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"Harry Hope" |
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11 Nov 2005 12:04:55 AM |
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Rightards are red-faced over their "bridges to nowhere" |
Parade magazine, the Sunday newspaper insert that goes to 36 million
homes, this week featured a "visit to the bridge to nowhere" and
asked, "Are your tax dollars being wasted?"
Flake has compiled a "bridges to nowhere bibliography" showing that
158 stories on the bridges have appeared in print and online news
outlets.
Moreover, the bridge spending has been the butt of jokes on Comedy
Central, Flake said, and it was mentioned on the CBS primetime drama
"Threshold" last month as shorthand for government waste.
http://www.sitnews.us/1105news/111005/111005_shns_nowhere.html
November 10, 2005
Conservatives grow cross over 'bridges to nowhere'
By LIZ RUSKIN
Anchorage Daily News
WASHINGTON -
Federal spending on Alaska's so-called "bridges to nowhere" is facing
renewed attack in the House of Representatives, where conservatives
say the $452 million has become an embarrassment that may haunt them
at election time.
Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., says Alaska's "bridges to nowhere" have
become a national joke.
"Ask anyone what the 'bridges to nowhere' are and they will tell you
they are a serious example of a Republican Congress bringing home some
of the most expensive bacon in history on the taxpayers' dime," Flake
said in a letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
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Wanna buy a bridge to nowhere?
Harry
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| User: "Fredric L. Rice" |
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| Title: Re: Rightards are red-faced over their "bridges to nowhere" |
11 Nov 2005 12:38:41 AM |
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Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Moreover, the bridge spending has been the butt of jokes on Comedy
Central, Flake said
On Daily Show they ran the clip of the clown from Alaska commenting
on the requests by everyone to shelve the multi-million dollar waste.
The Republican turned to his right and barked out, "No!"
Utterly rabid Republican. And utterly amusing. It showed what
Republicanism is all about: robbing the tax payer to give to giant
corporations with plenty of kick-back to the Republitraitor as
pay back.
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| User: "Art" |
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| Title: Re: Rightards are red-faced over their "bridges to nowhere" |
11 Nov 2005 12:39:46 AM |
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Harry Hope wrote:
Parade magazine, the Sunday newspaper insert that goes to 36 million
homes, this week featured a "visit to the bridge to nowhere" and
asked, "Are your tax dollars being wasted?"
Flake has compiled a "bridges to nowhere bibliography" showing that
158 stories on the bridges have appeared in print and online news
outlets.
Moreover, the bridge spending has been the butt of jokes on Comedy
Central, Flake said, and it was mentioned on the CBS primetime drama
"Threshold" last month as shorthand for government waste.
The Dems are for reducing Government waste?
Heh.
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Art
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| User: "Seth Mauseth" |
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| Title: Re: Rightards are red-faced over their "bridges to nowhere" |
11 Nov 2005 12:59:40 AM |
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I don't believe it. I actually agree with Harry on this (yeas Virginia I
know Harry isn't a real person but a collection of preteens from somewhere).
It was a Republican Colburn who actually took a stand against the "bridge to
nowhere" It was a Democrat who defended Stevens in the Senate. I won't
defend that kind of spending so go at it Harry.
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:s3d8n1d2up3vndaco7ja3ekgc0dbbgug5v@4ax.com...
Parade magazine, the Sunday newspaper insert that goes to 36 million
homes, this week featured a "visit to the bridge to nowhere" and
asked, "Are your tax dollars being wasted?"
Flake has compiled a "bridges to nowhere bibliography" showing that
158 stories on the bridges have appeared in print and online news
outlets.
Moreover, the bridge spending has been the butt of jokes on Comedy
Central, Flake said, and it was mentioned on the CBS primetime drama
"Threshold" last month as shorthand for government waste.
http://www.sitnews.us/1105news/111005/111005_shns_nowhere.html
November 10, 2005
Conservatives grow cross over 'bridges to nowhere'
By LIZ RUSKIN
Anchorage Daily News
WASHINGTON -
Federal spending on Alaska's so-called "bridges to nowhere" is facing
renewed attack in the House of Representatives, where conservatives
say the $452 million has become an embarrassment that may haunt them
at election time.
Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., says Alaska's "bridges to nowhere" have
become a national joke.
"Ask anyone what the 'bridges to nowhere' are and they will tell you
they are a serious example of a Republican Congress bringing home some
of the most expensive bacon in history on the taxpayers' dime," Flake
said in a letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
______________________________________________________________
Wanna buy a bridge to nowhere?
Harry
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| User: "ouroboros rex" |
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| Title: Re: Rightards are red-faced over their "bridges to nowhere" |
11 Nov 2005 10:10:25 AM |
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"Seth Mauseth" <sethmauseth@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:wjXcf.4673$Ea3.1069843@twister.southeast.rr.com...
I don't believe it. I actually agree with Harry on this (yeas Virginia I
know Harry isn't a real person but a collection of preteens from
somewhere). It was a Republican Colburn who actually took a stand against
the "bridge to nowhere" It was a Democrat who defended Stevens in the
Senate.
Be interesting to see a cite for those.
I won't
defend that kind of spending so go at it Harry.
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:s3d8n1d2up3vndaco7ja3ekgc0dbbgug5v@4ax.com...
Parade magazine, the Sunday newspaper insert that goes to 36 million
homes, this week featured a "visit to the bridge to nowhere" and
asked, "Are your tax dollars being wasted?"
Flake has compiled a "bridges to nowhere bibliography" showing that
158 stories on the bridges have appeared in print and online news
outlets.
Moreover, the bridge spending has been the butt of jokes on Comedy
Central, Flake said, and it was mentioned on the CBS primetime drama
"Threshold" last month as shorthand for government waste.
http://www.sitnews.us/1105news/111005/111005_shns_nowhere.html
November 10, 2005
Conservatives grow cross over 'bridges to nowhere'
By LIZ RUSKIN
Anchorage Daily News
WASHINGTON -
Federal spending on Alaska's so-called "bridges to nowhere" is facing
renewed attack in the House of Representatives, where conservatives
say the $452 million has become an embarrassment that may haunt them
at election time.
Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., says Alaska's "bridges to nowhere" have
become a national joke.
"Ask anyone what the 'bridges to nowhere' are and they will tell you
they are a serious example of a Republican Congress bringing home some
of the most expensive bacon in history on the taxpayers' dime," Flake
said in a letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
______________________________________________________________
Wanna buy a bridge to nowhere?
Harry
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