Delaware and National Politics from the Center-Right. Formerly First State Politics.
Posted in Conservatism, Earmarks, Election 2008-President, National GOP, Reform, Revolutionary Reform on Apr 15th, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin cut Alaska’s requested eamarks in the federal budget down from 550M to under 200M and from 54 to 31 projects. How many governors are saying they want less federal money? She is providing leadership which could restore the state’s reputation after the bridge to no where. This is one more illustration why […]
Posted in Cathcart, Earmarks, Election 2008 - Delaware, Liberal Media, Open Government on Mar 14th, 2008
Several years ago, I was visiting family and attending a conference in D. C. and while we were sitting at a light we heard gunfire and saw everyone running. We were sitting at a light which had a no turn on red sign. I said let’s go. My friend who was driving said but the sign […]
Posted in Budget, Change, Deficit, Earmarks, Earmarxists, Election 2008-President, Ethics, McCain, Obama, Reform, Spending on Mar 13th, 2008
From Leon at RedState:
It appears that Barack Obama, allegedly decent guy and agent of “change” in Washington, requested an earmark in 2006 for $1 million taxpayer dollars for the hospital where his wife works. Said hospital, by the way, gave Michelle Obama a huge raise (nearly $200,000, more than doubling her salary) in 2005 after […]
