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Title: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: Jamie B on September 15, 2011, 09:58:54 PM

http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/15/news/economy/coburn_senate_squirrels/index.htm?cnn=yes&eref=rss_politics

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In Tennessee, $269,000 was spent on a sanctuary for white squirrels. A Chevrolet Corvette simulator destined for a Kentucky museum cost $200,000. A Roman bath house in West Virginia was renovated for $160,000.

Believe it or not, a critical bill in the Senate was nearly brought to a standstill by a dispute over whether to fund projects like these.

These DC clowns still cannot make the right decisions, and tie pork to bills for their little pet projects.
They will never learn.

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Title: Re: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: TechMan on September 15, 2011, 10:36:51 PM

Sometimes it makes you wish for line item veto.....but that is a double edge sword.

Title: Re: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: Jamie B on September 15, 2011, 11:08:18 PM

I hear ya, but that is after the fact.

As long as the rabble of 535 are patting each other on the backside with these little side deals, we are doomed, Charlie Brown.

Title: Re: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: MechAg94 on September 16, 2011, 08:57:12 AM

What is the point of a corvette simulator when you can buy a few corvettes for the same price.

Title: Re: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: MicroBalrog on September 16, 2011, 09:02:45 AM

And what IS a Corvette simulator?

Title: Re: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: TechMan on September 16, 2011, 09:26:52 AM

Quote from: MicroBalrog on September 16, 2011, 09:02:45 AM

And what IS a Corvette simulator?

This --->  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYdiajc0G4c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYdiajc0G4c)

Title: Re: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: Jamie B on September 16, 2011, 10:52:09 AM

I would rather spend money on 535 muppets - we could call them congressional simulators.

Title: Re: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: TommyGunn on September 16, 2011, 12:02:12 PM

Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt

QUICK!  Capture every squirrel in America and ship them to D.C.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Title: Re: Squirrels nearly bring Senate to a halt
Post by: Jamie B on September 16, 2011, 12:21:46 PM

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/67754

Zombie Squirrel Attack Shooting Game (you get 2 guns after the first level!)