Comments on: Republican candidate Steve Ward refuses to sign earmark pledge http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/ The FreedomWorks blog dedicated to lower taxes and more freedom. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:01:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79395 Mister Guy Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:35:27 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79395 Yeah, earmarks are bad, but you're not going to balance the budget (remember when the GOP used to be for doing that?) by just focusing on them. The real money is located elsewhere in the budgeting process. Since when are earmarks unConstitutional BTW?? Yeah, earmarks are bad, but you’re not going to balance the budget (remember when the GOP used to be for doing that?) by just focusing on them. The real money is located elsewhere in the budgeting process. Since when are earmarks unConstitutional BTW??

]]> By: Joel Inman http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79338 Joel Inman Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:28:47 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79338 Mister Guy is no different than his fellow leftists. He'll sieze upon an issue and in response issue worn, empty platitudes. I've heard all the nonsense about 9/11, Iraq vs. Afghanistan and Pakistan, supply-side economics, ad nauseum. The issue is earmarks. And it doesn't matter whether or not that in relative terms, earmarks are or are not bankrupting the country. Earmarking is an end-run around the Constitutional process. And when big government begins such a practice, it must either be forcibly brought to an end or it will grow and grow. Mister Guy is no different than his fellow leftists. He’ll sieze upon an issue and in response issue worn, empty platitudes. I’ve heard all the nonsense about 9/11, Iraq vs. Afghanistan and Pakistan, supply-side economics, ad nauseum.

The issue is earmarks. And it doesn’t matter whether or not that in relative terms, earmarks are or are not bankrupting the country. Earmarking is an end-run around the Constitutional process. And when big government begins such a practice, it must either be forcibly brought to an end or it will grow and grow.

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79235 Mister Guy Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:23:57 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79235 The War in Iraq is/was far from "a must". How about we go after the people who attacked us on 9/11 where they actually are (Afganistan & Pakistan) and *not* where they are not (Iraq & Iran)? Look at the numbers in terms of what's being spend on what and wake up... The War in Iraq is/was far from “a must”. How about we go after the people who attacked us on 9/11 where they actually are (Afganistan & Pakistan) and *not* where they are not (Iraq & Iran)? Look at the numbers in terms of what’s being spend on what and wake up…

]]> By: JW http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79210 JW Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:52:42 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79210 Knock-Knock, anyone home? Bankrupting the country is what we are concerned about. Unless you are a pacifist the war in the middle east is a must. It is a shame and it does cost a lot of money. My freedom is worth saving. The bridge to no where or Kennedy's supper highway does nothing but bleed the tax payer. Knock-Knock, anyone home? Bankrupting the country is what we are concerned about. Unless you are a pacifist the war in the middle east is a must. It is a shame and it does cost a lot of money. My freedom is worth saving. The bridge to no where or Kennedy’s supper highway does nothing but bleed the tax payer.

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79185 Mister Guy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:16:41 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79185 While I've agreed again & again that earmarks are generally bad, they are not bankrupting our country. Now, the War in Iraq, supply-side economics, etc....that *is* bankrupting America...wake up... While I’ve agreed again & again that earmarks are generally bad, they are not bankrupting our country. Now, the War in Iraq, supply-side economics, etc….that *is* bankrupting America…wake up…

]]> By: Jerald Sperle http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79176 Jerald Sperle Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:50:50 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79176 The people of any district should not have to ask a Senator or Congress Person to sign such a pledge. But that would only be true if the world knoew that congress person or senator would not spend the peoples money like a drunkin fool. They have brought a real mess onto the entire country and this mess has to stop. Now Mister Guy it appears to me has enough money to make the load a little easer on his grand kids. I don't have that much and if I did I would still love to see anyone who refused to sign this voted right out of office. I believe if any senato or congress person would just honor the oath fo their office this pledge would be unnessary. Thank you. The people of any district should not have to ask a Senator or Congress Person to sign such a pledge. But that would only be true if the world knoew that congress person or senator would not spend the peoples money like a drunkin fool. They have brought a real mess onto the entire country and this mess has to stop.

Now Mister Guy it appears to me has enough money to make the load a little easer on his grand kids. I don’t have that much and if I did I would still love to see anyone who refused to sign this voted right out of office. I believe if any senato or congress person would just honor the oath fo their office this pledge would be unnessary. Thank you.

]]> By: Mister Guy http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79121 Mister Guy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:33:54 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79121 Wow...now we're going to berate people that *won't* sign the pledge too? This is going to be a loooong year indeed folks... Wow…now we’re going to berate people that *won’t* sign the pledge too? This is going to be a loooong year indeed folks…

]]> By: Rich DiMeo http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79099 Rich DiMeo Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:34:26 +0000 http://www.freedomtalks.org/2008/03/26/republican-candidate-steve-ward-refuses-to-sign-earmark-pledge/#comment-79099 Fortunately, Ward is a longshot for the republican nomination in district 6. Given this status it's even more puzzling why he wouldn't sign the pledge. Coffman, Armstrong and Harvey are all more likely nominees according to coloradopols.com. Let's see how they respond. Fortunately, Ward is a longshot for the republican nomination in district 6. Given this status it’s even more puzzling why he wouldn’t sign the pledge. Coffman, Armstrong and Harvey are all more likely nominees according to coloradopols.com. Let’s see how they respond.

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