[Former Proud Canadian]

The article is short. Read it and weep.

I think one can pose the argument that the US government is too big and spends too much money.

[BenLurkin]

[traditional1]

I'm sure the recipient of the Funds was NOT an Obama Donor.....

LOL

/sarc

[alice_in_bubbaland]

I forwarded the original Canadian article to my Congressman, begging him to investigate.

This garbage really burns my butt.

[USNBandit]

The real question is was it an unintentional loophole, or was it just another payoff to an Obama buddy.

An Oregon state green energy program was so poorly written it allowed the same thing. Taxpayer dollars were paid out to companies who have used the law qualify for multiple subsidies.

[Roccus]

If true, my money says that there were more than one trainload owned by one company doing this. I'd even bet some of these border crossings happened only on paper.
Matter of fact, some of the shenanigans pulled off during Carter's foray into fixing import/domestic fuel prices comes to mind.

[qaz123]

If I’m not mistaken, the person that controls the railroad the crosses the US-Canadian border is one of obama’s puppet masters, Warren Buffett. He controls BNSF, which stands to make $$$$$$ since the Keystone pipeline isn’t getting built, as his rail cars will carry the oil down from Canada.

Imagine that..

[Mr. K]

Yep...

Sounds just like a government program.

[Squantos]

Ping ... Damn.

[Chode]

and America takes another one in the........

[Squawk 8888]

To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.

Canada Ping!

[BfloGuy]

I think one can pose the argument that the US government is too big and spends too much money.

Heh. You've not lost the Canadian flair for understatement.

[wizwor]

stop the subsidies — all subsidies...now!

[Oatka]

I’ve long proposed that each politician who can vote on a law have a convicted white collar criminal - preferably a con man - on his staff. The guy’s sole job would be: “Hey Eddie, look at this law and tell me how you’d get around it.” Then close that loophole.

But, I’m also of the opinion that many of these laws are intentionally written with just such loopholes to help out some contributor or family member.

[UnwashedPeasant]

When I grow up, I want to be a Crony!

[bgill]

Just the tip of the iceberg.

[KSCITYBOY]

btt

[Hypo2]

BIOVERSEL TRADING, INC.

Registered Agent: Nowels, Felicia L.
106 E. College Ave., Ste. 1200
C/o Akerman Senterfitt
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Felicia Leborgne Nowels is Board Certified in International law, and focuses her practice on international trade and customs law. Felicia assists domestic and foreign companies with cross border movement of goods and services.

http://www.akerman.com/bios/bio.asp?id=723

Obama fundraisers who work for law firms that lobby and share the fees include:

•Allan Katz, a Florida lawyer who chairs the government relations practice of Akerman Senterfitt. The firm took in $3.6 million for Washington lobbying last year, according to public records compiled by the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics. The firm touts on its website “an enviable level of access” for clients.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-04-15-obama_N.htm

U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Portugal
President Barack Obama nominated Allan J. Katz of Florida, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic in November 2009. The nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2010.

http://portugal.usembassy.gov/ambassador2.html

[kiryandil]

Youse gotta prollem wit Da Crony States of America, peasant?

Once Da Boss gets da guns away from youse, wese’ll teach ya ta back-talk.