Comments on: The Porker Prize for the Most Outrageous Earmark Goes to… http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/ Fri, 25 May 2012 12:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: I’m From The Federal Government, & I’m Here To Pave You at WWW.PRESIDENTS”R”US.COM http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1199517 I’m From The Federal Government, & I’m Here To Pave You at WWW.PRESIDENTS”R”US.COM Sat, 02 May 2009 04:11:38 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1199517 [...] America’s titanic struggle over dreaded “pork,” apparently detectable by “earmarks,” featured many stirring calls to block money going to those corrupt presidential libraries. [...] [...] America’s titanic struggle over dreaded “pork,” apparently detectable by “earmarks,” featured many stirring calls to block money going to those corrupt presidential libraries. [...]

]]> By: Pat Racimora http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1162543 Pat Racimora Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:49:51 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1162543 I drew him kinda fat also.... I drew him kinda fat also….

]]> By: bigtime http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161720 bigtime Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:44:22 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161720 I agree, they all need to be removed. Crooks and clowns is all they are, mostly crooks. By the same token however, alot of voters are to un-informed or mis-informed or just plain stupid to cast an informed vote. Maybe this is what we deserve. I agree, they all need to be removed. Crooks and clowns is all they are, mostly crooks. By the same token however, alot of voters are to un-informed or mis-informed or just plain stupid to cast an informed vote. Maybe this is what we deserve.

]]> By: Don X http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161664 Don X Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:48:37 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161664 Check out these recommendations to the President for earmark reform: http://www.taxpayer.net/search_by_category.php?action=view&proj_id=2207&category=Federal%20Budget&type=Project# Is he listening? Check out these recommendations to the President for earmark reform:

http://www.taxpayer.net/search_by_category.php?action=view&proj_id=2207&category=Federal%20Budget&type=Project#

Is he listening?

]]> By: Don X http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161627 Don X Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:07:27 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161627 Your cartoon and commentary nicely highlight the issue of how really outrageous earmarks get into the budget. I think sometimes Congress is too busy initiating and inserting their own earmarks into the budget to bother reviewing the other submissions. Or they are reluctant to criticize other earmarks in the hope their own will get through unnoticed. I seems that only after the budget is passed does scrutiny of the earmarks occur. There should be some public watchdog organization that has the mission to review and publicize all earmarks and shed the light of day on them before they are accepted into the budget. Maybe then the outrageous porkers could be highlighted and the public could demand that these be eliminated. Your cartoon and commentary nicely highlight the issue of how really outrageous earmarks get into the budget. I think sometimes Congress is too busy initiating and inserting their own earmarks into the budget to bother reviewing the other submissions. Or they are reluctant to criticize other earmarks in the hope their own will get through unnoticed. I seems that only after the budget is passed does scrutiny of the earmarks occur. There should be some public watchdog organization that has the mission to review and publicize all earmarks and shed the light of day on them before they are accepted into the budget. Maybe then the outrageous porkers could be highlighted and the public could demand that these be eliminated.

]]> By: Mary Miller http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161612 Mary Miller Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:43:42 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161612 He won because he lied, cheated and manipulated Florida, Michigan and the 200 delegates he gave millions of dollars to through his Rainbow PAC. They are now members of 'his' congress. He won because he lied, cheated and manipulated Florida, Michigan and the 200 delegates he gave millions of dollars to through his Rainbow PAC.
They are now members of ‘his’ congress.

]]> By: American Girl in Italy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161415 American Girl in Italy Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:06:58 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161415 oh my gawd! good find Pat! this is outrageous. oh my gawd! good find Pat! this is outrageous.

]]> By: Baba Rum Raisin http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161404 Baba Rum Raisin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:32:38 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161404 Thanks for the WORM. Thanks for the WORM.

]]> By: Baba Rum Raisin http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161403 Baba Rum Raisin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:30:12 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161403 Voting was Free. Rope is relatively cheap. Tar and feathers is labor-intensive. Voting was Free.

Rope is relatively cheap.

Tar and feathers is labor-intensive.

]]> By: Baba Rum Raisin http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161401 Baba Rum Raisin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:26:54 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161401 I propose the Edward M. Kennedy Fellowship for Excellence in Lifeguarding. I propose the Edward M. Kennedy Fellowship for Excellence in Lifeguarding.

]]> By: bayareavoter http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161345 bayareavoter Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:49:07 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161345 Earmarks are wrong in this economy. Period. Then they want to tax employee health benefits AND eliminate the mortgage deduction so those middle and upper middle class workers who still have jobs and pay their mortgage will be taxed to death to pay for their little pet projects. Earmarks are wrong in this economy. Period.

Then they want to tax employee health benefits AND eliminate the mortgage deduction so those middle and upper middle class workers who still have jobs and pay their mortgage will be taxed to death to pay for their little pet projects.

]]> By: bayareavoter http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161343 bayareavoter Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:47:06 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161343 Then they want to tax employee health benefits AND eliminate the mortgage deduction so those middle and upper middle class workers who still have jobs and pay their mortgage will be taxed to death to pay for their little pet projects. Don't they know THE COUNTRY'S BROKE??? Then they want to tax employee health benefits AND eliminate the mortgage deduction so those middle and upper middle class workers who still have jobs and pay their mortgage will be taxed to death to pay for their little pet projects.

Don’t they know THE COUNTRY’S BROKE???

]]> By: bayareavoter http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161340 bayareavoter Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:44:10 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161340 I just wrote a comment that evaporated.... I just wrote a comment that evaporated….

]]> By: bayareavoter http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161339 bayareavoter Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:42:39 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161339 My disillusionment started during the primaries and just continues with the evidence of these earmarks. Nader is right--money is the evil in our system and has corrupted both parties completely. Do people think Kennedy won't be influenced by these donors? You're right, some earmarks are really worthwhile projects but HELLO, WE'RE BROKE! Now that my daughter's college fund has all but evaporated along with a big chunk of our savings I'm really worried about their idea of taxing employee health benefits AND eliminating the mortgage deduction--those would result in a HUGE tax on the middle and upper middle class people who still have jobs and pay their mortgage! Just to pay for Ted Kennedy's institute? No thank you. My disillusionment started during the primaries and just continues with the evidence of these earmarks.

Nader is right–money is the evil in our system and has corrupted both parties completely. Do people think Kennedy won’t be influenced by these donors?

You’re right, some earmarks are really worthwhile projects but HELLO, WE’RE BROKE!

Now that my daughter’s college fund has all but evaporated along with a big chunk of our savings I’m really worried about their idea of taxing employee health benefits AND eliminating the mortgage deduction–those would result in a HUGE tax on the middle and upper middle class people who still have jobs and pay their mortgage!

Just to pay for Ted Kennedy’s institute? No thank you.

]]> By: TeakwoodKite http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/18080/the-porker-prize-for-the-most-outrageous-earmark-goes-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-1161329 TeakwoodKite Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:09:41 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=18080#comment-1161329 Great Read and The hears everything. Great Read and The hears everything.

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