Earmarks

Let's be realistic. Many members of Congress from both parties brought negative remarks about earmarks. Those guys have been living off of earmarks for decades and suddenly they want to get rid of the word. Well, they have the power to do so because the used word came from a reference to particular needs of their districts. We may see the demise of "earmarks" as we know it but we need to be ready for something politically correct like "appropriation". Earmarks are appropriations, I am not right? It would be defined differently, have a different connotation just to fool the constituents who would never vote for that congressperson but this would essentially be the same car painted a different color. Understand? Call it earmarks, appropriation or uncle buck money it is the same white or black tailed Jack Rabbit.

The president said that he is working for the American people, we will have a chance to judge him. The Republicans and Democrats members of Congress are working for us as well but they are yet to find a way to compromise over the most important issue where a CONSENSUS can be developped to tackle the nation's economic problems.

I am calling on the Republican leaders to work with the President's team and agree to move forward with the most crucial issues. Earmarks, Stem Cell research and those other small items that most Republicans don't want to hear about should be set aside as things of low priority and focus on Main Street, yeah, my house, your house, our future and that of our children. Guys stop bickering and get to work TOGETHER, both side, if not you may not have a job comes January 2011.