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January 7, 2009
First Order of Business for New Congress: Continue Wasting Our Money
Our new 111th Congress is in session, and straight away it has taken bold action to show us how serious politicians were about all those promises of change. Its first order of business: a measure to suppress energy production in Wyoming, build an extravagant road to nowhere in Alaska, and blow $1 billion of our hard-earned money defending the interests of 500 salmon in California. The omnibus lands package includes:
• A provision that takes about 8.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 300 million barrels of oil out of production in Wyoming, according to the Bureau of Land Management. The energy resources walled off by this bill would nearly match the annual production levels of our two largest natural gas production states — Alaska and Texas.
• $3 million for a "road to nowhere" through a wildlife refuge in Alaska.
• $1 billion for a water project designed to save 500 salmon in California. At this price, each salmon would be worth far more than its weight in gold.
• $3.5 million to help celebrate the 450th birthday of St. Augustine Florida, in 2015.
• $4 million to protect livestock from wolves that Congress helped reintroduce into the wild.
• $250,000 to help bureaucrats decide how to designate Alexander Hamilton's boyhood home.
• $5 million on botanical gardens in Hawaii and Florida.
The actual change will come in the near future, when this ongoing profligate moonbattery presents us with a choice of national bankruptcy or Weimar Republic–style hyperinflation.
A more sensible generation would have dragged most of these clowns out of the Capitol by their ears for a tarring and feathering. But then, a more sensible generation never would have elected them in the first place.
On a tip from V the K.
Posted by Van Helsing at January 7, 2009 9:42 AM
Comments
What happened to the "emergency" of a demolished economy that Bush destroyed?
I thought the economy was a wreck and we needed fiscal restraint?
Apparently, we're in much better shape than we thought if this is what they're up to...business as usual.
Posted by: DCT1700d at January 7, 2009 10:11 AM
My natural gas bill doubled last summer (you know when that other petrochemical price doubled), does this mean that it will double again?
Posted by: ccs at January 7, 2009 10:51 AM
They should not be dragged from the capitol and tarred & feathered. They should be hanged along Pennsylvania Ave. and their carcasses left to rot as an example to what happens when you screw the people. Ried and Pelosi, et al are creating a Patrician Senate by appointment and election stealing all they require are the togas to complete the drama. They are making sure that they never loose their power. We need another revolution to rid ourselves of those who only care about their service to themselves.
Posted by: John at January 7, 2009 10:57 AM
We are so screwed.
Posted by: Kevin R at January 7, 2009 11:07 AM
Jeez, ccs, I have my natural gas bill staring at me in the face. $1,114. I could use some real help here (like a two month tax holiday), not someone else's birthday bash. WTF?
Posted by: Karin at January 7, 2009 11:37 AM
Funny, at this very moment I am watching Pbama (intentional) on TV telling us how he is going to cut waste in the government. Could this guy ever tell the truth?
Posted by: TED at January 7, 2009 12:16 PM
Its 2009 and were already slopping the congressional and senatorial hawgs what a mess nothings going to change even with obama the hawgs or congress want to be slopped
Posted by: SPURWING PLOVER at January 7, 2009 12:22 PM
Off shore accounts...hmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted by: Watching at January 7, 2009 1:40 PM
must clean glasses - i thought the title at the end said "continue WASHING our money"!
Posted by: nanc at January 7, 2009 1:42 PM
$3 million for a "road to nowhere" through a wildlife refuge in Alaska.
They'll blame Sarah Palin for this one, like the "bridge to nowhere" so-called scandle.
Posted by: Thor at January 7, 2009 1:43 PM
It so sad that people are so damn stupid and can't think for themselve. They keep voting these socialist idoits into office. Now they are going to have a free hand at bringing America to her knees. Want to get out of this economic shit storm? It's real simple democrap psyco's... CUT TAXES!!!!! Don't throw our hard earned dollars oput there like that! Let the people spend more of their hard earned money. Cut coperate tax in half. Free up those dollars for hiring and expanding.
Fuck this I'm buying a camper and moving to the hills!! I'm hostile again! Van easy with those Pelosi/Reid Photos I have a bad head ache. (growling)
I'm calling/emailing my congressman a lot his term!!!
Posted by: Watching at January 7, 2009 2:04 PM
$3.5 million to help celebrate the 450th birthday of St. Augustine Florida, in 2015.
Well thank you, BUT we Crackers have had MANY celebrations in the past WITHOUT Federal handouts. But since you have brought it up, Mr. and Ms. Polotition; just how much of that money will NOT go to Florida?
Posted by: KHarn at January 7, 2009 2:09 PM
Watching, I hope your headache goes away, but not your anger. We all need to get good and angry and write these morons all the time!
Posted by: Karin at January 7, 2009 2:56 PM
4,5,6,7 TIMES A DAY FOR ME STARTING WRITE NOW!!!
THE NERVE OF THESE DEMACRAP TOOLS!!!
Snarling and show teeth at this time.
Posted by: Watching at January 7, 2009 3:17 PM
We are so screwed.
Posted by: Kevin R at January 7, 2009 11:07 AM
That sums things up quite eloquently. You get the Golden Pen Award for this thread.
Posted by: Jimbo at January 7, 2009 5:48 PM
Economic forecasts are looking at 10% unemployment for the next two years, a contracting or, at best, stagnant GDP, and federal spending at 25% of GDP.
The left wanted a socialist European economy, and they're getting it.
Posted by: V the K at January 7, 2009 6:16 PM
The Department of Energy...
Founded by Jimmy Carter(D) 31 years ago to... wait for it...
Reduce America's dependence upon foreign oil.
Currently it's budget for FY 2009 is:
$25,000,000,000
Yes that's 25 Billion dollars and it employs 16,000 (D)emocrats dedicated to preventing oil exploration in America.
Posted by: DANEgerus at January 7, 2009 8:06 PM
So how much lower can Congress's approval ratings fall?
I guess we'll find out soon!
Posted by: ToddonCapeCod at January 7, 2009 9:23 PM
Hey look up the CAGW(CITIZENS,AGAINST,GOVERMENT,WASTE) and look up their aniual PIG BOOK and get a good look at the pork
Posted by: SPURWING PLOVER at January 7, 2009 11:17 PM
-$4 million to protect livestock from wolves that Congress helped reintroduce into the wild.
Ooh, a petting zoo! ^_^
Posted by: CourtroomWolf at January 9, 2009 12:08 AM
