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"Harry Hope" |
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13 May 2006 08:08:33 PM |
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In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Republican Boondoggle |
From The New York Times, 5/14/06:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/washington/14rogers.html?hp&ex=1147579200&en=739a63dc78ec08c2&ei=5094&partner=homepage
In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Bonanza
By ERIC LIPTON
WASHINGTON --
The Department of Homeland Security has invested tens of millions of
dollars and countless hours of labor over the last four years on a
seemingly simple task:
creating a tamperproof identification card for airport, rail and
maritime workers.
Yet nearly two years past a planned deadline, production of the card,
known as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, has yet
to begin.
Instead, the road to delivering this critical antiterrorism tool has
taken detours to locations, companies and groups often linked to
Representative Harold Rogers, a Kentucky Republican who is the
powerful chairman of the House subcommittee that controls the Homeland
Security budget.
It is a route that has benefited Mr. Rogers, creating jobs in his home
district and profits for companies that are donors to his political
causes.
The congressman has also taken 11 trips -- including six to Hawaii --
on the tab of an organization that until this week was to profit from
a no-bid contract Mr. Rogers helped arrange.
Work has even been set aside for a tiny start-up company in Kentucky
that employs John Rogers, the congressman's son.
"Something stinks in Corbin," said Jay M. Meier, senior securities
analyst at MJSK Equity Research in Minneapolis, which follows the
identification card industry, referring to the Kentucky community of
8,000 that has perhaps benefited the most from Mr. Rogers's
interventions.
"And it is the sickest example of what is wrong with our homeland
security agenda that I can find."
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Last year The Lexington Herald-Leader labeled Republican Rogers the
Prince of Pork.
Harry
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| User: "Kevin Cunningham" |
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| Title: Re: In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Republican Boondoggle |
14 May 2006 08:54:29 AM |
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:ss0d62tnhhkf4pgqa4qn47576kd23roi0b@4ax.com...
From The New York Times, 5/14/06:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/washington/14rogers.html?hp&ex=1147579200&en=739a63dc78ec08c2&ei=5094&partner=homepage
In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Bonanza
By ERIC LIPTON
WASHINGTON --
The Department of Homeland Security has invested tens of millions of
dollars and countless hours of labor over the last four years on a
seemingly simple task:
creating a tamperproof identification card for airport, rail and
maritime workers.
Yet nearly two years past a planned deadline, production of the card,
known as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, has yet
to begin.
Instead, the road to delivering this critical antiterrorism tool has
taken detours to locations, companies and groups often linked to
Representative Harold Rogers, a Kentucky Republican who is the
powerful chairman of the House subcommittee that controls the Homeland
Security budget.
It is a route that has benefited Mr. Rogers, creating jobs in his home
district and profits for companies that are donors to his political
causes.
The congressman has also taken 11 trips -- including six to Hawaii --
on the tab of an organization that until this week was to profit from
a no-bid contract Mr. Rogers helped arrange.
Work has even been set aside for a tiny start-up company in Kentucky
that employs John Rogers, the congressman's son.
"Something stinks in Corbin," said Jay M. Meier, senior securities
analyst at MJSK Equity Research in Minneapolis, which follows the
identification card industry, referring to the Kentucky community of
8,000 that has perhaps benefited the most from Mr. Rogers's
interventions.
"And it is the sickest example of what is wrong with our homeland
security agenda that I can find."
_______________________________________________________________
Last year The Lexington Herald-Leader labeled Republican Rogers the
Prince of Pork.
Harry
Harry, As usual thanks for the great post. There's a problem with it
though. Repug corruption is so common, so usual that you have to look to
the dollar amount to see whether its worth posting. Duke Cunningham set a
high bar, tons of dollars, and thats the problem. Lets say you set the bar
at 70% of Cunningham, thats still tons of money.
Maybe the simplest thing to do would be to keep a list of honest repugs.
Any body know of any honest ones?
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| User: "Rich Travsky" |
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| Title: Re: In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Republican Boondoggle |
15 May 2006 09:23:56 AM |
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Kevin Cunningham wrote:
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:ss0d62tnhhkf4pgqa4qn47576kd23roi0b@4ax.com...
From The New York Times, 5/14/06:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/washington/14rogers.html?hp&ex=1147579200&en=739a63dc78ec08c2&ei=5094&partner=homepage
In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Bonanza
By ERIC LIPTON
WASHINGTON --
The Department of Homeland Security has invested tens of millions of
dollars and countless hours of labor over the last four years on a
seemingly simple task:
creating a tamperproof identification card for airport, rail and
maritime workers.
Yet nearly two years past a planned deadline, production of the card,
known as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, has yet
to begin.
Instead, the road to delivering this critical antiterrorism tool has
taken detours to locations, companies and groups often linked to
Representative Harold Rogers, a Kentucky Republican who is the
powerful chairman of the House subcommittee that controls the Homeland
Security budget.
It is a route that has benefited Mr. Rogers, creating jobs in his home
district and profits for companies that are donors to his political
causes.
The congressman has also taken 11 trips -- including six to Hawaii --
on the tab of an organization that until this week was to profit from
a no-bid contract Mr. Rogers helped arrange.
Work has even been set aside for a tiny start-up company in Kentucky
that employs John Rogers, the congressman's son.
"Something stinks in Corbin," said Jay M. Meier, senior securities
analyst at MJSK Equity Research in Minneapolis, which follows the
identification card industry, referring to the Kentucky community of
8,000 that has perhaps benefited the most from Mr. Rogers's
interventions.
"And it is the sickest example of what is wrong with our homeland
security agenda that I can find."
_______________________________________________________________
Last year The Lexington Herald-Leader labeled Republican Rogers the
Prince of Pork.
Harry
Harry, As usual thanks for the great post. There's a problem with it
though. Repug corruption is so common, so usual that you have to look to
the dollar amount to see whether its worth posting. Duke Cunningham set a
high bar, tons of dollars, and thats the problem. Lets say you set the bar
at 70% of Cunningham, thats still tons of money.
Maybe the simplest thing to do would be to keep a list of honest repugs.
Any body know of any honest ones?
Not any more.
RT
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| User: "Tempest" |
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| Title: Re: In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Republican Boondoggle |
13 May 2006 08:27:08 PM |
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Harry Hope wrote:
From The New York Times, 5/14/06:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/washington/14rogers.html?hp&ex=1147579200&en=739a63dc78ec08c2&ei=5094&partner=homepage
In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Bonanza
By ERIC LIPTON
WASHINGTON --
The Department of Homeland Security has invested tens of millions of
dollars and countless hours of labor over the last four years on a
seemingly simple task:
creating a tamperproof identification card for airport, rail and
maritime workers.
Yet nearly two years past a planned deadline, production of the card,
known as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, has yet
to begin.
Instead, the road to delivering this critical antiterrorism tool has
taken detours to locations, companies and groups often linked to
Representative Harold Rogers, a Kentucky Republican who is the
powerful chairman of the House subcommittee that controls the Homeland
Security budget.
It is a route that has benefited Mr. Rogers, creating jobs in his home
district and profits for companies that are donors to his political
causes.
It appears the Repug corruption is growing exponentially.
How anyone can support the Repug party is beyond me.
The congressman has also taken 11 trips -- including six to Hawaii --
on the tab of an organization that until this week was to profit from
a no-bid contract Mr. Rogers helped arrange.
Work has even been set aside for a tiny start-up company in Kentucky
that employs John Rogers, the congressman's son.
"Something stinks in Corbin," said Jay M. Meier, senior securities
analyst at MJSK Equity Research in Minneapolis, which follows the
identification card industry, referring to the Kentucky community of
8,000 that has perhaps benefited the most from Mr. Rogers's
interventions.
"And it is the sickest example of what is wrong with our homeland
security agenda that I can find."
_______________________________________________________________
Last year The Lexington Herald-Leader labeled Republican Rogers the
Prince of Pork.
Harry
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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do,
because I notice it always coincides with their own desires."
- Susan B. Anthony, 1896
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: In Kentucky Hills, a Homeland Security Republican Boondoggle |
14 May 2006 10:52:13 AM |
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It appears the Repug corruption is growing exponentially. How anyone can support the Repug party is beyond me.
If you don't believe in God, it is easy to vote for someone without
morals.
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