Comments on: Boehner Launches Earmark Reform Website

By: Weekly roundup « 4Simpsons Blog - Eternity Matters

Weekly roundup « 4Simpsons Blog - Eternity Matters — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:26:18 +0000

[...] Rep. Boehner launches earmark reform website- Â Great idea.Â Hope he gets lots of support.Â Too bad they didn’t consider this pre-Pelosi.Â They could have kept their majority! [...]

By: Jeff Molby

Jeff Molby — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:00:32 +0000

Earmarks ARE the problem. And they’ve been recognized as such. They are a symbol of the bigger picture that the big bad government is broken.

I see. So if we outlaw earmarks, the big bad government will turn into a cute, cuddly puppy? All those people trying to use the government for personal gain will just say, “Aww, shucks.” and give up?

Riiight. They’ll just find another way to manipulate the puppets. The problem is the lack of respect for Article I Section 8 and Amendment X. If you return the federal government to its proper scope, the incentive for lobbying and corruption will all but disappear.

The source of the problem is power. A conservative should know this.

By: Gribbit

Gribbit — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:03:07 +0000

Molby, you are an idiot. A gnat. Why Jay allows you to comment is beyond me. Earmarks ARE the problem. And they’ve been recognized as such. They are a symbol of the bigger picture that the big bad government is broken.

By: Jeff Molby

Jeff Molby — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:38:41 +0000

The spending habits of Congress â€“ and pork-barrel earmarks, in particular â€“ have become the clearest symbol of a broken Washington.

Yay for attacking symbols! When do we get to address the cause of the problem?

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:54:40 +0000

Great idea. Hope he gets lots of support. Too bad they didn’t consider this pre-Pelosi. They could have kept their majority!