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Re: Sarah Palin will change the way government does business

kritt11 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:08:22 -0000

I agree with Elrod.

There is a lot of hypocrisy in both parties about earmarks, which are not the sole reason the deficit is out of control. There is plenty of corruption and fraud in no-bid contractors used by the government- particularly the Pentagon and the State Dept.
Earmarks, at least are evidence of our taxes coming back to us to fund community projects that the state/local governments can't pay for on their own. That's not to say that all are worthy-- but some are. Politicians would be hard-pressed to run for reelection without any evidence that they did something positive for their state or district.

Re: Sarah Palin will change the way government does business

GreenDreams — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:12:50 -0000

Good article, Jazz and very helpful links. Thanks. The Obama Zakaria interview is especially interesting. I recommend everyone read it. Obama does show a thoughtful and informed understanding of international issues, and as you note, is articulate and spontaneous in discussing them without resorting to partisan talking points.

Re: Sarah Palin will change the way government does business

ChrisWWW — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:11:37 -0000

McCain's pick continues to astound.

Palin is mostly an empty shell, and what is there is completely the opposite of the picture McCain and his allies are trying to paint.

I guess we shouldn't be surprised given that this is the exact same conduct woven into the last 8 years of Republican rule.

Re: Sarah Palin will change the way government does business

christoofar — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:27:25 -0000

Stand for one thing, do the opposite - standard "reformer" policy.I wonder how this falls up against McCain's "stop wasteful government spending" meme?
Seems to me a water treatment plant would have been lots more useful that a sports arena for that town.

Re: Sarah Palin will change the way government does business

elrod — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:25:03 -0000

The problem here is honesty, not the earmark. Most Americans don't oppose earmarks. But they do oppose liars. And her claims to oppose earmarks don't remotely stand up.

Re: Sarah Palin will change the way government does business

GeorgeSorwell — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:20:50 -0000

Here's a revealing highlight from the article:

In fiscal year 2002, Wasilla took in $6.1 million in earmarks -- about $1,000 in federal money for every resident. By contrast, Boise, Idaho -- which has more than 190,000 residents -- received $6.9 million in earmarks in fiscal 2008.

It's even more revealing that, in spite of securing all that federal funding, Palin still left Wasilla over $20 million in debt!

It's okay if you're a fiscally conservative Republican.