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FOX Anchor Confronts GOP Sen. on His $16 Million in Earmarks

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) may have vowed to vote down the latest spending bill, but not before Fox’s Bill Hemmer uncovered a stubborn little fact: Cornyn has stuffed $16 million worth of earmarks into the bill.

Hemmer invited Cornyn on his show to talk about the new massive spending bill. Cornyn dutifully railed against it. But when Hemmer confronted Cornyn on his own $16 million worth of earmarks, the Senator tried to squirm his way out of it. To be fair, he did (just barely) by vowing to vote against it. But listen to the logic he used to defend his earmarks:

Cornyn’s “defense” is exactly why earmarks are so prevalent: they are all “defensible” and “good” for your constituents. He even tries to invoke the sacred cow of our “men and women in uniform” — that seems to me a cowardly debate killer.

How can Republicans rail against Democratic earmarks and then defend their own? As Ghandi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

This story has been updated.

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  • BibleGunClinger
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:11am

    Why can‘t a bill stand on it’s own? Why the hell do these politicians, Rep. & Dems, continue to stuff these bills with pork? We hear about a moritorium on earmarks….but then it always gets voted down. What a crock! Politicians grandstand saying they are against earmarks and then somehow the spending continues! Call your Senators and Representatives everyone. Tell them to stop the spending!

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    • tinlizy
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:24am

      Because they are addicts. Cut the cards and remove the cash.

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  • tinlizy
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:11am

    at least mccain does not take earmarks and that shows honesty.

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    • NICE NICE TACO
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 4:50pm

      Sorry, McCain has to go too. Not sure why AZ would have re-elected this RINO. He’s your flip-flopping problem again.

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  • randy
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:09am

    Throw all of these SOB RHINIOS out!

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  • Warphead
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:09am

    They really don’t get it. Have they not read history? A great majority of the citizens are about ready to physically remove them from office.

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    • tinlizy
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:23am

      as warphead said “A majority of the citizens are about ready to physically remove them from office”. this right is given to us by the constitution. we can use it all last hope they don’t change their god awful ways. These representatives are addicts they are addicted to spending, much like a compulsive shopper. so cut the money off and cut the credit cards up, because they are about to go cold turkey. I will lead the movement to remove them from office. no violence just about 10 million of us marching to the drum beat of removal. So wake up senators and congress because the drum is rumbling toward the beat of revolution. WE ALL PAY ONE MORTGAGE PAYMENT TO OUR GOVERNMENT. THAT IS TOO MUCH.

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  • Beckaj
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:08am

    There goes Fox, the Republican propaganda machine again. Oh wait… Hold their feet to the fire Fox! These politicians always speak of Washington as though it is somebody besides them.

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  • hauschild
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:07am

    Ah, the infamous RINO – a dying breed.

    How did we put these types of people into office in the first place? If these are the types of people Karl Rove fancies, then Karl Rove needs to check himself. I admire Rove, but am beginning to think he’s a bit out of touch and needs to realign himself, or leave.

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    • Rowgue
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:36am

      Karl Rove is a hack. He’s as much a conservative as Joe Scarborough. He cares about the republican party and winning elections for the party, he doesn’t give a rats *** about conservative values.

      His problem is that he is also still looking at the political landscape as if the majority of the general public are still under the impression that republican = conservative. He predicted that every one of the tea party candidates would lose in the last election. The only tea party candidates that lost were the ones he spent every second of air time he was given slandering. If not for Karl Rove several more real conservatives would be on their way to washington in January. But Karl would rather have Marxist disciples running things than anybody that didn’t give the secret password to get in the club.

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  • JohnQTaxpayer
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:07am

    To our oppressors aka Politicians and Governments

    Now as you urinate on the small remaining flame of the torch of freedom, lit by forefathers, “we the people” do hold you accountable, for you had many other nobler choices, you chose to enslave the people.

    “We the people” will come for you, just as others have come for their destroyers in the past, and you will pay for your deception, corruption, treachery, abuse, thievery and incompetence.

    I do not stand alone; you forget, I am “We the people”

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  • eternity7112
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:06am

    Repubs, dems, they all lay in bed with the Devil. GREED no party is exempt they are all filthy and every one of them need to be kicked out!

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  • petey
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:06am

    Just more of the same,Do as I say,not do as I do.All it comes down to is too much doo-doo,and we get stuck with these morons.

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  • Beckaj
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:05am

    These politicians always talk about “Washington” as if it isn’t them.

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  • WakeUp
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:03am

    Unfortunately, the republican party still has it’s democrat party wing. This proves that we all need to focus on a politiicians philosophy, not party label.

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  • Race
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:03am

    First we threw out the Dems. Next time we throw out the Republicans. How many times must it be shown that career politicians are the problem, not the solution?

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  • oldfashionamerican
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:02am

    Republicans…Democrats…no difference.
    We need change, not this BS.

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  • bnjamn73
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:02am

    Death knell for Cornyn? Happy retirement, pal.
    I wouldn’t presume party affiliation can protect your holding (hostage?) of the people’s seat.

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  • ProudTeaPartyMember
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:02am

    He’s part of the problem. Time to get rid of ALL THE PARTS.

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  • katy
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:01am

    This make me sick. These bastards still think the American people are idiots. I‘m such an idiot that I’ll give all I can to make sure MR. INSIDER ELITE CORNYN is booted when his term is up!!!

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  • WakeUp
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:01am

    No bill should ever have unrelated expeditures. Anything worth funding should bea able to stand up to it’s own vote.

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    • Rowgue
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:23am

      This is the real and only solution. We need a constitutional amendment that does not allow unrelated legislation to be hidden within another bill.

      Because the truth of the matter is while earmark spending is ridiculous, it pales in comparison to the insane bills that are passed by attaching the earmarks to them. You eliminate the ability to hide earmarks inside another piece of legislation and you eliminate the ability to buy votes for bad legislation.

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    • Thommy
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:23am

      Exactly.. Well said.

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    • AFVET
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 2:29pm

      I ran across an interesting website you folks may be interested in.
      http://www.endingspending.com
      McCain mentioned it on the senate floor.
      It exposes the earmarks for 2010, and the projected earmarks for 2011.
      It is appalling.
      Great site.

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 3:52pm

      @Wakeup & Rowgue. Two of the best and most succinct comments in a long time! Right on, Right on!

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    • alienguns
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 4:17pm

      Exactly, well said..if it can’t pass on its own merit throw it in the trash….I am for States rights..the States should take back their power from the Feds

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  • Lincoln1
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:01am

    Thank you Bill, no matter what party they all should be brought to task and answer for their actions. I would say that this is so beyond belief but I cannot….. business as usual…$1.1 Trillion more dollars un- freakin believable. Are they all that stupid that they do not know or suspect that they are so being watched after the mid terms…and they called us voters stupid, out of touch and non careing about the day to day running of the govt. no more they will be held accountable

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  • TheKingfish
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:00am

    At least one journalist on television has the gumption to ask! You’ll never find someone on the old school media asking those kind of questions and certainly not to a democrat. Bill Hemmer,Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson seem to be the only ones on the news that have the intestinal fortitude to ask the tough questions that we would be asking. Keep it up FOX!!

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:12am

      This is why Fox News is so sucessful! They hold everyone’s feet to the fire and they are not biased against Conservatives like the other “legitimate” news channels are. This is why the Progressives whine so badly about them…..Fox News is honest!

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  • lawrench
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:59am

    Honestly, It is time we take back Washington D.C., and move back to the original intenet. Senators appointed by States and Representatives selected by the local populations. I am so tired of politicians making a career off of our tax money. Elect real working people, not career politicians. Then maybe we can control our government again.

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  • waresite
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:59am

    Gee, what a surprise business as usual in the swamp. More from the “decepticon” Repubs as well as the progressive nutballs. States need to stand up and be responsible for themselves and neuter this federal levithan into irrelavance. We need an Article V convention…..

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    • Colonial Revolutionary
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:01am

      Maybe when some of the Tea Party candidates get into office in Jan they will call these RINO’s out. Hey a guy and hope can’t he?

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    • VRW Conspirator
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:50pm

      63 out of 240 in the House….only 7 out of 46 in the Senate….our voice will be there but don’t count on massive control and the old guard bending to our will…it will take at least 2 more election cycles to get rid of the vipers…

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:36pm

      Yes we sure do. The federal government was created by the states, The Constitution is that agreement. Specific powers are loaned to the Fed by the states and all others are left to the states. Over many years the Fed has bribed and imposed it’s will upon the states. They have created a monster and now it is out of control. There is no way this Union of States would be agreed upon today, it barely survived the civil war, the first civil war over states rights. The brilliant founding fathers knew this all too well as they were truly guided by divine providence. It will be difficult to reclaim this power, but it must be done.

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  • Sinista Mace
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:57am

    Progressive Establishment Republicans better get molotov-resistant suits.

    The people are coming for your head.

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  • booger71
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:55am

    All politicians are scum

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    • VRW Conspirator
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:24pm

      politicians …career politicians are scum….
      citizen legislators that go to Washington are what we need….there are guys out there like DeMint, Ryan, both Paul’s now (even though i don’t agree with Ron as much as i agree with Rand), that understand. maybe 6-10 Senators and hopefully the majority of the 63 new House members will be understanding of the will of the people and remain citizen legislators instead of politicians….

      that is why I have registered with and support the GOOOH movement….we don’t need term limits we need men and women of honor that will show the integrity of Washington and remove themselves after 2 terms in the House, Senate, or Presidency….i mean come on, serving 2 House terms (4 years) then 2 Senate terms (12 years) and then 2 terms as President (8 years) and you would have been in office 24 years…. i don’t see that as a career politician despite the long years in office because they are doing different jobs, sort of like being promoted at work…but if they do their two terms at any level they either retire completely or retire and run for another office…sounds like a winner to me…

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    • neverending
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:49pm

      At least 99.9%

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  • GhostOfJefferson
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:55am

    Good! Go get him! Get them all, the hypocrites.

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:28am

      That is what the media is supposed to do .. glad to see Fox is doing their job … how about the rest of you MSM? Before you are completely extinct.

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    • Dakota
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 2:06pm

      This is the schmuck who wouldn’t support some of the Tea Party Candidates with financial support …and only bent under the pressure of looking completely bias against the movement. He‘s another one that needs to be Primary’d out. Scumbag

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    • Havok
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 2:20pm

      Martha Maccallum is HOT

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  • cubber
    Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:54am

    They ALL have to go. BE PREPARED.

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    • tobywil2
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:02am

      Throw the rascals out! http://commonsense21c.com/

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    • GeauxAlready
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:03am

      Guess poor ole John didn’t get the memo…………..

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    • OmegaMan
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:09am

      You know, Cubber, I’ve tried really hard to not come to that same conclusion. I mean I really, really tried. But I finally agree with you. I was watching Morning Joe this morning (no comments please – its better than Fox and Friends – F&F makes me want to vomit)and I’m watching Joe and the liberals just despondent with EVERYBODY in Congress when it comes to spending, debts and deficits. It seemed, for a moment, that there was common ground. Granted, as soon as you start talking about details, it all falls apart, but there’s just no reason to keep these people around anymore. There just isn’t. It seems like public service really brings out the worst in people.

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    • cessna152
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:13am

      I was hoping we could avoid that. They are all corrupt and have told us to “sit down and shut up”. We will be silent NO LONGER!

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    • KICKILLEGALSOUT
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:14am

      Another Traitor who thinks we are too stupid to be blinded by R or a D! We don‘t care what you say Traitor it’s what you do and we are watching now and going to hold you accountable! We want real Americans that have faith, pride, and a strong sense of nationalism in office and not Socialist scum that is trying to turn us into some foreign global garbage pail!

      KICKILLEGALSOUT  
    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:21am

      He did vote against the farm bill in the Senate only 25 were against it.
      http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=15375
      we can’t destroy everyone as if they were Byrd or Kerry when pork is
      running rampant, 18 million is pocket change….

      tower7femacamp  
    • CatB
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:26am

      Thank you Bill Henner .. only will the light expose these RATS (RINO’s) !

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:32am

      if you have unlimited time you can see all the earmarks here
      http://www.legistorm.com/earmarks/bills/6/Energy_and_Water/page/1/sort/amount/type/expand_subsections.html

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:35am

      If 16 million makes you guys mad, then look at this clowns 118 million earmarks
      http://thinkprogress.org/2009/03/02/kyl-earmarks-hypocrisy/

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    • JGP
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:35am

      Sorry John, you got to go.

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    • Cedi
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:38am

      I agree, they are all welcome to go, but Cornyn is right in what he said. I’m sure that nearly every Republican added earmarks to the bill earlier in the year when it was started. But he came out and said that he will vote against it now (post election and post earmak promise). I would have a problem if he said he would still support it after the promise.

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    • mlivengood
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:41am

      I’m convinced that Washington will never get. We have to replace them all regardless of party. America has had IT.

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    • beekeeper
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:42am

      Earmarks can direct existing spending or create new spending. One is a valid tool to ensure your district is provided for, the other increases the tax burden for all Americans.

      The marginal benefit of the “directing exisitng funding” earmarks is outweighed by the effects of the “create new spending” earmarks, in my opinion. I’m willing to throw the baby out with the bathwater – by eliminating earmarks, ALL EARMARKS, we start to approach some level of fiscal responsibility.

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    • Major Infidel
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:51am

      Out! All of them. We’ll keep kicking these people out until we find replacements that understand that they are to do the peoples bidding, not their own.

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    • lylee
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 11:56am

      Perhaps first, we can attack the whole concept of “REVENUE SHARING”. Why does no one talk about this?

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    • NoRoomForSocialismHere
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:07pm

      Sen Cornyn being my Irish Catholic Texas senator has been on my list since he was a Progressive RINO with Bush. I contact him on a regular basis reminding him of what a rat he is. He started out fair but Kennedy, Hutchison and the Pope got to him. Remember the Popes last visit; he said to give amnesty to Mexicans why, because they help pay down the 6+ billion dollar sex debt that has hurt the Catechism in a severe way.

      He supports illegal aliens from any country to protect his Irish Catholic illegals. Yes, he was on Ted Kennedy’s Illegal Irish brigade along with John McCain, Schumer, Hutchison and others. This is why they have given 30 million Illegal Alien Mexicans illegal sanctuary. This is why he gave Texas border fence money to build a river levee for the protection of Juarez, Mexico; you know where all of the drug violence is rampant.

      Remember Hutchison also helped to cut the fence money with Liberals after everyone else went home for Christmas holidays in 2006, I believe it was.

      They send these little million dollar pork packages to one, two or three person teams to give them something fake to do and it is just a paycheck for services rendered.

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    • VRW Conspirator
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:31pm

      Coryn, Boehner, McConnell….all the old guard need to go…they don’t get it….look at the leadership positions and the committee chairs…all the same all losers that we had 4 years ago when we lost control…why…because they are LOSERS then and didn’t do what they were supposed too….

      LOW Taxes -business friendly environment….our corporate taxes are the 3rd highest in the world…Europe averages 18%…ours are at 35%…drop them immediately to 18% and watch America become the manufacturing center of the world again….
      Strong National Defense – and defense of our allies and democracy around the world…not nation building…attack the threat…kill the threat…go home…our military can have boots on the ground and planes in the air anywhere in the world in 36 hours…we don’t need bases all over
      Respect for Life – humanitarian aid for disasters, pro-life from conception till natural death, life saving medical treatment for all citizens that need it

      the big three Reagan/Goldwater ideals…

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    • C.C.D.
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:34pm

      Yeah, 13% approval rating for Congress, should speak for itself. It’s not just the Dems. it’s all of them.

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    • marhee9
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:43pm

      This is outrageous. They had a special at donsmithshow.com about how these guys just don’t get it. We still have work to do folks. 2012!

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    • Marcobob69
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:48pm

      These morons could swear on a stack of Bibles and on their mother’s graves and I STILL would not believe a word they say! “Absolute power corrupts ABSOLUTELY”! It should be called by the name that best describe’s it…..G-R-E-E-D!!! They can‘t stop SPENDING OTHER PEOPLE’S $$$!

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    • VRW Conspirator
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:48pm

      NoRoomForSocialismHere

      Please don’t lump Coryn in with Irish Catholics. He is just YOUR senator, regardless of national origin or religion. Your comments are offensive to the millions of Irish of any faith and the millions of Catholics of any national origin.
      The Pope does not direct us to do anything in our political decisions, monetary habits, or beliefs outside of faith other than tell us to live out our lives in a Christ-like fashion and let God, prayer, and the Holy Spirit influence our choices.

      And despite what people thought in the 60′s, Kennedy didn’t bow to the Pope like Nixon said he would, unlike Obama bowing to every dictator on the planet. Kennedy would actually today be more conservative then a good 1/3 of the Republicans in office, like Coryn and McCain and Collins and Snow. Kennedy was for a strong national defense, low taxes personally and on business, and pro-life. Yes he believed in “compassionate” government, like GWB, but he also believed in personal responsibility and individual rights, even if he was flawed like all men and didn’t live up to his own beliefs at all times.
      Don’t judge JFK by Ted…JFK would be sick at what his brother Ted and nephews did and currently do today.

      Granted, I wouldn’t vote for JFK today unless the other guys were much worse…like Obama or Kerry or even McCain. But don’t lump people together just by their ancestors and their religious belief. That is just as bad as a KKK or Jim Crow law against blacks.

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    • Ellie
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 12:58pm

      Earmarks, Pork, Special Projects – Call it what you want they are all just Redistribution of Wealth and ABSOLUTELY ALL Redistribution of Wealth via Taxation is THEFT!

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    • Rogue
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:02pm

      I compare the debate over earmarks to that of the current court cases looking at the consitutionality of Obamacare. If it is unconstitutional for the federal government to force taxpayers to pay for goods or services, why is it that Congress can spend freely on just about anything they choose? I think anything other than money spent on operating costs, security, and (unfortunately) entitlement/welfare programs is NOT the Fed Gov’t responsibility. Taxpayers are forced to pay for thousands of programs and earmarks – the goverment does not have the right to spend tax dollars on anything they deem appropriate.

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:10pm

      I used to be employed by a company here in TX that had business dealings with Cornyn back before he became a Senator……the phrase “bag of crap” comes to mind, from my recollections of him….purely my own opinion, of course. But, he does serve to show there are plenty of self-serving Progressives on the other side of the aisle in Washington, that need to go too.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:21pm

      These guys are getting rich on our dime.

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    • America_First
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:22pm

      I have some “Feathers”…We the People need to bring back an American tradition…

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    • Docrow
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:28pm

      my hand was in the cookie jar and mom came around the corner so now I’m going to drop the cookie and lick the crumbs from my fingers

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    • grassroots
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 2:00pm

      Sen Cornyn must either be senile or he is in it to destroy America as we know it. Senator
      what the hell were you thinking. The next election you can kiss you as_ goodbye. We
      Americans will no longer tolerate “STUPID” people like yourself.

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    • Cobra Blue
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 3:49pm

      @ Cubber

      Ditto…Ditto…They are all bad “cess”. They are all guilty of playing politics and have no compunction to follow the will of the people if they can sneak things through. Remember folks….we are not going to get out this mess through the election process. The corruption and disease in this government runs too deep. Lock and load…..

       
    • Rev. WC
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 6:11pm

      Agreed, John is a good old boy and needs to be removed.

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    • 79USMC83
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 7:39pm

      Reid and these people are telling the American people.THEY DO NOT CARE!! TRAITORS: One who betrays anothers trust is false to an obligation or a duty

      You wonder if they are trying to incite RIOTS!!

      Tax REVOLT April 15,2011. Do not file or send any money into the IRS until they contact you first. Then set up a payment plan for 2011. The fines/penalties will be worth it!!!!

      If you usally get money back. That means you have overpaid taxs for that year. This is what the IRS wants. That means the “Government Stupid” had your money instead of you all year. Change your W-2 to more dependants for half the year!! Try to “NOT” get any money back or pay very little in 2012!!

      The SSI 2% sounds good The “Govermnet Stupid” wants you to think that they are giving you some extra money. But it is yours to begin with. They are hoping you buy some $100 tennis shoes. Remember though SSI is a retirement Insurance for you IFFFF you live long enought to collect it. The more you pay “INTO” SSI determines how much you get back when and IF you get to collect it!!

      The DEATH TAX is one of the most IMMORAL things anyone has ever thought of!! It is the “Government Stupid’s” JOB to protect WE THE PEOPLE’S property NOT to TAKE it!!! This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and TRYANNY at its best!!

      TERM LIMITS NOW !!

      FAIR TAX NOW !!

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    • bulletsinthegun
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:32pm

      He3 won‘t last long in Texas with his attitude Don’t mess with Texas I think applies here

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    • ebill
      Posted on December 15, 2010 at 10:38pm

      Spending and Pork isn’t a Democratic only trait. The Republicans are equally at fault. That’s why the Earmark ban failed. How about Term Limits? Do you really expect the guys who benefit the most to vote for them? I say we all take a crash course in Chinese!

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    • C.ChristieJ.Bolton2012
      Posted on December 16, 2010 at 12:21am

      To Uncle Sam,
      I hate debt … I’m debt free and so should you be.
      Love,
      C.ChristieJ.Bolton2012

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    • teddieandkaylee
      Posted on December 16, 2010 at 12:05pm

      I have a question. Washington politicians continue to slip earmarks into important legislation and if the important legislation passes so do ALL of the earmarks added to it. That is really stupid. My question is why don’t the individual states use state revenues for these projects. This would require that either the feds apportion monies based on state populations or some other fair method or state taxes rise and federal taxes go down. In other words let the states run the state and the feds do as the constitution stipulates and make the laws under which the country will operate.
      Does anyone doubt that these monies would be put to better use by the states versus the feds?
      And even if they weren’t at least all of the taxpayers in all of the US would not paying for the stupidy of the individual states when they decide to build bridges to nowhere and similare projects undertaken to that a politition can ingratiate himself with the voters in his state.

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    • adr705
      Posted on December 16, 2010 at 10:58pm

      You’re trashing a good man. 16 million into 1.2 trillion. Think about what you’re saying.

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    • RobertWW
      Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:25am

      The only way to take back the government for the “People” is to get regular people elected to Washington and get rid of these professional politicians, then start to cull out of the unionized bureacrats that work against the “People”… in my opinion.

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