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$1 MILLION for LGBT Bondage Parties, money for shark repellent studies and homes for starving artists: The most shocking taxpayer-funded earmarks agreed to in Congress' $460B must-pass spending bill to avoid government shutdown in 3 days​


The earmarks have already caused scandal within the Senate, where Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's office rescinded support for a $1 million earmark for an LGBTQ center in Pennsylvania that hosts BDSM parties.

The funding caused a backlash on social media, prompting Fetterman, who was long one of the staunchest pro-LGBTQ lawmakers in the Keystone State, to have the earmark removed.

Fetterman later told reporters it was his staff, not him, that moved to remove the funding.

The money for the center would have only been a drop in the bucket of the $12 billion of earmarks included in the spending deal.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., tore into the process on X. 'No one voted to add these and no one gets to vote to take these out. We have gone backwards 14 years, to before the 2010 Tea Party wave. The swamp is back to buying Republican votes for the omnibus with earmarks,' he wrote.


The Waadookodaading Ojibew Language Institute in Wisconsin will get $5 million courtesy of Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

New York Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman clinched $1.65 million to build and 'artists' living and workspace' with the Environmental Leaders of Color.

Louisiana Republicans Rep. Garrett Graves and Sen. Bill Cassidy got $1 million for sugarcane research in their state.

Another $1 million will go to 'electric vehicle infrastructure 'masterplan' in Chicago, thanks to Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

In Providence, Rhode Island, $1 million will go to a 'city-wide climate assessment.'

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Shocking taxpayer-funded provisions in Congress' $460B spending bill

A $460 billion must-pass spending package includes 605 pages and $12 billion worth of earmarks.
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Franklin Pierce said:

$1 MILLION for LGBT Bondage Parties, money for shark repellent studies and homes for starving artists: The most shocking taxpayer-funded earmarks agreed to in Congress' $460B must-pass spending bill to avoid government shutdown in 3 days​


The earmarks have already caused scandal within the Senate, where Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's office rescinded support for a $1 million earmark for an LGBTQ center in Pennsylvania that hosts BDSM parties.

The funding caused a backlash on social media, prompting Fetterman, who was long one of the staunchest pro-LGBTQ lawmakers in the Keystone State, to have the earmark removed.

Fetterman later told reporters it was his staff, not him, that moved to remove the funding.

The money for the center would have only been a drop in the bucket of the $12 billion of earmarks included in the spending deal.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., tore into the process on X. 'No one voted to add these and no one gets to vote to take these out. We have gone backwards 14 years, to before the 2010 Tea Party wave. The swamp is back to buying Republican votes for the omnibus with earmarks,' he wrote.


The Waadookodaading Ojibew Language Institute in Wisconsin will get $5 million courtesy of Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

New York Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman clinched $1.65 million to build and 'artists' living and workspace' with the Environmental Leaders of Color.

Louisiana Republicans Rep. Garrett Graves and Sen. Bill Cassidy got $1 million for sugarcane research in their state.

Another $1 million will go to 'electric vehicle infrastructure 'masterplan' in Chicago, thanks to Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

In Providence, Rhode Island, $1 million will go to a 'city-wide climate assessment.'

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Shocking taxpayer-funded provisions in Congress' $460B spending bill

A $460 billion must-pass spending package includes 605 pages and $12 billion worth of earmarks.
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^^^^ ALL OF THESE TRAITORS dressed as Republicans should be primaried and removed from office ASAP.

Like that says...we are back to the swamp Dimwits buying sellout Republicrat votes by adding earmarks to their garbage bill packages. In doing so...they are betraying the confidence placed in them by Conservative voters. They are betraying us, our children, and descendants by passing these HUGE big-government bills that anyone with a brain knows we cannot afford. Burying this country further in debt and guaranteeing our eventual downfall.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:

$1 MILLION for LGBT Bondage Parties, money for shark repellent studies and homes for starving artists: The most shocking taxpayer-funded earmarks agreed to in Congress' $460B must-pass spending bill to avoid government shutdown in 3 days​


The earmarks have already caused scandal within the Senate, where Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's office rescinded support for a $1 million earmark for an LGBTQ center in Pennsylvania that hosts BDSM parties.

The funding caused a backlash on social media, prompting Fetterman, who was long one of the staunchest pro-LGBTQ lawmakers in the Keystone State, to have the earmark removed.

Fetterman later told reporters it was his staff, not him, that moved to remove the funding.

The money for the center would have only been a drop in the bucket of the $12 billion of earmarks included in the spending deal.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., tore into the process on X. 'No one voted to add these and no one gets to vote to take these out. We have gone backwards 14 years, to before the 2010 Tea Party wave. The swamp is back to buying Republican votes for the omnibus with earmarks,' he wrote.


The Waadookodaading Ojibew Language Institute in Wisconsin will get $5 million courtesy of Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

New York Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman clinched $1.65 million to build and 'artists' living and workspace' with the Environmental Leaders of Color.

Louisiana Republicans Rep. Garrett Graves and Sen. Bill Cassidy got $1 million for sugarcane research in their state.

Another $1 million will go to 'electric vehicle infrastructure 'masterplan' in Chicago, thanks to Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

In Providence, Rhode Island, $1 million will go to a 'city-wide climate assessment.'

www.dailymail.co.uk

Shocking taxpayer-funded provisions in Congress' $460B spending bill

A $460 billion must-pass spending package includes 605 pages and $12 billion worth of earmarks.
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You know as much as I hate pork and earmarked funds in emergency budget bills ( this is where we see just how bad politicians actually are in their greedy little souls for votes and power ) I think the ones that bother me the most are the “small amounts “ ( comparatively) like $1 mill for Sugarcane research .. that’s like saying we need more research on salt , pepper , and cinnamon . That money is going straight into somebody’s pocket . $1 million for an “electric vehicle infrastructure master plan “ in Chicago? ? I think its the death by a thousand cuts thingy that bothers me most .
 
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You know as much as I hate pork and earmarked funds in emergency budget bills ( this is where we see just how bad politicians actually are in their greedy little souls for votes and power ) I think the ones that bother me the most are the “small amounts “ ( comparatively) like $1 mill for Sugarcane research .. that’s like saying we need more research on salt , pepper , and cinnamon . That money is going straight into somebody’s pocket . $1 million for an “electric vehicle infrastructure master plan “ in Chicago? ? I think its the death by a thousand cuts thingy that bothers me most .
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It depends what the sugarcane research is about. If it's to see how many people in Slovenia have heard of it, then yeah it's a waste. If it's about growing it better or avoiding disease and pests then it may be money well spent.
 
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EasternVol said:
It depends what the sugarcane research is about. If it's to see how many people in Slovenia have heard of it, then yeah it's a waste. If it's about growing it better or avoiding disease and pests then it may be money well spent.
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Not on an emergency budget bill , and I’m no expert in raising sugarcane but considering our history with growing it , I’m going to go out on a limb and say that The states of Louisiana, Florida , Texas or the Three major Sugar companies in the Us do not need that $1 million to grow it better or what bugs may eat it . I’m almost positive that between the three of those three states and companies a million dollars is laughable
 
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so she has no answers - here is one
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Not on an emergency budget bill , and I’m no expert in raising sugarcane but considering our history with growing it , I’m going to go out on a limb and say that The states of Louisiana, Florida , Texas or the Three major Sugar companies in the Us do not need that $1 million to grow it better or what bugs may eat it . I’m almost positive that between the three of those three states and companies a million dollars is laughable
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So you don't know or care what the funds are for and you just reject the expenditure out of hand. Ok then.
 
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So you don't know or care what the funds are for and you just reject the expenditure out of hand. Ok then.
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It stated what the funds are “ supposed to be for “ vaguely as per government language . If you read my post I actually started out by saying “ as much as I hate pork and ear marked funds in emergency budget bills “ . Politicians use these to get things they have no shot at getting anyone to vote on based on its stand alone merit . Like $1mllion dollars to this one or that one .
 

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utvolpj said:
Secret Service doesn't protect the border

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It's the principle of the matter. You can't say barriers and walls don't work (and that's been said by plenty of politicians) while using those very same assets to protect yourself.

It's the same thing as gun control. Saying "You don't need a firearm to protect yourself" while standing behind armed guards.

Or saying you are a "sanctuary city" until bus loads of illegals start showing up on your doorstep and you call for the National Guard to be deployed for the "crisis."
 
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It's the principle of the matter. You can't say barriers and walls don't work (and that's been said by plenty of politicians) while using those very same assets to protect yourself.

It's the same thing as gun control. Saying "You don't need a firearm to protect yourself" while standing behind armed guards.

Or saying you are a "sanctuary city" until bus loads of illegals start showing up on your doorstep and you call for the National Guard to be deployed for the "crisis."
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When did the USSS say barriers don't work? It's a stupid comparison meme that bounces the lure off the bottom.

A wall without the accompanying policy is completely worthless. No different than student loan forgiveness without fixing the actual loans first
 
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When did the USSS say barriers don't work? It's a stupid comparison meme that bounces the lure off the bottom.

A wall without the accompanying policy is completely worthless. No different than student loan forgiveness without fixing the actual loans first
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Great wall of China was pretty effective
 
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Grand Vol said:
It's the principle of the matter. You can't say barriers and walls don't work (and that's been said by plenty of politicians) while using those very same assets to protect yourself.

It's the same thing as gun control. Saying "You don't need a firearm to protect yourself" while standing behind armed guards.

Or saying you are a "sanctuary city" until bus loads of illegals start showing up on your doorstep and you call for the National Guard to be deployed for the "crisis."
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Some use the phrase 'barriers and walls' as a stand alone device. Others use the phrase in conjunction with armed personnel monitoring the barrier.

I agree unmonitored barriers and impediments do not work as protective devices. Humans are too clever and industrious. They will overcome any barrier if they want.

I also agree barriers work well when combined with armed monitors. I did some reading way back when Trump's wall was the debate and discovered there is a ratio of armed personnel required per mile of wall. Tech would naturally alter that ratio some.

What frustrates me about the debate is no politician wanting the wall would talk about the annual funding required to man it properly. Barriers only serve to slow people down so that the guards can subdue, repel, or kill those attempting to breach.
 
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