Round Up From The Weekend
Apr 20, 2009 General
Jack Murtha, Pork King
Why they keep Murtha in office is beyond me. He is a waste of flesh and is as corrupt as they come. He is an un-indicted co-conspirator in ABSCAM and he keeps spending taxpayer money on worthless projects.
Case in point, the Jack Murtha airport (it was recently renamed that) in Pennsylvania. Murtha keeps funneling taxpayer money into this little airport even though it has only a couple of flights a day and they all go to Dulles. There are usually more workers there than passengers. Wonder what the workers do all day.
But a watchdog group on federal waste called the airport a “white elephant.”
“It’s an exercise in spending more money than sense,” said Steve Ellis of Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Federal largess is clearly evident here on Airport Road. Each of the six daily flights that the United Express local carrier makes to and from the airport is subsidized, costing taxpayers about $1.4 million, or $147 per passenger, last year. The subsidy is double the national average for the federal program designed to guarantee air service for 150 rural communities, excluding those in Alaska.
In addition to the passenger subsidy, the Murtha airport has long received funds from another federal program, meant to help pay for runway improvements and safety at regional airports. The airport has received $7.3 million since 2004 under the program. Last year, when the number of passengers fell below a federal threshold and the airport’s minimum yearly funding was about to drop from $1 million to $150,000, Murtha stepped in.
“I strongly believe that the Johnstown Airport should receive the full $1 M in [airport improvement] funding,” Murtha wrote to the Federal Aviation Administration in December. “Without this money, the development of this airport could be significantly inhibited, and the community as a whole could suffer.” WAPO
No wonder they named it after him. He bought it with our money…
Obama Slips One In
Barack Obama said we have to watch wasteful spending (something he was very good at as a Senator) and that we need to be responsible. He is going to be above board and transparent. This is from the Gateway Pundit:
President Obama released his FY 2009 supplemental request… asking for $83.4 billion to fund ongoing military, diplomatic and foreign assistance activities… There are programs included in this supplemental request that could otherwise be funded in the base budget. Some of the major items requested in this supplemental are long-term acquisition programs that are not directly related to ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan…
- $600 million to purchase four new F-22 fighter jets;
- $400 million for a new Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capabilities Fund;
- $3.6 billion to train and equip Afghanistan Security Forces;
- $806.2 million to upgrade the U.S. diplomatic facilities in Pakistan; and
- $200 million for budget support to the Palestinian Authority.
Why would we be sending the PA any money? I guess this is an executive earmark…
They could buy another F-22 fighter jet with that money and have 50 million left over for spare parts.
US “Deeply Concerned” About Jailed Reporter
Roxana Saberi, a 31-year-old dual American-Iranian citizen was sentenced to 8 years in jail in Iran for allegedly spying on the country. Barack Obama is “deeply concerned” about this. Seems that a little bit more is called for here, perhaps outrage? [My Way News]
Saberi is not the only one in trouble. Laura Ling and Euna Lee are being held in North Korea. These journalists face the possibility of 10 years in a prison camp on trumped up charges. These two work for an organization founded by Al Gore. I thought everybody loved him…[Times Online]
Looks like news people are not well received in these countries. The main stream media said that we should understand these countries. Obama said we need to talk to them and he would do so without precondition. All we need to do is understand them.
George Bush said that North Korea and Iran were part of the Axis of Evil. Looks like he was right. I wonder how the people at the news organizations feel about these places now.
Banks Were Pressured To Take TARP Money
Shore Bancshares of Easton, Md is waiting to pay back 25 million dollars it received from the government. This is money it was persuaded to take in order to prevent problems in the banking industry. Despite protestations from some on the left, some banks reported they were forced to take TARP money. Some, like this one, were strongly persuaded to take it to do their part for the country.
Korstange explained that Treasury had originally invited TCF to apply for TARP funds, saying it wanted the participation of healthy banks to mitigate the shock to the financial system from the failure of large firms like Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns.
TCF agreed, wanting to do its civic duty by aiding the government in keeping the nation’s hobbled financial industry going.
“They came to all the banks,” said Korstange. “They did come to us and suggested that it would be a good idea, that if you didn’t take it you would be looked on as a bank that couldn’t get it, that you were too bad to get it.
“It made sense to do it at that time. We thought we were being good citizens. We didn’t need the money,” Korstange added. CNS News
Now TCF (parent company) says it wants to repay the money because the government changed the rules and the banks are hamstrung by the rules for banks that took the money. The bank also does not like being made a scapegoat and the object of public scorn.
The bank has indicated that they were being delayed in returning the money. I am sure the government would like to keep its fangs in the banks in order to run them but many will pay back the money so they don’t have to be bothered by an intrusive government. They should offer the money back and if the government refuses to take it they should consider it forgiven and move on.
Then again, it might just be delayed because Turbo-Tax Tim Geithner is the only person working at Treasury…
Remember, the only good pirate is a dead pirate.
Finally, Meathead Says Call The FBI
One last thing. Meathead (I don’t link to him) read my “I Am A Right Wing Extremist” post and concluded that I am a racist and potentially a terrorist. He wants anyone who knows who I am to report any terrorist activity to the FBI. He is deluded and thinks that I would do harm to my country.
It is ridiculous and as an Honorably Discharged Veteran with 24 years of service I have sworn to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and DOMESTIC and I would give my life to protect this country. I am not a threat you have to worry about. The threats to this country are all in DC. No one will ever find me doing anything to harm my country. And terrorism is what cowards engage in. Real warriors engage in battle.
Meathead can’t understand that because he is a bed wetting liberal who lives under the blanket of freedom that people like me provide while never lifting a hand to help.
Meathead, I know you read this website. Did you report me? After they read the post they will laugh you out of the country.
I’ll let you know if they come interview me. Oooh, I’m scared.
Moron.
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Tags: axis of evil, Iran, meathead, north korea, Obama, reporters, tarp money, terror
Al-Reuters Fails To Mention Iran’s Threats
Apr 15, 2009 Political
I will say one thing for Iran, the country has a lot of nerve. Iran complained to the UN about the threats from Israel and stated that these threats violated the UN Charter. The country wants action taken against the violent Zionist regime. Israel earlier indicated that it would attack Iran’s nuclear facilities if something was not done about them. Al-Reuters reported on the offended nation and its complaint.
In the entire al-Reuters article not one mention was made of all the threats that Iran has made against Israel. The whiny leaders of Iran are running around crying about threats from Israel when Iran threatened to wipe Israel off the map. Al-Reuters did not see fit to mention this threat or any of the others made by the terrorist nation of Iran.
This should not surprise anyone because al-Reuters is an anti Semitic organization and their “news” always slants to favor anyone but Israel. So let me clear it up.
Shut up Iran. You have been threatening Israel for a very long time and your surrogates have been waging war against that country practically non stop. You are already attacking them by proxy. Just because al-Reuters does not see fit to mention your constant threats does not mean they never happened.
If I were Israel I would wipe you off the map and be done with it.
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Tags: cry babies, Iran, Israel, threats, un
Obama Failure Leads To Iranian Missile Launch
Mar 8, 2009 Political
Iranian media are reporting that Iran has test fired an air to surface missile that is designed to be shot from aircraft at naval vessels. I guess Iran believes that it would have aircraft left to shoot anything if it provokes confrontation with the US.
The test fire of the missile coupled with Obama’s capitulation to Russia regarding an anti missile defense system in Poland (for the purpose of defending against Iran) means that the Obama administration has failed in its diplomatic endeavor. While Obama was busy trying to build a Socialist US and giving cutesy buttons to Russia (are we not trying to keep them from PUSHING a button) he took his eyes off Iran and now that country is flexing its muscle, all with the backing of Russia.
I know that those on the left will not see it this way and somehow they will find a way to blame this on George Bush but that is not how they looked at the North Korean nuclear tests. The left said that the tests were a result of failed diplomacy on the part of the then president.
If that is the case then one can only conclude that missile tests by Iran and rebukes by Russia are a failure of Obama’s attempts at diplomacy.
The North Korean nuclear tests are discussed at The Friends Committee on National Legislation, The Talking Points Memo, and The Democratic Underground.
Remember, it was John Kerry who said that Bush had ignored the nuclear nightmare happening in North Korea but said the US should offer nuclear fuel to Iran in exchange for it abandoning its fissile material production complex.
So, Clinton gave the North Koreans the heavy water reactor, Kerry wanted to give Iran nuclear fuel, North Korea used the equipment to develop a nuke and test it, the Iranians enrich their own fuel and are now testing missiles that could be used to deliver nukes and to shoot at naval vessels and I am willing to bet that somehow this will all be Bush’s fault.
How long will it take these organizations, the Drive By Media and Obama supporters like Kerry to conclude that Obama has failed in his diplomatic efforts?
Don’t hold your breath…
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Tags: Bush, failed diplomacy, Iran, Kerry, missiles, north korea, nuclear weapons, Obama, russia
Looks Like George Bush Had It Right
Feb 20, 2009 Political
At times it seemed like George Bush was the only person talking about Iran and its quest for nuclear weapons. Iran had worked for two years secretly enriching Uranium while the country was supposed to be in diplomatic talks about the enrichment. All that time they assured the world they were not enriching Uranium.
Bush leveled sanctions on them and called for UN action. No one was listening and the left in America equated it to fear mongering and they were taking bets on when Bush would go to war with Iran. That never happened but Bush continued to sound the alarm. Then an intelligence report came out indicating that Iran had stopped enriching Uranium some time ago. That piece of news, though it flew in the face of logic and reality, was accepted by the left as absolute proof that Bush was looking for an excuse to pick a fight with Iran. As if their constant attacks on our troops and the fact that the explosive devices killing our troops were provided by that peaceful little nation would not be enough.
Well now, looks like the reports of the death of the Iranian nuclear program were greatly exaggerated. The UN today stated that Iran had enough enriched Uranium to make a nuclear weapon. Since they launched a rocket into space I think it is a safe bet that they have the means of delivering that weapon just about anywhere.
The new figures come in a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN’s nuclear watchdog, released on Thursday. This revealed that Iran’s production of low enriched uranium had previously been underestimated. FT.com
They might have underestimated the amount but they were way off on the time as well. These fools and the Kool Aid drinkers on the left were convinced that the intelligence report had it right and that Iran had ceased its production. Right, our intelligence has never been wrong before now has it?
One person who did not underestimate was Bush. He kept saying that Iran was well on its way and he was right. All the morons who questioned his intelligence or motives are now the ones eating a big fat helping of crow.
This is Obama’s problem now but seeing how he said that Iran was a little country that posed no threat to us it will be hard to take him seriously. Couple that with the fact that he wants to rid the US of nuclear weapons (his goal is the world but I somehow don’t think Iran is interested) and it is not hard to see an attack in the future. The appearance of weakness invites attacks and Obama is sending our lip glossed invitations.
One day a nuclear weapon from Iran will cause death and destruction in the world.
When it does we should execute those who failed us.
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Tags: george bush, Iran, nuclear weapons, Obama, uranium
Iran Calls For Oil Embargo
Jan 4, 2009 Political
An Iranian military commander called for all Islamic oil producing countries to cut oil exports to countries that support Israel in its current conflict with radical Islamic terrorists. This is an attempt at economic terrorism where the oil producers will cut the amount of oil they sell to those of us on the right side of this issue in hopes that it will scare us into helping them out or stopping our support for Israel.
The problem is that these countries, particularly Iran, need the money that comes from selling oil. The Iranian economy is in a mess and they will be in worse shape if they cannot sell as much oil. Of course, the call for the embargo is designed to be threatening so maybe we should issue a few threats of our own.
I doubt that most oil producing countries would go along. Saudi Arabia is a (sort-of) ally of ours and other countries would just as soon not have their economies interrupted because of the stupidity of Hamas. But, if they did we could retaliate by refusing to sell them food and medical supplies that they need. We could ensure that enough nations that produce these things decide not to sell them to any country that cuts oil exports. Then we could tell them we will sink their tankers or commandeer them. We could make life miserable for them and we could make it easier on us by having Iraq start to repay the debt they owe us in oil.
We should have an endless supply from them for what we did.
As for the military commander, he is talking out his other end because the oil producers of Islam know they need the money.
They also know America provides a lot of money in foreign aid to many countries and we could certainly cut that off. Economic arm twisting is a two way street but I imagine Iran’s military guy had not thought of that.
One dimensional thinking seems to the the hallmark of these people.
Source:
al-Reuters
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Tags: economic terror, embargo, Iran, islam, oil supply