Nice try, but no cigar. The Republicans are the only ones trying to cut the waste. And not all of them. Check out who is calling for getting rid of pork in Congress - see any Dems there? Check out who is putting in the most pork and check the party. Bet the Dems are the biggies on this one. Check out who is calling for even publicizing the pork - Sen Coburn is the major one who comes to mind on that. Check out the states that are doing the worst job of living within their budget. See any red states there? Didn't think so.
Hollywood wrote: > dick, > > I'd say about as good being understood by our Republican overlords in > state and federal govt. Why? > > On Oct 25, 10:39 am, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Permalink >> <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/200...> >> >> User Image >> <http://www.boston.com/community/persona.html?UID=beb75cda44401803a865...> >> >> mottom >> <http://www.boston.com/community/persona.html?UID=beb75cda44401803a865...> >> wrote: >> Part 1. Ms. Vennochi, Globe Journalist. Intelligent. Certainly capable, >> but with a certain degree of affliction of "political myopia" that >> prevents her from seeing the bigger picture in many matters. Perhaps, in >> fairness, she cannot be faulted. When I was first elected to the >> Massachusetts legislature many moons ago, 1964, I was a young small town >> guy who had returned from four years in the Navy, had seen the power and >> the poverty of much of the Asian world as my ship, the aircraft carrier >> Boxer, visited Japan, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and later, our planes flew >> combat ground support for our forces in the Korean conflict. I, then, >> more safely off shore, would often stand on the fantail [the rear deck >> area of the ship] and gaze out into the blackness of the Korean hills >> and felt the pangs, for young guys like myself, some that I knew >> personally who were slogging up and down the peninsular in mud and snow >> and frigid cold, and I personally "could not help them," or be with >> them. It was so much bigger than us as just individuals. >> >> In time when I returned home, I saw needs and problems in my community, >> felt I could and should "help" and served for 21 years as an elected >> town official. Saw enormous problems on the state level, the House >> Speaker was under a 50 count federal indictment, state government had >> run amuck, and I thought I could and should try to "help." To this day, >> I never ever forgot the power and the poverty and the helplessness that >> I saw and felt in Asia and off the Korean coast. >> >> In over 50 years of having served at various levels of local and state >> government and active citizen participation, and now at age 79, >> everything still in my mind, is just like it was "yesterday." The needs, >> the purposes, and the same feeling of helplessness at times in >> confronting the problems before us. It has always been "easy" for me to >> speak out, it was my "obligation" to do so. But "truth" is a wicked two >> edged sword. Lies must be whispered to minimize detection and >> "collateral damage." Truth can be spoken outright and everywhere, thus >> having greater exposure, but also ensuring more personal "collateral >> damage," and invites attacks, derision, and condemnation not only from >> perpetrators of dishonest and corruption, but from many of the silent >> majority of officials who are embarrassed and fearful of taking the side >> of the truth. [Please read post, Part 2.] [email protected]. >> <mailto:[email protected].> The Diogenes Project. >> >> 10/25/2009 8:47 AM EDT >> Recommend >> <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/200...> >> >> Report abuse >> <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/200...> >> >> Permalink >> <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/200...> >> >> User Image >> <http://www.boston.com/community/persona.html?UID=beb75cda44401803a865...> >> >> mottom >> <http://www.boston.com/community/persona.html?UID=beb75cda44401803a865...> >> wrote: >> Part 2. Ms. Vennochi, Globe Journalist. I dislike labels on persons, but >> labels can describe attitudes and goals. I am by nature conservative in >> matters of money and finance, liberal on humanitarian and social needs, >> and, yes I'm sure, considered by some as radical politically because I >> will never, ever, accept the status quo when it is my obligation as a >> citizen to speak out, no matter who the perpetrators are, friend of foe, >> Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative. I can understand the >> liberal belief expressed in this editorial by citizens to raise taxes >> for the crying human and social needs of our society, individuals and >> our cities and towns, BUT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE TOTAL REFUSAL OF MANY >> LIBERALS TO BE WILLING TO FIGHT TO ELIMINATE THE ENORMUS POLITICAL WASTE >> AND CORRUPTION HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS THAT ROBS US ALL OF THE VITAL TAX >> DOLLARS THAT COULD BETTER BE USED TO MEET THOSE CRYING NEEDS. >> >> I once, as a State Legislator in my younger days, debated a Globe >> columnist on a Boston television station on my positions and his >> journalistic views of conditions in state government. We later >> corresponded briefly and he said that he did not disagree with my views >> and positions, but, and his words still ring in my mind even today, when >> he wrote, "but we at the Globe are interested in the big picture of..." >> >> That's my point. Aren't we really talking about the same purposes and >> needs??? >> Visit Governor Patrick's political web site, devalpatrick.com search on >> the word fraud. See what Governor Patrick and his administration hide >> from. Millions of lost [some would read that as, "stolen"] uncollected >> tax dollars. Shhh! Listen to the silence!!! [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> The Diogenes Project. >> >> 10/25/2009 8:47 AM EDT >> Recommend (1) >> <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/200...> >> >> Re >> <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/200...> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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