tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post314221517039012017..comments2023-12-21T03:53:20.907-08:00Comments on The Liberator Today: Freedom Coalition Update - 2011 UPDATEB-Daddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880092017105841256noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-40321063965501440722011-03-27T18:04:23.905-07:002011-03-27T18:04:23.905-07:00John,
Thanks for that reminder. Shame on me for n...John,<br />Thanks for that reminder. Shame on me for not remembering that this was the more important issue with earmarks. I have updated the post. <br /><br />KT,<br />Agree that fixing education is a key problem. Vouchers will help, but the private schools still aren't fully free to experiment, due to gov't regulation.B-Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880092017105841256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-46907376489111706132011-03-27T08:49:37.592-07:002011-03-27T08:49:37.592-07:00School vouchers are the key to the future.School vouchers are the key to the future.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-90123279016380453242011-03-26T12:16:20.357-07:002011-03-26T12:16:20.357-07:00Removing earmarks, even if they are only part of t...<i>Removing earmarks, even if they are only part of the problems of bloat, will go a long way to rehabilitating the image of the Republican party.</i><br /><br />Actually, it isn't the miniscule cost of earmarks (pork) in comparison to the rest of the budget that is the key here. It's the votes those earmarks buy. And it's the political blackmail that goes with voting against an earmark that benefits your community. Earmarks live in the margins, along with the people.<br /><br />A 10 million dollar piece of pork that would benefit a small community in your district is in a budget-busting bill. You vote for the bill and go back home to report you voted for the bill that gave the community the 10 million it needed. Or you vote against the budget-buster and your opponent reports that you voted against helping your own community.<br /><br />It's the little bits that buys off the politicians (and the voters) or bullies the politicians into voting for bad bills. The big money comes from what the tiny money buys. Priming the pump.John Hitchcockhttp://commonsensepoliticalthought.comnoreply@blogger.com