New Gulfstreams on order for Congress

[Nickdfresh]

I'm not that good at math... is 1/4 a "micro-fraction?"

You tell me. What figure are you basing this on?

[Big Train]

I have a problem with them owning the business jet of choice for today's trendsetters. A stripped out Cessna or Bombardier business jet for perhaps ten million less is much more appropriate for a guy to be shuttled from DC to Iowa.

Especially the one not to long ago, Pelosi was pining for in that dust up with the Air Force.

http://www.judicialwatch.org/news/2009/mar/judicial-watch-uncovers-documents-detailing-pelosis-repeated-requests-military-travel

# In response to a series of requests for military aircraft, one Defense Department official wrote, "Any chance of politely querying [Pelosi's team] if they really intend to do all of these or are they just picking every weekend?...[T]here's no need to block every weekend 'just in case'..." The email also notes that Pelosi's office had, "a history of canceling many of their past requests."

# One DOD official complained about the "hidden costs" associated with the speaker's last minute changes and cancellations. "We have...folks prepping the jets and crews driving in (not a short drive for some), cooking meals and preflighting the jets etc."

# The documents include a discussion of House Ethics rules and Defense Department policies as they apply to the speaker's requests for staff, spouses and extended family to accompany her on military aircraft. In May 2008, for example, Pelosi requested that her husband join her on a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) into Iraq. The DOD explained to Pelosi that the agency has a written policy prohibiting spouses from joining CODEL's into combat zones.

# Documents obtained from the U.S. Army include correspondence from Speaker Pelosi's office requesting an Army escort and three military planes to transport Pelosi and other members of Congress to Cleveland, Ohio, for the funeral services of the late Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Pelosi noted in her letter of August 22, 2008, that such a request, labeled "Operation Tribute" was an "exception to standard policy."

# The documents also detail correspondence from intermediaries for Speaker Pelosi issuing demands for certain aircraft and expressing outrage when requested military planes were not available. "It is my understanding there are no G5s available for the House during the Memorial Day recess. This is totally unacceptable...The speaker will want to know where the planes are..." wrote Kay King, Director of the House Office of Interparliamentary Affairs. In a separate email, when told a certain type of aircraft would not be available, King writes, "This is not good news, and we will have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset [s]peaker."

[Baby's On Fire]

The planes are a lot cheaper than the illegal Iraq war, aren't they?

Why aren't the repukes talking about the cost of the illegal war and mass murder?

[Big Train]

Well, when that becomes the subject maybe someone will. Right now, in this thread, it is not.

[sadaist]

Y'all need to get over the ... Ohhh den fancy new flying machines....

The problem is that they don't like others using dem new flyin' machines.

They don't want to be included in the same health care plan they want for everyone else.

They don't want citizens to carry guns, but they want armed security for themselves.

They want to tax soda & snacks to keep us from getting fat. Yet many of them are shaped like Barney Frank.

and on & on & on.......

Your "get over it" comment is asking us to just succumb to their continued ass raping of the public. Come on baby, this will go a lot easier if you don't fight it.

[standin]

I don't know what to tell ya.
I am allowed to fly, though that no fly list is pretty secretive.
Health care is the issue, that is true. Not ALL are (insert some bad word here)
I'll update my license if you want an armed security professional. Maybe, Waco wasn't so good an idea.
Would the tax on tobacco please be taken away and tax empty-calorie-non-nutritious foods.


You last line is just offensive.

Life costs. And policy making is not the same as violent criminal activity.
Furthermore, if you are so offended by corruption and it effects on policy that you would compare your booty hole getting raped with out without money involved. Then I suggest you look into making a vocation or hobby out of hunting corruption.

[standin]

With or without*