Why is pork bad? It creates jobs in places where they might not otherwise be. West Virginia and Alaska would be like Haiti and Ethiopia if not for pork.
I agree with you 100% on this. Unfortunately, those with “substance” don’t have the financial backing of either of our 2 major political parties. Neither Democrats nor Republicans WANT substance in their candidates, just someone who will promise to vote exactly as they say, regardless of personal beliefs, constituency needs, or common sense.
Was it because they planned ahead and thought they could import Federal Dollars?
I’d rather pay for the bridge than the war in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Send Federal aid to New York and New Jersey, and bring the troops home. They can help rebuild the Sandy damaged areas. Then let’s find other projects here in America that puts Americans to work.
We raised pigs when I was a kid, and served ‘em up in our restaurant, they’re very clean animals, and boars can be really dangerous when they get big, and nasty. Pigs and snakes BOTH get a bad rap in the biible, and it’s why so many women are raised to be afraid of snakes.
“Pork”, should really just be called fat, like all the defense contractors, and other “no bid” folks living off the “fat of the land”, called taxpayer subsidized frauds and ripoffs. BTW, a huge perecentage of government spending doesn’t go to run “government” but “private” corporate interests, and stockholders. That include such things as agriculture and subsidizing tobacco growers at the same time huge amounts are spent to combat tobacco use, by the same governemnt.
rockngolfer over 11 years ago
It is terrible to besmirch the good name of pork that way.
Chillbilly over 11 years ago
Why is pork bad? It creates jobs in places where they might not otherwise be. West Virginia and Alaska would be like Haiti and Ethiopia if not for pork.
Fourcrows over 11 years ago
I agree with you 100% on this. Unfortunately, those with “substance” don’t have the financial backing of either of our 2 major political parties. Neither Democrats nor Republicans WANT substance in their candidates, just someone who will promise to vote exactly as they say, regardless of personal beliefs, constituency needs, or common sense.
cjr53 over 11 years ago
Was it because they planned ahead and thought they could import Federal Dollars?
I’d rather pay for the bridge than the war in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Send Federal aid to New York and New Jersey, and bring the troops home. They can help rebuild the Sandy damaged areas. Then let’s find other projects here in America that puts Americans to work.
zekedog55 over 11 years ago
Yeah, well what about a dog? Is a dog a filthy animal?
rockngolfer over 11 years ago
My sales taxes I think are still helping to pay for a football stadium for the billionaire Glazer family.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
We raised pigs when I was a kid, and served ‘em up in our restaurant, they’re very clean animals, and boars can be really dangerous when they get big, and nasty. Pigs and snakes BOTH get a bad rap in the biible, and it’s why so many women are raised to be afraid of snakes.
“Pork”, should really just be called fat, like all the defense contractors, and other “no bid” folks living off the “fat of the land”, called taxpayer subsidized frauds and ripoffs. BTW, a huge perecentage of government spending doesn’t go to run “government” but “private” corporate interests, and stockholders. That include such things as agriculture and subsidizing tobacco growers at the same time huge amounts are spent to combat tobacco use, by the same governemnt.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Zit: did you EVER find living your “life” in a Petri dish, “confining”?
7500edg over 11 years ago
Mmmmmm………….BACON!