Oh Stephanie, what about Ron Paul and Earmarks?

Ron Paul has submitted $358,303,155 in earmorks for his home district, the 14th in Texas. I use to respect the man, but after I got to looking into this I lost my respect for him. I hate people that preach the "do as I say, not as I do" mentality.

Cato

It's ok Cato. Representative Paul didn't vote for the spending bill so he actually voted against the earmarks before he voted for them.

You're going to have to show me where he has done something he advocates against before I get excited, Cato.

Stephanie wrote:You're going to have to show me where he has done something he advocates against before I get excited, Cato.

No problem!!!! Doesn't he preach about how congress ignores the US Constitution? If that is the case and we know it is, explain these to me;

[TEXAS CITY CHANNEL, TX $46,000,000
CEDAR BAYOU, TX $7,300,000
Victoria Channel O&M $7,000,000
GALVESTON HARBOR AND CHANNEL, TX $13,000,000
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX $7,400,000
Port of Palacios O&M $1,500,000
GALVESTON ISLAND HARBOR, GALVESTON, TX $24,150,000
Port of Galveston Solar Energy Project $2,000,000
Texas City Levee Flood Recon $100,000
Wharton County Youth Fair $4,500,000
Bay Area Houston SATOP $4,000,000
Kendleton Wastewater Treatment $2,000,000
Baytown Water/wastewater $5,000,000
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (Osceola) $2,000,000
Vanadium Safety Readiness program $4,200,000
UTMB- Galveston National Labratory $5,000,000
DoD TecGen $2,800,000
Brazoria County Emergency Operating Center $77,515
Chambers County Emergency Operations Center $6,500,000
Associate's Degree level training program at a community college. $220,000
Curriculum Development for Instrument and Electrical technicians $500,000
Create sustainable wetlands at Brazosport College for enhanced scientific studies. $150,000
Assist with equipment purchases for Brazosport College's Petrochemical and Nuclear Technician training $300,000
Assist with equipment purchases for Brazosport College's Nursing training $300,000
Trinity Episcopal School funding for hurricane recovery $1,000,000
Reduce the drop-out rate and enhance educational attainment in Victoria, Texas $105,640
Funding a rural hospital in Chambers County, Texas. $20,000,000
Technical training to small business $4,000,000
To build and renovate an African American Heritage Mueum and Civi/City Hall in historic Kendleton, Texas. $2,000,000
Improve wastewater services in Kendleton, Texas $2,000,000
Baytown Connector $12,000,000
Baytown Streetscape $2,500,000
Implementing waterfront improvements to the marina along with Hurricane Ike repairs, sidewalk widening, parking lot upgrades, landscaping, and dredging of the main navigable channel. $2,500,000
Bluewater Highway $51,500,000
Construction of Community Outreach Multi Service Center of Revelation Missionary Baptist Community Outreach $2,500,000
City of Kendleton Eco Growth plan $200,000
Kendleton RV Park $1,000,000
League City Park and Ride Facilities $5,000,000
Galveston· transit vehicle replacement $3,100,000
Galveston Sewall Pedestrian Access $4,000,000
Galveston Rail Trolley Vehicle Replacement $4,000,000
Galveston-Houston Commuter Rail PED $10,000,000
SABINE PASS TO GALVESTON BAY, TX $1,000,000
CLEAR CREEK, TX $2,000,000
FREEPORT HARBOR, TX $6,500,000
CEDAR BAYOU, TX $100,000
FREEPORT HARBOR, TX $700,000
LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN, WHARTON/ONION, TX $1,500,000
MOUTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER, TX $23,000,000
GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TX $50,000,000
Mitchell $100,000

I don't think many of these items little project would meet honest constituitonal muster, some might, but most won't, I don't believe.

Cato

He voted against the spending bill, Cato. Still not excited......

Stephanie wrote:He voted against the spending bill, Cato. Still not excited......

Of course you do understand that one political move is to vote against a bill a politicans knows will pass. That way they get to have the best of both worlds. In Ron Paul's case he sponsered the earmarks and then voted against the bill. He gets his vote buying earmarks for his district and he can say he voted against the spending bill. He acting more like a con artist than a person of principle.

Cato wrote:

Stephanie wrote:He voted against the spending bill, Cato. Still not excited......

Of course you do understand that one political move is to vote against a bill a politicans knows will pass. That way they get to have the best of both worlds. In Ron Paul's case he sponsered the earmarks and then voted against the bill. He gets his vote buying earmarks for his district and he can say he voted against the spending bill. He acting more like a con artist than a person of principle.

He opposes the spending but knew it would pass. Doesn't he have a responsibility to his constituents to see to it that their losses are offset? This is the only avenue available for him to do that. I don't see it as a con at all. He's very upfront about it, Cato.

$373 million this year, over $400 million last. If he keeps this up, he'll be in Ted Stevens/Bob Byrd territory.

Stephanie wrote:

Cato wrote:

Stephanie wrote:He voted against the spending bill, Cato. Still not excited......

Of course you do understand that one political move is to vote against a bill a politicans knows will pass. That way they get to have the best of both worlds. In Ron Paul's case he sponsered the earmarks and then voted against the bill. He gets his vote buying earmarks for his district and he can say he voted against the spending bill. He acting more like a con artist than a person of principle.

He opposes the spending but knew it would pass. Doesn't he have a responsibility to his constituents to see to it that their losses are offset? This is the only avenue available for him to do that. I don't see it as a con at all. He's very upfront about it, Cato.

I see it as being a complete hypocrite. It is a kind of "do as say, not as I do" mentality. He preaches Constitutionality and then does exactly what he is condemning others for. He's no different from any other politician.

As far as bringing home the bacon, that isn't a part of his job responsibility. He swore an oath to defend and protect the US Constitution. He is there to defend and propect our liberty, not help spend us into the poorhouse. That is his responsibility as it is for all of congress and the president. Obviously, that oath means little to him, or the rest of the bastards in congress.

You're entitled to your opinion, Cato. No skin off my nose.