In fairness, that money was just sitting there, all fat, dumb and happy, and practically begging to be misappropriated to some domestic pork program. Besides, how was Dodd supposed to know that international terrorists would come up with the novel idea of using explosives to try to blow up airplanes?
Now that our attention is focused on airline security measures thanks to the failed airline attack on Christmas Day, it’s worth mentioning that one Senator took money away from aviation security to line the pockets of constituency that supported his presidential campaign in a big way.
Back in July, Senator Chris Dodd, D-Conn., proposed an amendment reducing aviation security appropriations by $4.5 million in favor of firefighter grants — a notoriously inneffective program. In fact, the money was specifically “for screening operations and the amount for explosives detection systems.”
…oh, wait.
Via Jim Geraghty, who notes that the Senate in general signed off on the amendment (S.AMDT.1458 to H.R.2892; it was part of the Homeland Security appropriations bill). This is fostering an atmosphere where you have the ability to read and assess bills before you sign them is so critically important…
…oh, wait.
Moe Lane
PS: This pet program of Dodd’s wasn’t funding firefighters, by the way. It was funding firefighting-flavored processed pork substitute; you can tell the difference via the fact that the program doesn’t actually work.
PPS: Would the extra money stopped the Christmas attack? Good question. Better one: why did Sen. Dodd cut national defense in favor of domestic pork?
Crossposted to Moe Lane.
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
Dan Spencer
Dan McLaughlin
I looked it up
RedBeard Tuesday, December 29th at 9:02AM EST (link)Main Entry: mal·fea·sance
Pronunciation: \?mal-?f?-z?n(t)s\
Function: noun
Etymology: mal- + obsolete feasance doing, execution
Date: 1696
: wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
Standard-bearer for grouchy curmudgeonry since, oh, 1975 or so.
Just another
Gmac Tuesday, December 29th at 10:25AM EST (link)reason to send him a retirement notice.
Militant Gonad self-immolation
jeannieology (Diary) Tuesday, December 29th at 10:29AM EST (link)http://jeannie-ology.com/?p=4831
This would make an excellent campaign commercial for the GOP
suzieQ (Diary) Tuesday, December 29th at 10:42AM EST (link)We need to get together the data on how effective the program was in 2005,2006,2007, and 2008. And then show the difference made once he pulled the funding. Give the public something concrete to look at.
“Andy Stern, the head of the Service Employees International Union, is the union leader who probably best understands the challenge of the world market and the need to make American union members productive in the face of world competition.” – Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich Co-Sponsored a Global Warming Bill Calling for ‘International Agreement on Population Growth’
“I would have signed the assault weapon ban that came to his desk. I said I would have supported that and signed a similar bill in our state.” – Mitt Romney 2008
Gun Owners Of America on Mitt Romney
Get that man a sandwich. nt
mbecker908 (Diary) Tuesday, December 29th at 10:49AM EST (link)Every 30 days or so we need a threat
johnt Tuesday, December 29th at 11:44AM EST (link)from terrorism to remind our leaders, forgive the use of the word, that Makers of Man Made Disasters don’t like us, that contra the fixated left, there are more important things than ruining America economically, mush as that is dear to their hearts.
They will both hate and minimize the threats or actions as distractions to their own preferred destruction of the nation they despise, us that is. But reluctantly they will pay, or seem to pay, attention to the enemy who knows no rest, the enemy who is not an enemy to them.
Sorry Barack, sorry Janet, it ain’t going away.
“a man’s admiration for absolute government is proportinate to the contempt he feels for those around him”. Tocqueville
Wait a second...
obamafailblog Tuesday, December 29th at 12:41PM EST (link)I thought the aviation security system worked?!?
Pour Clorox in their ears...
twiston Wednesday, December 30th at 5:58AM EST (link)Someone needs to pour Clorox in the ears of Conn. voters to kill the
massive case of brain fungus that they are collectively suffering from.
WILL YOU PEOPLE PLEASE STOP VOTING FOR IDIOTS and THIEVES! Maybe we should build a wall around Conn., kick them out of the Union and give their star on the flag to Guam….
Conn. not *completely* bad
MF (Diary) Wednesday, December 30th at 1:31PM EST (link)At least if they have to elect liberals, they elected Lieberman instead of that Ned Lamont, who was worse than any of these other guys, as bad as Al Frankenstein. Lieberman is pretty good on defense and security issues. Yes, he’s bad on social stuff, but I’d definitely take him over most of the other (D)’s. Yeah, I know he’s now (I) instead of (D), but he’s still a (D) for the most part.
You can't excoriate Conn. unless...
lcmslutheran Wednesday, December 30th at 6:23AM EST (link)you take Massachusetts with them. They (Mass.) have a record of electing idiots and thieves and barely concealed murderers that is hard to beat.
“I turned to Herman on the 14th hole and told him that he is the world’s worst caddy. He said “I can’t be. That would be the world’s biggest coincidence.”
–Lee Trevino
dodd
sarge324 Wednesday, December 30th at 7:43AM EST (link)why wasnt he put in prison.what is he doing with the money that was meant for americas saftey.if this man is in office after the 2010 elections.we will never be free from corruption in the government.this 2010 election is for the marxist or america.the think the lefty loones are getting worried.colmes and andrea michell on the oreilly show.they were visably upset about the mistake of the obama system of sercurity,that they ranted and rave about bush.the lefty loones and obama are doing something bad to this country.stay mad all year.keep up with rs redstate they are a beacon of freedom.god bless you.
corruption
olddog Wednesday, December 30th at 12:44PM EST (link)doesn’t favor a particular party, the demonrats are just better at dismissing offhand their failures. They just trumpet more loudly, the failures on the other side of the aisle. When, every bill you pass effects 300 plus million people you should have much higher standards to live by, and instead of robbing the people(pork), to favor particular entity’s, money should only be assessed to cover what the constitution allows the federal government to do, not be generous with hard earned money taken from the people just because they can.
Support our Troops!!
One Old Dog
Sin. Dodd
irbobert Thursday, December 31st at 2:39PM EST (link)Sen. Dodd is just another goat in this Congressional GOAT ROPE!