When pork is just pork
Posted by Moonage on 28 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Ethics
I’m not really a member of the porkbusters’ club. I don’t agree with a lot of what some people define as pork. Using a very narrowly defined criteria that automatically defines something as waste doesn’t work. I’ve pointed that out here several times. However, every now and then, some things just scream pork. Take this one as an example:
Ohhhh kayyy. I guess this would fall under “education”? Do we really need to glorify prisoners? I’m all for bringing home the bacon, but don’t be stupid about it.
I like what a candidate for Congress had to say in 2006 about pork: “I’ll support legislative rules changes to ensure that proposed federal spending is subjected to a competitive awards process that values national necessity over political gain.”
Wanna guess who that candidate was? Do you need more than one try?
Now, the thing that really gets me all uppity here is that Nancy Boyda was part of the 2006 revolt. She was what Nancy Pelosi said was the answer to the Republican culture of corruption and greed. She was part of the logic some people felt that voting incumbants out guarantees a change for the better. She lied to you all in 2006 and you all bought it hook, line, and sinker because you bought the rhetoric that was spoonfed by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to the media.
Now, she’s there. She represents Kansas. She’s proven she’s part of Nancy’s Culture of Corruption by telling voters one thing and immediately doing otherwise. She’s proven she’s part of Nancy’s culture of greed because apparently bringing home the money and doling it out is more important than her word. But, this is where it’s gonna get different. You all voted her in, she’s yours. I don’t expect you all to just throw her out because she lied to every voter in her district. I actually expect most people in her district will remain ignorant of how greedy and unscrupulous she looks right now. And, the ones that do care enough to research what she’s doing I don’t expect to just throw her out either. What I do hope for is people will look much more closely at her opposition. Whether it be the Democrat Primary or the general election. Look at who’s running. If it’s some convict busted for trying to have sex in public airline stalls, she’s the best you’ve got. If it’s someome with impeccible credentials, vote for them. But, just don’t listen to crap from CBS, Nancy Pelosi, and the like to tell you what to do. From what I can tell so far, that advice hasn’t done you all any good. And, considering the seniority in the House you all lost to get this shining star of Pelosi’s Culture of Corruption and Greed, you probably lost a lot of legitimate funding and probably some better hidden pork as well.
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