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Report From Liliputian Land - Where it’s the ANNOYING who inherit the earth
Congress feels our pain and wants to make sure we get more. First they’re gonna protect us from big oil’s obscene 6¢ profit off of every $3.61 at the pump. Of course the Fed and state governments will keep pocketing their 63¢ take. And then there’s Congress’ heroic effort to protect the environment and save the world. Like mandating ethanol. That’s sending the price of food through the roof and putting companies out of business. And what about our own natural oil reserves. No searching and no drilling so we can send a $1 billion daily to those who wish us dead. Cuba is joining the club and is taking bids to drill for oil only 45 miles off the southern coast of FLORIDA! Next thing Congress is gonna save us from is electric blankets. Seems somebody told them they’re made from sheep struck by lightening.
This little piggy went to Congress and got a make-over. Last year Congress adopted strict ethic rules on pork spending. But unable to stay on a diet, they put some lipstick on that pig and poof! - “hard earmarks” which have - ha ha - STRICT disclosure rules were turned into “soft earmarks” which have none. Feeding at the earmark trough was up 30% last year so it wasn’t too surprising the attempt for a one-year moratorium on ALL pork failed last month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put the bill in her pocket and insists it may see the light of day some century. Guess Pelosi figures there’s no need to put Congress on an earmarks diet yet. Not until it gets to the point where politicians looking out the junket bus window - see part of themselves waving good-bye.
