Thanks, Brandon. That’s what I suspected. So, then, it’s highly inappropriate to blame Bush for this rampant spending. One could hardly expect him to veto entire bills because some jackasses want to include some unnecessary projects on them--if so, nothing would EVER be accomplished in Washington (not that there’s anything wrong with that...).
Dave - 11:10am on 10/24/2005
’What are you willing to deny North Dakota’??
Well...with that question, they’re not actually suggesting NOT spending money for Katrina. They’re not suggesting that they take this finite pot of money they have, and EITHER send it down south OR keep it here.
What they mean, instead, is that either they spend Amount X in LA, or else they spend Amount X in LA *plus* Amount Y in ND—and we’re supposed to indignantly choose #2.
The question should rather be ‘We’re spending X in LA. Now are you going to try to stop us from taking even more to spend here?’
It’s all coming out of our paychecks.
Me, I’d rather put it in my checking account.
(If they did consider it a finite pot, then their question would be legitimate. But that would mean suggesting that we not sling buckets of cash down there into the swamp. Couldn’t *possibly* be so cold and insensitive, now, could they? Not our Sensitive New Age Politicians....)
Thanks, Brandon. That’s what I suspected. So, then, it’s highly inappropriate to blame Bush for this rampant spending. One could hardly expect him to veto entire bills because some jackasses want to include some unnecessary projects on them--if so, nothing would EVER be accomplished in Washington (not that there’s anything wrong with that...).
’What are you willing to deny North Dakota’??
Well...with that question, they’re not actually suggesting NOT spending money for Katrina. They’re not suggesting that they take this finite pot of money they have, and EITHER send it down south OR keep it here.
What they mean, instead, is that either they spend Amount X in LA, or else they spend Amount X in LA *plus* Amount Y in ND—and we’re supposed to indignantly choose #2.
The question should rather be ‘We’re spending X in LA. Now are you going to try to stop us from taking even more to spend here?’
It’s all coming out of our paychecks.
Me, I’d rather put it in my checking account.
(If they did consider it a finite pot, then their question would be legitimate. But that would mean suggesting that we not sling buckets of cash down there into the swamp. Couldn’t *possibly* be so cold and insensitive, now, could they? Not our Sensitive New Age Politicians....)