses. Sandy ruined the old ones. Want to put new plantings around city hall, Sandy destroyed the old landscaping. Fire engines? Sandy rescues wore out the old ones.
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29th December 2012 at 7:35 pm
Chronic Agitator says:
Llpoh says:
“CA – there is a future, but it is bleak and dark. The good old days are gone, and they will not be back. People need to skill up and wise up, as only the best and luckiest will flourish. Please do not shoot the messenger.”
Llpoh, I agree with you —things will continue to deteriorate–maybe rapidly, but I surely hope things will not implode as many prognosticators here and there are hoping for.
There are even some present who want a war with someone or an armed civil disturbance so they can plug someone. They have been watching too many action movies where the hero dodges a hail storm of lead. These people think they will be the economic survivors just like they think they can dodge lead. My advise to them is go play paintball with some competent rivals. Then they will know that action movies are fantasy as is their likelihood of survival of a great calamity. “Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That’s the truth….”Bobby Darin
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29th December 2012 at 8:57 pm
DaveL says:
And to add insult to injury…Beginning January 1, 2013 under Obamacare, aspirin will be taxed.
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29th December 2012 at 9:00 pm
Chronic Agitator says:
BTW: concerning my above statements: I am not advocating that anyone turn over and play dead, pretend stupid or lay down arms when any shit hits the fan…I just know everyone will not be heroes nor survivors.
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29th December 2012 at 9:04 pm
Anonymous says:
And what bill isnt loaded with pork?
Has it occurred to people that legislation is not written to protect or to serve but to fill the piggy trough?
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29th December 2012 at 9:13 pm
Novista says:
CA
You live in USA … USA … USA — I was born in _America_ and it isn’t there any more.
at 8:57 pm … your supercilious attitude toward ‘these people’ says it all. Get fucked.
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29th December 2012 at 12:49 am
Micro-Be says:
Gitano –
Alas, I am not physically prepared. I’m just not able to raise capital (new graduate starting new career) in order to appropriately prepared. I have fantastic plans: electricity grid, greenhouses with hydroponic system, even plans for chemistry laboratories to formulate things needed for replenishing supplies (food for hydro, gun powder, antibiotics, etc.). Unfortunately my abilities to plan are not enough. Oh well. I suppose I could train up on how to be a hunter/trapper/shit like that, but it isn’t a life I’d be to interested in living, especially because it isn’t compatible with my family. Oh well.
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29th December 2012 at 1:05 am
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Novista says:
CA
“You live in USA … USA … USA — I was born in _America_ and it isn’t there any more.
at 8:57 pm … your supercilious attitude toward ‘these people’ says it all. Get fucked.”
Novista,
You are right, I do have a “supercilious attitude” toward those who show disdain for my country and for those who would toss it aside.
Sometimes my government is wrong and sometimes it is right but my Country is always Right. Many times, there are citizens of my Country who are not right or even evil but my Country is right and mostly righteous.
Multitudes of men and women have toiled, suffered, fought for and perished to defend my Country, my United States of America, my America. To discard your Country …my Country…without a fight to the death for it would be a travesty.
Your America is still there although somewhat (OK severely) tarnished. To me, it is much easier to remodel and renovate what we have because the abyss is too deep to survive the impact.
BTW: thank you for the kind salutation, I look forward to it.
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29th December 2012 at 8:53 am
Administrator says:
I sent an email to fatboy Ritholtz calling him a prick for not posting my comments.
Here is his response:
“You are an impolite foul mouthed little creep and you are no longer welcome here.”
My response back:
You’re a pompous ass whose site has jumped the shark. Everyone can see you are just dialing it in and shilling for your conferences, books and Wall Street investment firm. Numbers don’t lie.
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29th December 2012 at 9:49 am
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The fat fuck is going to need a bigger sign to hide behind.
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29th December 2012 at 9:53 am
Gitano says:
“We have passed the point of no return where we can actually get our house back in order,”……… “they pretend they are fighting up there, but they really aren’t. They are arguing over power, spin, who looks good, who looks bad; all trying to preserve the system where they can spend what they want, take care of their friends and print money when they need it. With social safety nets available to rich and poor, there is no impetus for change and the country loses, but the markets are starting to say “there is a limit to this.”
Ron Paul on Zerohedge
Paul agrees with Admin that the time things could be “fixed” is long gone. Now reality and Mr. Market will take over.
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29th December 2012 at 10:09 am
Didius Julianus says:
Regarding CA’s reality check via paintball. I agree as I had this experience and it helped me realize how much more practice is required,
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29th December 2012 at 2:21 pm
Novista says:
CA
Robert Higgs wrote along the lines of the topic:
“Only in discussions of international relations do we automatically understand America to be the same thing as the U.S. government. Thus, when we say that “America entered World War I in 1917,” it is understood that the statement means “U.S. government officials, specifically members of Congress and the president, declared the U.S. government to be at war against the German Empire and its allies in 1917.” And when we say that “America ratified the United Nations Charter in 1945, we mean that “a majority of the members of the U.S. Senate voted in favor of this treaty.”
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“Critics are not blaming the geographic area, the resident population, the people’s traditions and customs, or their foremost ideals.”
Or even “these people”, some of whom will actually have experience and training.
You’re welcome.
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29th December 2012 at 6:20 pm
Llpoh says:
Ritzholtz said of the Admin ““You are an impolite foul mouthed little creep and you are no longer welcome here.”
What a clueless maroon. Everyone knows Admin is not little.
And he does not creep, either. Full frontal assault, maybe, but not creep. Now this fella here knows how to creep:
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29th December 2012 at 6:34 pm
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