it's kinda like the default position is RAT and they only have to tell us when it's a Republican
Posted on 05/16/2010 7:19:32 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
Washington -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi laid down the law this year: To prevent the appearance of Congress doing unethical favors for big campaign contributors, she told Democrats they could no longer steer federal money directly to corporations. The only "earmarks" members could seek in spending bills would be for nonprofits...
But not everyone is obeying Pelosi’s tough talk... U.S. Reps. Dan Maffei and Michael Arcuri have found a way to work around the new orders: Simply pass the federal money to not-for-profit organizations and let them forward it to corporations....
Maffei and Arcuri accepted campaign contributions from the same Syracuse-based lobbyist, Michael Brower, who advocated for three of the earmarks that would benefit corporations. Brower represents Inficon, RPM Ecosystems, SUNY-ESF-Source Sentinel and its corporate partner, O’Brien and Gere, according to federal lobbying disclosure reports.
Brower donated $3,200 to Maffei’s campaign in 2009 and $4,600 (the legal maximum) in 2008, according to the disclosure reports. He donated $1,600 to Arcuri’s campaign in 2008, before Arcuri chose in 2009 to decline contributions from lobbyists who contact him.
Daniel J. French, a Syracuse lawyer and former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, lobbied for Syracuse University and Welch Allyn, which would both benefit from the same earmark, the federal records show.
French made campaign contributions to Maffei totaling $4,800 last year and $4,600 in 2008, according to Federal Election Commission records.
(Excerpt) Read more at syracuse.com ...
Upstate NY bump
In other words, Alright you Whores out there, start pretending you are Virgins!
The contempt,and there’s no other word for it,that our elected officials have for us is breath taking. Our government needs a makeover in the worst way. First we need to take control of the purse strings. We need a vote on how our money is spent. Its no longer good enough to elect someone and hope that takes care of itself.
These people are shameless; thank heavens at least it’s not everyone, but it even cuts across both parties. Some of them I’ve never heard of, but one is the Bridge to “Nowhere” Alaskan. I’m really surprised by Ron Paul, though. Can anybody lend any insight on his participation??? Strangely, the article doesn’t quote him, either.
State corporatism
....which used to be called fascism.
Paul is a hypocrite, that’s the whole point.
You can’t say certain words around ‘collectivists’/’Progressives’.
Communists = Red Baiting
Socialist/Facisit = Nazism
Exactly.
it's kinda like the default position is RAT and they only have to tell us when it's a Republican
Which is every bit as corrupt. For example, Acorn is a "non profit"
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