Report: Reid Hoping to Steer $3,360,000 in Earmarks to Campaign Contributor
- Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:08pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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A new report released today by the group 1001 Reasons to Vote Against Harry Reid shows that Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) has either steered or is attempting to steer a total of $3,360,000 in earmarked Defense Department contracts to a campaign contributor, despite President Obama’s direct opposition to the project.
The company on the receiving end of the funds, Arcata Associates, is a small privately-held defense contractor headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. The first earmark, already signed into law, occurred in FY2010 and was worth $1,360,000. The second, still under consideration, is slated to come during FY2011 and would cost $2,000,000. Both allocations use the Senate Defense Appropriations Bill.
According to the report, after the funding first appeared in 2010 President Obama requested that the funds allocated for the earmarked project (an underground sensor program) be used for “higher-priority defense needs.” Instead of heeding the President’s advice, However, Reid increased funding for the company.
The report also details Reid’s link to Arcata and the Wong family that runs it. A figure in the report shows that over the last 24 years the Wongs have donated over $138,000 to Reid and the Democratic Party. Additionally, Tim Wong, Arcata’s president and CEO, sits on the steering committee of Asian-American and Pacific Islanders for Harry Reid, an arm of the Reid campaign “actively working for his re-election.”
“It appears that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to reward Arcata Associates, a big Democratic donor, a huge no-bid contract on the heels of two separate $10,000 (maximum) donation to the Nevada Democrat party,” the group’s website says.
“Senator Harry Reid, along with his House cohort Nancy Pelosi, promised to drain the swamp when they took full control of Congress,” it adds. “Their behavior since taking office would indicate the exact opposite has happened.”
According to spokeswoman Audrey Mullen, the information for the report was all obtained through publicly-available files. “This is stuff that anyone can do,” she said.
Reid is currently running for re-election against Tea Party-backed candidate Sharron Angle. A call to Reid’s office requesting comment was not immediately returned.
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Comments (90)
Sunnyr
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:07pmThrow this corrupt, lying thief OUT in November! His pockets are now filled with millions of taxpayer dollars and he can retire in comfort. Of course he will get kickbacks from every earmark he has ever voted for. Dirtbag!
Report Post »Waiting4George
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:05pmThere once was a guy named Harry
Report Post »Who told his bagman to hurry.
“It’s so easy,let’s try it.”
“The election I’ll buy it.”
“Just like my old pal Barry.”
unionrockstar
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:02pmNow, now dirty Harry.
We do to
Except we use our own money
Report Post »carol m
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:00pmHow can they drain the swamp, they are the swamp. I really feel that Harry knows he is done and this is his last ditched effort to screw the country even more. I mean think about it his commander and cheif told him not to and yet he did it anyway. His days are numbered and he knows it.
Report Post »emomobile
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:53pmWhen he said “Drain the Swamps” I think he was talking about Fallon. I live in Fallon, Nevada, it’s a small faming town. Most everyone here are either farmers or dairymen, and Harry Reid has stolen so much or our water rights that it’s getting hard for them to keep going. I‘ll bet there’s more hate for Reid here than anywhere in the country. And that’s saying something.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:51pmBULLDAWG: perhaps, you can explain something that I have always considered an enigma. The University of Georgia’s primary output is lawyers and politicians who specialize in the confiscation and redistribution of wealth (oppression of the individual). Ga. Tech’s primary output is engineers and scientist that provide the innovation to create wealth and increase individual productivity. Yet, the great majority of our Georgia citizens support the symbol of oppression, the University of Georgia instead of Ga. Tech. Please explain. http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »bulldawg
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:23pmI‘m surprised DINGALBALLS hasn’t posted on this story to let us all know how great Harry the Crook Reid is. If the people of Nevada vote this moron back in as their Senator then they will get what their asking for a bankrupt state all compliments of the UNION take over.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:35pmI complained sveral time about Dangles to the editors. Maybe they finally took him off? FYI, Reid is a “Mormon.” What a difference from Beck. The man should be excommunicated for his advocay of abortion.
Report Post »psst
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:31pmThis is for Cintrar.
Report Post »Please don’t ask for anyone to be banned..Unless they are just downright nasty and are using foul language or they are threathening others.
It is important to hear the ravings of leftist lemmings. Actually, they serves the purpose of being court jesters.The amusement dept.It’s beneficial and healthy for folk to enjoy great belly busting laughter.
Also, one should listen to one’s opponent, whether they are simpletons or just downright crazy.Or just a difference of opinions.
Plus, we may witness a conversion now and then.
Miracles do happen.
Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:17pmSome interesting notions about Arcadia Associates.
76% of employees are male.
24% of employees are female.
—
Lynn Foster, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Arcata Associates, Inc., Defendant-Appellee., 772 F.2d 1453 (9th Cir. 1985)
Arcadia Associates is sued for gender discrimination. This case addresses a female employee being paid $10,000 per year less than a man holding the precise same employment position. Arcata wins through legal trickery.
—
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
NYE COUNTY NEVADA; Bernie C. Merlino, Nye County Assessor,
Defendants-Appellants.
Federal government successfully defends Arcata against a $128,000 local tax bill
—
Okpulot Taha
Report Post »Choctaw Nation
Iamtheoracle
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:17pmHarry Reid is corrupt and is a criminal – years ago… he took on a small landowner from Utah who owned 30 acres in Eastern Nevada with very valuable water rights… Harry wanted the water because it bordered some land he had without water. Harry found ways to have this fellow arrested, Had some thugs chop locks off gates and tear down fences to steal mining equipment, filed lawsuit after lawsuit to bankrupt this fellow with legal fees and finally found a way for the government seize his land so it could go to a private auction where HARRY was the only bidder …. hmmmm Nevada WAKE UP.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:11pmThis is the only way Democrats know how to operate. Pay to play……….. It’s really getting old though. We can’t afford any more dems in Washington. Please vote him out of office Nevada.
Report Post »littlebin518
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:07pmThis adding on unrelated items to a bill MUST STOP. This is just outrageous. Both sides need to STOP IT NOW. I think our country’s grade school children behave better that congress.
Report Post »redneck
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:56pmObama campaigned to change Washington. Looks like business as usual.
Report Post »Joseph
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:54pmThey are all laughing at us and giggling,” Let them eat cake!”
Report Post »Joseph
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:53pmHarry Reid!,
You need to slapped like a “B”. your a baddy daddy lamatai tebby chai!
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:32pmCronyism paybacks, sounds exactly like the bailouts president obummer has ‘stimulated’ his cronies economies with.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:30pmHarry, what up dude? Can’t you find a way to get better than a 4 percent return on your blood money?
Report Post »pepperanne
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:28pmHow is reid even close in this election what is wrong with us a nation!! He should be in jail!! This whole admin. should be in jail!!
Report Post »scootydoo
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:05pmI know what you mean. I almost fell on the floor when I saw that Rangle was re-elected to run for the Dems. Not exactly the same because I hate to say it but I think Rangles win had more to do with skin color than politics. Ignorance can kill.
Report Post »30moves
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 7:28pmHe is close because Vegas is full of SEIU union members. They are working hard to maintain their close ties with Reid.
Report Post »LasVegas Lady
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 9:44pmHe is still in office because he has lots of money and a large machine behind him. Come on, Let’s let this be his last hoorah. I think the gig is up, but he might slip through again if we don’t get out and VOTE THE BUM OUT IN NOVEMBER.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:27pmAnother example of the CHANGE we were promissed. The change is the direction from bad to worse on how politics is working in our country. Corruption is the monster that just keeps growing.
Report Post »RightWrite
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:23pmIt’s amazing how when I here this now, I just shrug and say “what’s new”. The outrage has changed to a “yeah — and do you have something important to bother me with”. The Overton Window has changed us to feel no pain — I am now amazed at what I don’t feel.
Report Post »mrmikejohnson
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:23pmI just got a letter from Sharon Angle asking for contributions to help defeat Harry Reid. I wouldn‘t have considered it in a million years if he didn’t try to attach that amnesty bill to the defense bill. Now, I’ll be sending Sharon Angle some money. Harry Reid is an evil, evil man who hates America.
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:29pmWe need legislation that only allows for one piece of law be voted on at any one time.
Report Post »grandpa2
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:27pmwatch-out for that amnest thing, it could happen by executive order. and who will stop him. are they working on a back-door amnesty deal?
Report Post »CoFX
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:41pmBeckofile – Agreed. What is so wrong with single item voting? It’s not like it is that hard to push the “Yes” or “No” buttons!
If they would only move to single line item voting, we would see exactly what is getting voted on every time. If they want to keep earmarks and pork projects, that’s fine. Have a vote on every single one of them!
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 8:28pm@Beckofile Exactly what I have been saying to many hidden BS things in a bill..
Report Post »Mr Sanders
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 10:00pmI agree with ‘Beckofile’, one piece of legislation at a time, and, considering a particular and specific subject every time, not unrelated topics. You’re holding hostage support for our military??! Harry, you take the cake, man! $5, $10, $20, $50, $100′s – send em while you got em! All these career polititians need to be ousted – We NEED fresh minds, ideas, hearts and a new level of accountability!!
Report Post »TeamFreedom
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 11:38pmI also agree one legislative item at a time. I think we should go a step further and create a bipartisan committee to review all current legislation for constitutionality. Furthermore I think we need an amendment that forces any potential law to be vetted for constitutionality before it is brought to the floor of congress for a vote. Maybe even bring charges where there is proof that these clowns who swore an oath to us to uphold the constitution have not done so…Treason?
Report Post »missmarie
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:22pmI’m sort of disappointed that with his tenure in the government they only came up with 1,001 reasons. I’d bet there are plenty more. Well, I suppose they had a publishing deadline.
Another poster child for the urgent need to advocate for term limits, lower spending, return to abiding by the constituion, return to checks/balances in government, etc., etc., etc., etc………………….
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:21pmThis just in from Senator Reid’s spokesperson, Jim Manley, “These allegation are simply another in a long line of racist, sexist, homophobic, hate-attacks by Republicans who want to hold the middle class hostage and deny senior citizens their Social Security benefits in order to enrich their rich, Wall Street, fat-cat buddies.”
Report Post »drbage
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:19pmI wonder how he would deny the fact that Dreamworks Harry and Disclose Schumer lead a delegation of 15 Dem incumbents up for re-election on a trip to Ottawa to attend a meeting of the Canadian Trial Lawyers Assn to solicit campaign donations. Last time I checked Canada was a sovreign country, therefore any donations would be from a FOREIGN source. Also given their history, I would ask what the lawyers expected in return for their donations???
Report Post »plunderpower
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:55pmSounds like Dean’s change the topic to maintain control and avoid real answers crap. When it comes to the Defense Dept…They better quit following Obama’s brand of political correctness and start restoring the honor of the service members they crucified for doing what Americans sent them to do. Ft. Leavenworth is full of political prisoners that Reid and people like him sent there. Personally, I’ve had it with the entire bunch of them.
Report Post »SanjiHimura
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 5:49pm@DRBAGE: Isn’t that against the law?
Report Post »Gita
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:19pmThe marxist dems keep proving to us constituional conservatives that our call for small government is definately what this country needs. When a governemnt gets so bloated this is the type of corruption that is bred. Reid needs to go, Nevada and then we need to hold him legally accountable. Vote him out then prosecute!
Report Post »SanjiHimura
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:14pmThis is typical of the demobrats. They reward their most loyal donors with either big no-bid money or a position of power to really satisfy their base. WE WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!
Report Post »Skwerl E. Muckenfutch
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 6:16pmI have to partially disagree. Hot and cold running corruption runs rampant in *both* parties. They are all buggary bastards in need of severe punishment.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 8:23pm@Skwerl E. Muckenfutch.. I agree.. but right now the left is batting and this trash will strike them out.. than we watch the NEW RIGHT BATTERS and make sure they tow the line..
Report Post »bigdeg
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 1:17amThis can’t REALLY be suprising to you, can it? It has been well reported that BP donated almost a million to Obama, so he let them pollute the gulf for 2 1/2 months. Most oil well experts said just “blow the well”, like other countries have done.
Report Post »Azmodious
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:14pmThese career scumbags have no shame. Government for sale and business as usual.
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:27pmSounds like the same play book that Obama himself uses. The problem is we let these crooks bundle up Trillions to hand out in any manner that will help them. Fire all incumbents and hold the freshmen to a higher standard. Remember Bush would have just funneled money to the military contractors or big banks while the Dems funnel to social programs and the big banks….Fascism at it’s worst.
Report Post »RightWrite
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:29pm“Government for sale and business as usual.” Why should they care or change if we let them do it? If they act this way, and get away with it, why should they stop? “We the people” have let this happen, and we are to blame — only WE can change it.
Report Post »VegasGuy
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:33pmAnother reason for me to vote the bum out.
Report Post »Gigantopithecus
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 1:38pmReid’s idea of “leading by example”. Throw the bum in jail for bribery and government fraud.
Report Post »henryclay
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:16pmAdd Reid to the list with Waters and Rangel…
3 corrupt scumbags busted, who is next? We need a 52 card deck on who to can….I’m thinking Pelosi the Grahm…
Report Post »Debrabate
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 2:57pmagreed…. now lets just hope that Navadans have the power and drive to vote him out.
Report Post »CoFX
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:34pm“drain the swamp”, huh? Must make it easier to find the snakes that way.
Report Post »FedUpAlready
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 3:51pmOh,c’mon guys! It’s hard to remember, why you came to drain the swamp, when you’re up to your ass in alligators! Ronald Reagan
Report Post »Help Ronnie! We need you back, Now! Our shining city on a hill is becoming a sooted coal mining town
in Pa.
Sheepdog911
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 7:04pmHow do you spell corruption? “Reid” or just “Democrat”?
Hawkwing
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 9:18pmWhy, it’s “progressive” of course!
Report Post »d55may
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 10:30pmReally, 3 million in contracts for 130 thousand in campaign contributions? You’d think that all of that money into a contracting company would get Senator Reid a lot more campaign cash then that! It seems to me that this only scratches the surface. He’d never do anything stupid out in the open like this, so we need to look to see what the other hand is doing. H’mmm interesting.
Report Post »gbandy
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:48pmGovt for SALE? It was bought and paid for in 2008! Should we just add this incident and the broken promise of Obama to the long list of Campaign promise lies?
Report Post »WE-SURROUND-THEM
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 1:46amI am still trying to figure out why, when he has gne completely against the constitution, that he (the annointed one) has not been brought up on treason charges yet! He swore an oath to protect and defend the constitution and he does exactly the opposite. That’s TREASON!!!
trea·son /ˈtrizən/
[tree-zuhn]
–noun
1. the offense of acting to overthrow one’s government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
2. a violation of allegiance to one‘s sovereign or to one’s state.
3. the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.
—Synonyms
1. T reason , sedition mean disloyalty or treachery to one’s country or its government. T reason is any attempt to overthrow the government or impair the well-being of a state to which one owes allegiance; the crime of giving aid or comfort to the enemies of one’s government. Sedition is any act, writing, speech, etc., directed unlawfully against state authority, the government, or constitution, or calculated to bring it into contempt or to incite others to hostility, ill will or disaffection; it does not amount to treason and therefore is not a capital offense. 2. See disloyalty.
treason (ˈtriːz ə n)
— n
1. violation or betrayal of the allegiance that a person owes his sovereign or his country, esp by attempting to overthrow the government; high treason
2. any treachery or betrayal
treason
early 13c., from Anglo-Fr. treson , from O.Fr. traison (11c.; Fr. trahison ), from L. traditionem (nom. traditio ) “a handing over, delivery, surrender” (see tradition). O.Fr. form influenced by the verb trair “betray.” In old English law, high treason is violation by a subject of his allegiance to his sovereign or to the state; distinguished from petit treason, treason against a subject, such as murder of a master by his servant.
Main Entry: trea·son
Report Post »Pronunciation: ‘trEz- & noun
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French treison crime of violence against a person to whom allegiance is owed, literally, betrayal, from Old French traïson , from traïr to betray, from Latin tradere to hand over, surrender
: the offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one’s country or of assisting its enemies in war; specifically : the act of levying war against the United States or adhering to or giving aid and comfort to its enemies by one who owes it allegiance — trea·son·ous /-&s/ adjective