This example caught my eye: $1 million for bike paths on Louisiana levees while levees await basic repairs.
The worst cases of government waste of 2008
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- Theodore Roosevelt
In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.
- John Adams
A Bill of Rights that means what the majority wants it to mean, is worthless.
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.
- Doug Larson
The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.
- Thomas Szasz
POLITICS, n. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
- Ambrose Bierce in The Devil's Dictionary
Politics is intellectually and morally inferior to damned near everything.
- Former US Senator Dick Armey
- Theodore Roosevelt
In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.
- John Adams
A Bill of Rights that means what the majority wants it to mean, is worthless.
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.
- Doug Larson
The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.
- Thomas Szasz
POLITICS, n. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
- Ambrose Bierce in The Devil's Dictionary
Politics is intellectually and morally inferior to damned near everything.
- Former US Senator Dick Armey
Drunken Sailor
Presidential Hypocrisy
Election: Change is on the Way!
2/3 of Obama's choices are Old Hands in Washington; many are from Clinton's Cabinet
Obama says NO! to Lobbyists.
Obama seeks waivers from his own policy for lobbyists in his cabinet
Obama's Choice for Justice Department office that oversees legal policy and judicial nominations recently has been a lobbyist
Tax Evasion: Obama's choice for Treasury secretary, who also Heads the IRS
Tax Evasion: Obama's Choice for Chief Performance Officer Didn't pay Taxes, either
Tax Evasion: Obama's Choice for Health and Human Services Secretary doesn't Pay Taxes, yet too.
Obama vow "transparency," yet doesn't answer press's questions.
Partisan expert joins White House
Washington Times - BREITBART: The con artists have taken over the asylum
Campaign Pledges Collide With New Fiscal Reality - WSJ.com
Tax issues won't derail Ron Kirk nomination, key senators and experts say | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | National Politics:
Obama Signs Spending Bill as He Criticizes Earmarks
2/3 of Obama's choices are Old Hands in Washington; many are from Clinton's Cabinet
Obama says NO! to Lobbyists.
Obama seeks waivers from his own policy for lobbyists in his cabinet
Obama's Choice for Justice Department office that oversees legal policy and judicial nominations recently has been a lobbyist
Tax Evasion: Obama's choice for Treasury secretary, who also Heads the IRS
Tax Evasion: Obama's Choice for Chief Performance Officer Didn't pay Taxes, either
Tax Evasion: Obama's Choice for Health and Human Services Secretary doesn't Pay Taxes, yet too.
Obama vow "transparency," yet doesn't answer press's questions.
Partisan expert joins White House
Washington Times - BREITBART: The con artists have taken over the asylum
Campaign Pledges Collide With New Fiscal Reality - WSJ.com
Tax issues won't derail Ron Kirk nomination, key senators and experts say | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | National Politics:
Obama Signs Spending Bill as He Criticizes Earmarks
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