The Alert

Many times over the years I have complained about the pork projects so rife in Washington. Bet you have too. You know those inane studies and other worthy projects that suck up many of our tax dollars. And we were all powerless to do one thing about them.

Until now.

Seems Senator Brownback feels as we do and has proposed a solution for now and in the future. If we all stand behind him we can circumvent this needless waste.


The Alert: The Congressional Earmarking system is corrupt. Earmarks allow Congressmen to direct billions of our tax dollars to pet projects and preferred supporters, companies or organizations -- all without public debate or even a vote in Congress. In 2007 -- despite a weak legislative effort -- Congress funded thousands of earmarks to the tune of $13.2 billion. And now Congress is at it again with a new round of Earmarks for 2008. (For more outrageous examples of earmarking, click here)

Update: Sen. Jim DeMint has offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolution imposing a year-long moratorium on congressional earmarks. We expect a vote before the Easter Recess. 100,000 petitions urgently needed to help Stop Earmarks!

The Action: Grassfire.org is calling for AN IMMEDIATE ONE-YEAR MORATORIUM ON ALL EARMARKS -- with the goal of a permanent ban on Earmarks and their corrupting influence.
We have launched a national petition to rally 100,000 grassroots citizens over the next 30 days. Grassfire will present these petitions to leaders in Congress who support the moratorium and legislation aimed at ending the current corrupt Earmark process.

So there you have it. We finally have a voice against this outrageous waste. If you don't speak up now, you have no right to complain in the future.

What are you waiting for? Surf on over to Grassfire and sign this petition. Last time I looked, there we over 56,000 signatures. We can easily reach the needed goal of 100,000 signatures. But unless you add your voice, nothing can be done.