Posted on 10/15/2009 9:32:56 AM PDT by Constitutions Grandchild
Senators diverted $2.6 billion in funds in a defense spending bill to pet projects largely at the expense of accounts that pay for fuel, ammunition and training for U.S. troops, including those fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to an analysis.
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Yes, I know what happened — here and there. I tried to give my son a history lesson before he made up his mind — strangely — it didn’t matter — he said the strangest thing (it seems now). He said, “This country is worth dying for — our way of life is worth dying for and it needs protection to keep it.” I looked into his baby blue eyes and realized he believes that with all his heart.
My golden boy — all 6’4” of muscle and might — a perfect body, perfect eyesight, perfect teeth (okay, dad and I popped for the braces), an arm any team in the league would die for, loves his country and his Marines more than I can fathom, but I love my Marine even more — so I love his Marines.
“Marines are dying in record numbers (and it is due to lack of supplies and reinforcements). My son is taking his commission, and I can’t stand to think of the miscreants and deviants he’s going to sacrifice himself for. I HATE THESE POLITICIANS. I HATE THEM, I HATE THEM, I HATE THEM. They are subhuman excrement. (Okay, I’m taking a deep breath now. I have concluded my rant.)”
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Totally agree, our troops are surrounded.
Enemy in front...and enemy coming in from behind.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY DOUBT ABOUT HOW MUCH THE DUMMIES HATE OUR TROOPS THIS SHOULD FINALLY END YOUR DOUBTS.
Just emailed Cochran with my thoughts on this.
Mississippi freepers, what say you ?
12 years is way too much time. We must seriously regroup on terms and term limits.
Tatt
I don’t believe I, or the article, stated anywhere that funds went to ACORN. There’s more than enough fuel for rage in what the article actually states. We don’t have to add anything to it to make it worse. It would cause “just and righteous wrath” to look like crazy Aunt Edna’s rants.
To me and mine, this is serious business with actual life and death consequences, not just a reason to jump up and make political hay.
I don’t believe I, or the article, stated anywhere that funds went to ACORN. There’s more than enough fuel for rage in what the article actually states. We don’t have to add anything to it to make it worse. It would cause “just and righteous wrath” to look like crazy Aunt Edna’s rants.
To me and mine, this is serious business with actual life and death consequences, not just a reason to jump up and make political hay.
So that’s why Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins think this health care business is good.
What are you surprised? Libs are in charge.
the so called media have ignored everything which could put their messiah in a bad light and I bet this will not be covered or covered in great detail either.
This is sickening and if the so called media actually did their job then their messiah would be lower than any president in our history.
They will keep doing this until they are held accountable and it seems that will never happen.
If I typed what I really think about the so called media and our Govt then I’ll be banned
SNOWE AND COLLINS AGAIN
could the people of ME please wake up and do some research instead of watching things like American idol and the view.
Those are callous and morally decadent words.
I agree. My sarcasm should be duly noted.
> ...Career politicians are idiots...
Yes and so are people that vote for career politicians of either party.
Sickening all of them! Does the senator from Hawaii need this earmark since we are getting obamacare to replace it? Sounds like something fishy here. Another one, Kerry bribed while soldiers died comes to mind with his earmark.
Use the Report Abuse button....they are very busy....and wouldn’t see your response they way you did it....
To me and mine, this is serious business with actual life and death consequences, not just a reason to jump up and make political hay."
I'm sorry, that isn't how I meant it to come across. You misunderstood my bitter sarcasm in the ACORN comment. The point about ACORN is that it is ridiculous they are getting dime ONE from the taxpayer. Let alone Billions that SHOULD be allocated to something else of some use. Say badly needed equipment or technology to help our Troops instead. I'd be ecstatic if the money that has gone into ACORN would have gone to say, our wounded warriors needs for rehabilitation purposes or mental health follow up or counseling for those suffering with PTSD.
I agree. It is SERIOUS business. Deadly serious when it comes down to it. And the Lefty libs are incoherant stupified idiots with the way the are handling funds that should be allocated to our troops.
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