10 Ways the Government Wasted Your Money

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mikeintexas — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 02:51:32 GMT

We could certainly use more Democrats like him. He was more conservative than are many so-called conservatives today. (much more conservative than many Republicans, that's for sure)

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konane — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 02:09:16 GMT

Zell Miller was a gem. I wish he were still alive and active in Washington because we sure could use him.

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mikeintexas — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 02:04:29 GMT

Another Democrat, William Proxmire of Wisconsin, used to award a "Golden Fleece" to the most wasteful govt. programs. He also once held the record for attendance in Congress, I forget the particulars, but he went years without missing a vote, I believe. Alas (such a corny word, but it fits here) there are no Democrats like those two men these days. The last good Democrat Congressman would probably have been Zell Miller of Georgia and although he was a bit too liberal to suit m... [ More ]

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eddessaknight — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:18:40 GMT

You could be the next best government watchdog Remember in the 50's a deliberate-speaking, endlessly polite Southern senator in horn-rimmed glasses named Estes T. Kefauver. Chairing the Senate Committee to Investigate Crime and Interstate Commerce, the Tennessee Senator organized a barnstorming tour across the country, handing down subpoenas from New York to New Orleans to Detroit to Los Angeles and sweeping into local courtrooms to expose thugs, politicians and corrupt law enf... [ More ]

Original Blog Entry: 10 Ways the Government Wasted Your Money

mikeintexas — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 23:37:30 GMT

Actually, the full title of the video is 10 Ridiculous Ways the Government Wasted Your Money but someone has to economize, right? I'm just tryin' to save Todd a kb or two of server space.

Besides, ridiculous is redundant when government, wasted and money are all used in the same sentence.