Get ready to vomit.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050901/D8CBNMA88.html

Just last year, the Army Corps of Engineers sought $105 million for hurricane and flood programs in New Orleans. The White House slashed the request to about $40 million. Congress finally approved $42.2 million, less than half of the agency's request.

Yet the lawmakers and Bush agreed to a $286.4 billion pork-laden highway bill that included more than 6,000 pet projects for lawmakers. Congress spent money on dust control for Arkansas roads, a warehouse on the Erie Canal and a $231 million bridge to a small, uninhabited Alaskan island.

How could Washington spend $231 million on a bridge to nowhere - and not find $42 million for hurricane and flood projects in New Orleans? It's a matter of power and politics.

[qanda]

1. And the amount of money that went to Alaska

Was criminal.

[MojoXN]

2. Jesus wept.

[TomInTib]

3. Amen.

[WiseButAngrySara]

13. Yes. "It is finished."........n/t

[TomInTib]

4. How do we get MSM on top of this particular story...and maybe

shame the shameless Senator for Alaska into diverting the funds for the useless bridge and road-to-nowhere that bears his name?

[mzmolly]

5. recommended.

eom

[Norwood]

6. He spent more on his inauguration party n/t

[Pacifist Patriot]

9. Indeed. Take a look at this article.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Inauguration/wireStory?id=412506

President Bush's second inauguration will cost tens of millions of dollars $40 million alone in private donations for the balls, parade and other invitation-only parties. With that kind of money, what could you buy?

Two hundred armored Humvees with the best armor for troops in Iraq.

Vaccinations and preventive health care for 22 million children in regions devastated by the tsunami.

A down payment on the nation's deficit, which hit a record-breaking $412 billion last year.

<snip>

I think they could easily insert levee funding in the article too.

[WiseButAngrySara]

14. You are right...I'm feeling very nauseous. I have a 'steel' stomach.

This is making me ill.

[Pacifist Patriot]

7. Email Cafferty and Cooper. They're already torqued.

I heard about this two days ago and screamed into a pillow.

[TomInTib]

11. Done and done. Thanks for the advice. n/t

[theHandpuppet]

17. Excellent suggestion!

Let them run with it!

[The_Casual_Observer]

8. This story isn't going to go away. It will sink the chimp

Why were they so quick to say "Don't politicize it!!" they know how horrible it's going to be for chimp.

[Mich Otter]

12. The chimp is a lame duck who isn't going anywhere....

Bush is not going anywhere. He will be our president until January 2009.
We need to focus on the fact that because of the policies and decisions the Republicans have made, we have this disaster. It is the fault of all the Republicans who have stood by Bush.
Keep reminding everyone; Bush would not have done nearly as much damage to America if the Congress was not controlled by Republicans. It is the beliefs and actions of the Republicans that have caused the major problems we have in America. The deficit, the continued high rate of unemployment, Iraq, and the lack of health care for Americans are all because of Republican beliefs.

[neuvocat]

20. Its worse for the republican congress.

Hey, they wanted to be in charge, now they're gonna have to deal with the consequences.

[Endangered Specie]

10. Alaska = Republican, New Orleans = Democrat

easy math

[killbotfactory]

15. Heads need to roll...

Starting at the top...

[peacemon]

25. Not Roll...Chopped

Anyone Remember the French Revolution from History ?... The Guillotine ? Only ours is going to be more like a rust saw that swings like a pendulum. Face up these vile pigs will watch as it slowly pulls the meat away from their throat. They’ll gasp for air and stay conscious long enough to feel plenty of pain.

[carpetbagger]

16. LIHOP. That's all I can say.

Not that it would have been prevented, but even two feet less water would have meant hundreds of lives saved.

[SmokingJacket]

18. Politics, yep.

New Orleans is blue. End of story.

[cthrumatrix]

19. MSM won't bring this up often enough --- zero accountability

[Nothing Without Hope]

21. And the conservative estimate for the Middle East wars, assuming just

5 more years of military presence, is

OVER ONE TRILLION DOLLARS

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2021276

And here's a thread with more sickening details about the huge amount of money going to useless porkbarrel projects in Alaska in the Transportation Bill.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2021361

You really must read the parts about the big GOP power in Alaska, Frank Murkowski, who appointed his own daughter Lisa Murkowski as Senator because he wanted to quit and run for governor. he is such an amazing piece of slime, no wonder he's such an administraion buddy.

http://www.allhatnocattle.net.nyud.net:8090/bush_223M_Bridge_to_Nowhere.jpg

Just a fraction of that money could have saved New Orleans and thousands of lives (at least) throughout the devasated area.

[KT2000]

22. Wyoming's Homeland Security

Wonder how much of the homeland security budget for Wyoming could be diverted to LA without putting Wyomians at risk. :sarcasm:

[nonconformist]

23. Kick. nt

[Kerrytravelers]

24. If New Orleans was white and rethuglian, it would be a different story.

Can't have shrub's white base dying now, can we?