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Default Skulduggery in Seattle...

On Oct 14, 8:01 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...48586_favorfac...

Tsk - tsk - tsk..

Notice that the party affiliation is missing from behind their names.

Wanna bet which party they belong to?

Subtle. Nuanced. Ethically uncompromising.


"...Earmarks are federal dollars that members of Congress dole out to
favor seekers - often campaign donors. In the process, lawmakers
advocate for the companies, helping them bypass the normal system of
evaluation and competition.

This can result in earmarks that are wasteful or potentially
harmful...."

skulduggery indeed!