Comments on: Meet Congress' "King Of Pork"

Congressman Jack Murtha Has Earmarked Millions For His District, But What's That Taxpayer Money Buying?

[jt_lancer]

The essence of government is everyone trying to live at the expense of everyone else. Nothing illustrates this more than pork spending. Someone benefits at the expense of someone else.

Some say that all politics is local. I say that all politics is corrupt.

[desno06]

NDIC is run by DOJ; the "other" center is run by DEA -- out of El Paso, Texas. Much of the squabbling is inter-agency. Neither fact mentioned here.

CTC could have been contacted -- this agency is not mentioned on their website. However, some of its business is quite sensitive, defense oriented, etc.
Perhaps that explains the silence? Get them to comment.

The picking on Murtha and his district is relentless. Would that you, your children, etc. had to pick yourselves up from the death of steel, coal, and deal with 25% unemployment that plagued the Johnstown region during the 1980s. The regional unemployment rate is down to about 8% -- twenty-five years later! Whoopee!

So El Paso is okay? How about Silicon Valley? Western Maryland? Seattle? Earmarks go for one and for all.
Investment for all Americans should be the correct goal.

I remain disappointed by still more sloppy reporting from the once great CBS News Department.

[davidlar2]

Wasting tax payer money on poor districts in Pennsylvania does nothing for the long term growth of those districts and even less for everyone else. This is corruption pure and simple and this is why I supported Ron Paul.

[anappleadae]

down-ndirty

The problem with your take on this and other governmental issues is your tunnel vision and two dimentional thinking. You comments would be more creative if your thinking encompassed a broader view of the ongoing government agenda.

[anappleadae]

Based on the poverty level in Pennslyvania; the relentless outsourcing of jobs, and the fraud, waste, and abuse by the Bush War thieves I''m glad that Murtha is trying to ease the abject pain of his constituents.

[down-ndirty]

I include Murtha in my list of "poster children" for term limits.

Murtha is just another politician whose "ideals" as a young congressman were superceded by "greed and power" as he became older.

[down-ndirty]

Unfortunately, Congress does not consider wasting $$billions of taxpayers'' dollars in "earmarks" as "immoral" and therefore, like term limits, nothing will ever be done about it, unless/until there is a taxpayer revolt.

Duncan Hunter (and others) is the "poster child" for term limits. After more than 20 years in Congress he has done nothing substantial for his district or for the millions of active duty military who have lived here during his tenure.

In spite of his "stated" support for the military, Hunter has stood by for over 20 years while the illegal USFSPA has "raped" the military retiree.

[down-ndirty]

Now I see why he is backing Hillary Clinton, she is just like him. He should be investigated and kicked out of Congress. He knows if Hillary wins he has nothing to worry about. I am ashamed to be a Democrat.
This is why the economy is so bad with corrupt politicians like this there is noone to trust. The Congress needs to investigate him if they are truly for the people.
Posted by BigHancock35 at 08:53 PM : Apr 05, 2008
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This Dem tends to agree with you, except for the last seven words of your post.

Congress isn''t truly "for the people" and seldom investigates itself unless it''s a "moral issue" that has become very public.

Congress people typically look out for their own intesests. Very good examples of that (from my area) are Randy Cunningham (now in prison) and his "sidekick" Duncan Hunter (who should be in prison ). Sadly, there are many others, too numerous to mention here.

[fredhetz]

I support Murtha in almost everything he does. That''s why this is so heartbreaking. He needs to stop this sort of nonsense.

[jonesforch]

cut the pork and give it back to the tax payers