tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post1404316851540150478..comments2023-12-23T03:16:36.014-05:00Comments on Robert Hansen's Blog: The Meaning of LeadershipRobert G. Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922339441309144396noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-51785208664461986302009-05-08T20:37:00.000-05:002009-05-08T20:37:00.000-05:00I hope Texas secedes. THAT would be leadership.I hope Texas secedes. THAT would be leadership..noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-15205627368095069172009-03-26T01:38:00.000-05:002009-03-26T01:38:00.000-05:00Thanks for the response. Is this pie chart accura...Thanks for the response. <BR/><BR/>Is this pie chart accurate? <BR/><BR/> http://bit.ly/7Z780<BR/><BR/>Ignoring the editorial on that page, that's a tiny little 0.6% red slice of pie. If accurate, it suggests to me that, of all the possible targets of outrage, earmarks are a red herring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-85348671939650687202009-03-23T18:32:00.000-05:002009-03-23T18:32:00.000-05:00No, I don't think it is worse under Democratic lea...No, I don't think it is worse under Democratic leadership than Republican.<BR/><BR/>The amount of money is now becoming meaningful.<BR/><BR/>It represents to me a failure of government and is therefore meaningful. I don't think individual congressmen should be able to appropriate taxpayers' money in this way.Robert G. Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922339441309144396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30213905.post-53775589664903342892009-03-20T01:42:00.000-05:002009-03-20T01:42:00.000-05:00I fear that the concern over earmarks is little mo...I fear that the concern over earmarks is little more than political posturing. Do earmarks represent a significant portion of the overall budget? Is it worse under Democratic leadership than it is under Republicans?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com