Comments on: Rep. Flake On Cutting Congressional Pork

Arizona Congressman Is A Fierce Opponent Of Earmarks

[rharrin1]

I am wondering how Flake feels about our legislators are only going to be in session about 100 days this last year.
These people think we send them there for a vacation,they voted down the minimum wage but they gave themselves a raise.
We the people need to put controls on them, the reason all this pork goes through is because they aren't there enough to separate things to be voted on should be voting on one thing at a time need to make them be there 200 days

[marcelde]

Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) says he wants to stop his House colleagues from showering their political districts with money he feels is misspent. ==

THAT IS A LAUDABLE PURSUIT BUT ONLY IF IT PUTS AT THE TOP OF THE WASTE PILE THE BILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS THAT THIS LYING ADMINISTRATION HAS WASTED IN IRAQ. ==



IT IS OBSCENE TO MENTION MONEY BEFORE THE LOST LIVES OF OUR SOLDIERS IN IRAQ. BUT MONEY SPENT ON IRAQ SEEMS TO BE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY OF THIS REPUBLICAN MISADMINISTRATION. ==


The history lesson Rumsfeld should be learning is the tragic lesson of Vietnam where unpopular "police action" was to stop the "domino effect" of spreading Communism. Those who suggest we "still have not learned history's lessons" ignore 58,249 soldiers that needlessly died there. That war left Vietnam a Communist country, but our trading partner. Those who objected to that war want to Support Our Troops by bringing them home out of harm's way. We need to actively resist mindless leaders who suggest that weapons of mass destruction, never found in Iraq, are the cause of 911, and that every culture is eager to embrace our form of democracy. Our soldiers who are dying in Iraq are another "Inconvenient Truth" just as those in 1970 whose names are engraved on the Vietnam War Memorial.

[phelderle]

Please keep rerunning this report and do more like this. People like me seem to no longer have the voice to vote for influence. It is programs like yours that can bring back our voice over the over-riding voice of the lobbyists.

I like the fact that the other show keeps running new pedifile reports where pedifiles keep coming to a house where a sting operation has been set up. This program needs to go national. And maybe by running new programs on this subject every month they will jump start local police organizations to start similiar programs in their own neighborhoods.

Earmarks are a disgraceful shame. And shame on those congressman for attacking this congressman and for not acknowledging that it is a problem. I understand they are working within the existing system but dang it folks, this system encourages wasteful spending. If any money is going to be wasted the decision should be made at the state level where there might be a greater degree of control and voter input. At the very least all congressman should be required to put their names next to any earmark before it is attached to a bill. Though I think earmark should not be allowed to be attached to bills like they are. They should be voted on separately. This I'll vote for your earmark if you vote for my earmark game should end.

So 60 minutes keep airing that program and I will rewatch it everytime to show my support for such a change.

[bluestardad]

snflwr4real WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? DO YOU NEED THERAPY? I TRIED TO READ WHAT YOU ARE SAYING BUT CANNOT FOLLOW YOUR LOGIC?

[bluestardad]

Be Ever Vigilant. Bush and Rove will do anything to stay in power up to an including flooding key districts with fake absentee ballots tampering with electronic voting machines, and bussing in voters who are not from the districts to vote, or even starting another war with and suspending civil liberties postponing the mid term vote. There is a great possibility for this administration to tamper with the electronic voting machines to the point that very subtle differences will take place in Key races just enough to tip the vote in their favor but not enough to cause a full scale American Revolution leaving some doubt, but just enough to throw key races in the Republican Favor. Watch out for this election coup.

[cpala1975]

Jeff Flake is a statesman. Everyone else is a politician!
Would that there were a majority like him.

[marcelde]

Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) says he wants to stop his House colleagues from showering their political districts with money he feels is misspent. ==

THAT IS A LAUDABLE PURSUIT BUT ONLY IF IT PUTS AT THE TOP OF THE WASTE PILE THE BILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS THAT THIS LYING ADMINISTRATION HAS WASTED IN IRAQ. ==



IT IS OBSCENE TO MENTION MONEY BEFORE THE LOST LIVES OF OUR SOLDIERS IN IRAQ. BUT MONEY SPENT ON IRAQ SEEMS TO BE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY OF THIS REPUBLICAN MISADMINISTRATION. ==


The history lesson Rumsfeld should be learning is the tragic lesson of Vietnam where unpopular "police action" was to stop the "domino effect" of spreading Communism. Those who suggest we "still have not learned history's lessons" ignore 58,249 soldiers that needlessly died there. That war left Vietnam a Communist country, but our trading partner. Those who objected to that war want to Support Our Troops by bringing them home out of harm's way. We need to actively resist mindless leaders who suggest that weapons of mass destruction, never found in Iraq, are the cause of 911, and that every culture is eager to embrace our form of democracy. Our soldiers who are dying in Iraq are another "Inconvenient Truth" just as those in 1970 whose names are engraved on the Vietnam War Memorial.

[canadiansr71]

Thank you for what you are doing and trying to do. What can I do to help?

[futurepower-2009]

It's wonderful to have an example of a government leader wanting to do things right. I linked to this CBS story in my article on U.S. government corruption:
George W. Bush comedy and tragedy
http://futurepower.org/Bush_Comedy_and_Tragedy.html

[snowbrd7]

YES!!!!!

[sanantontx]

If our leaders really wanted to cut out the pork, or line-item vetos, they could have done it years ago. It's refreshing, and encouraging, to know there is actually at least 1 person out that who actually has convictions and is willing to stand up to their own party and do what is right for Americans, not special interest groups or return favors to friends. Please continue to fight for what is right. I hope others join your efforts.

[tagore01]

When did greed and dishonesty become the accepted way in politics, everytime we the voters cast a ballot and say "oh well, they are all the same", "It's always been that way and always will". We are just as guilty as the one initiating that wrong act, for we do not stand and call them to task, we do not stand and say that is not right and I will not be a partner to this by silence. We do have a powerful tool in the ballot and by writing and E-mailing and speaking out. Apathy is what the greedy and dishonest are counting on. Do not be lead like a sheep to the slaughter and then say someone should really do something about this.

[trautgug]

Keep up the good work. Your voice is being heard and that counts.

[bellal-2009]

Jeff Flake, America needs you. Now more than ever.

[rasandoval1]

"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest" Thomas Jefferson

Thank You Cong.Flake, I am Democratic, and am happy to see that someone is willing to stick thier neck out for doing the right thing. I hope the others are taking notice. Please don't give up the battle.

[retired15]

Thank you Representative Flake! I would be proud to have you as my Congressman.

What can I do?

[danker4]

I am not a fan of the Repblican party and have not known of a true Republican since Abraham Lincoln, but one such as Senator Flake could almost make me change my opinion. Almost. Too bad there are not more members of the Senate with integrity, scruples and a knowledge of what is right and what is expedient or profitable. Why do we always go for the lowest denominator in our public servants. They make a good argument for term limits.

[danker4]

I am not a fan of the Repblican party and have not known of a true Republican since Abraham Lincoln, but one such as Senator Flake could almost make me change my opinion. Almost. Too bad there are not more members of the Senate with integrity, scruples and a knowledge of what is right and what is expedient or profitable. Why do we always go for the lowest denominator in our public servants. They make a good argument for term limits.

[hartfischer]

Thank you, Representative Flake. As a California Republican, I keep supporting Arizonians like John McCain and you. I wish my CA Congress man would follow your example. Instead he listed in his last mailing how many wastefull tax dollars he was able to get to my little city. I would love to have my city stop asking for and accepting it. I need to bring it up at city council. Sincerely, Hart Fischer

[hartfischer]

Thank you, Representative Flake. As a California Republican, I keep supporting Arizonians like John McCain and you. I wish my CA Congress man would follow your example. Instead he listed in his last mailing how many wastefull tax dollars he was able to get to my little city. I would love to have my city stop asking for and accepting it. I need to bring it up at city council. Sincerely, Hart Fischer