Comments on: Lindsey Graham Out-Earmarked Jim Clyburn http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:16:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-119323 Anonymous Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:54:58 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-119323 Perhaps if the United States Senate and House had a Rule 24 provision similar to that of the SC Senate, then there would be no earmarks. Rule 24 prohibits attachments onto bills whose subject matters aren't "germane" to the original bill. Perhaps if the United States Senate and House had a Rule 24 provision similar to that of the SC Senate, then there would be no earmarks. Rule 24 prohibits attachments onto bills whose subject matters aren’t “germane” to the original bill.

]]> By: fitsnews http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-49196 fitsnews Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:24:49 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-49196 K.M.- You think regular reporters read the bills? Or better yet the lawmakers who vote on them? Puh-leeze. Get off a blogger's arse ... -FITS K.M.-

You think regular reporters read the bills? Or better yet the lawmakers who vote on them?

Puh-leeze.

Get off a blogger’s arse …

-FITS

]]> By: k.m. http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-49193 k.m. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:53:42 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-49193 Don't a large number of scientific advancements come from fed. grants to universities? (computer advancements, for ex., that were later beneficial to businesses, etc.) IMO important for bloggers to take the time to read bills rather than to condemn all appropriations -- also known as 'pork' or 'earmarks', particularly if you're not fond of certain ones -- across the board. Certain ones are, no doubt, hogwash; but others have real value. Anyone in favor of the lazy approach and who wants to do away with all of them is throwing the baby away with the bathwater. Don’t a large number of scientific advancements come from fed. grants to universities? (computer advancements, for ex., that were later beneficial to businesses, etc.) IMO important for bloggers to take the time to read bills rather than to condemn all appropriations — also known as ‘pork’ or ‘earmarks’, particularly if you’re not fond of certain ones — across the board.

Certain ones are, no doubt, hogwash; but others have real value. Anyone in favor of the lazy approach and who wants to do away with all of them is throwing the baby away with the bathwater.

]]> By: todd http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-48937 todd Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:36:12 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-48937 Earmarks = big $$$$$ Is this why Hall is spending so much $$$$ to try to win the SCGOP chair? Wake up in blogland. Earmarks = big $$$$$
Is this why Hall is spending so much $$$$ to try to win the SCGOP chair?

Wake up in blogland.

]]> By: medstudent http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-48930 medstudent Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:07:35 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-48930 Ron, Strom was great at earmarks, bringing money back home to SC. He and Fritz were renowned for it. And of course Lindsey will (& should) request more earmarks, as a senator, he's responsible for the entire state, not just a congressional district as clyburn is. Ron, Strom was great at earmarks, bringing money back home to SC. He and Fritz were renowned for it.

And of course Lindsey will (& should) request more earmarks, as a senator, he’s responsible for the entire state, not just a congressional district as clyburn is.

]]> By: Statesman http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-48921 Statesman Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:55:54 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-48921 "The most republican state in the nation" votes based on whether there is a D or an R after the name instead of the actual issues. I miss the old "Southern Democrats (Conservative)"! “The most republican state in the nation” votes based on whether there is a D or an R after the name instead of the actual issues. I miss the old “Southern Democrats (Conservative)”!

]]> By: jan blotchsky http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-48917 jan blotchsky Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:57:16 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-48917 Anyone suprised? Anyone suprised?

]]> By: James the Foot Soldier http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-48915 James the Foot Soldier Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:53:15 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-48915 actaully i've developed a foot fetish - just in time for the warmer weather ;) actaully i’ve developed a foot fetish – just in time for the warmer weather ;)

]]> By: Cooter Brown http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-48911 Cooter Brown Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:09:05 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-48911 Scalawag!!! Scalawag!!!

]]> By: Ron http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/07/lindsey-graham-out-earmarked-jim-clyburn/#comment-48910 Ron Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:03:56 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=15707#comment-48910 Uncle Strom would turn over in his grave if he knew this "light in the loafers" piece of crap took his chair in the US Senate. Uncle Strom would turn over in his grave if he knew this “light in the loafers” piece of crap took his chair in the US Senate.

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