Idiot proof way to explain RP's earmark spending.

[max]

Here's how earmarks work:

Supoose you and 2 co-workers have a common lunch fund. You are debating over what to order for lunch. You prefer Chineses food which costs less, but your two buddies want a fancy pizza with all the toppings.

Before you actually vote on where to order lunch from, you make it clear to them that if pizza wins, you are "earmarking" two slices for yourself. What the heck...it's YOUR money.

When the vote is cast, you vote AGAINST the fancy pizza expenditure in favor of the more economical Chinese food.

When you lose the vote, aren't you still entitled to the slices that you "earmarked" and paid for?

Ron Paul puts his earmarks in, but ALWAYS VOTES AGAINST THE FINAL BILL. When he loses the vote (which he always does because he is the most fiscally responsible man in Congress), he gets money earmarked for his district. If he doesnt earmark...that money will be spent elsewhere!...So if you dont eat your slices.....your buddies get to screw you out of lunch.

Do you get it now? Of course, the media won't tell you the whole story of Ron Paul's earmarks.

[nist7]

Nice analogy! I like it.

[AlexAmore]

I approve. :p

[corsairtro]

+1

[Chester Copperpot]

yes that is an excellent analogy

[ronpaulfan]

now I'm hungry :p

[max]

now I'm hungry :p

LOL..thats funny u say that

....after posting that I'm craving a slice from a nearby pizza joint myself!

[Noleader]

Great way to explain it.

[Think12345]

good analogy :)

[llamabread]

LOL..thats funny u say that

....after posting that I'm craving a slice from a nearby pizza joint myself!

Really? I'm feeling more like Chinese. It costs less.

[max]

Really? I'm feeling more like Chinese. It costs less.

extremist!!!!

:)

[Flirple]

Well done Max.

[RonPaulVolunteer]

In New Zealand pizza is substantially cheaper than Chinese food. Funny.

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[Ara825]

I'd love to see that in a video titled "Ron Paul's Earmarks 101" or "Ron Paul's Earmarks for Dummies" or something along those lines. Perhaps it would help to enlighten a few 100,000 people. If I knew how to make videos I would. Alas, no tech savy for this baby boomer.

[max]

I'd love to see that in a video titled "Ron Paul's Earmarks 101" or "Ron Paul's Earmarks for Dummies" or something along those lines. Perhaps it would help to enlighten a few 100,000 people. If I knew how to make videos I would. Alas, no tech savy for this baby boomer.

pizza pie graphics...a nice visual

[snowgoosebob]

WOW!.......I walked away from My Earmarks for only a few seconds to get some napkins and that quick some wise-guy picked-off the pepperoni's right off My Earmarks!

[Sey.Naci]

I'd love to see that in a video titled "Ron Paul's Earmarks 101" or "Ron Paul's Earmarks for Dummies" or something along those lines. Perhaps it would help to enlighten a few 100,000 people. If I knew how to make videos I would. Alas, no tech savy for this baby boomer.
Great idea!! Any video people up for it?

[ronpaulitician]

I really like that analogy.

[OReich]

Lol. This earmark crap is getting so annoying.

[BlimpityBlimp]

Well, according to Tim Russert you should go hungry even though you chipped in.
I bet he knows the earmark process very well but he played dumb just so that he could insert his 'it is like you voted for the earmark before you voted against it...'.
I used to like Timmeh but no more.

[MN Patriot]

I copied your explanation for future use. If anyone tells me how brilliant I am, I will just say I'm not the brilliant one, Max is.

[ChristopherBearkat]

Nice!

[max]

I copied your explanation for future use. If anyone tells me how brilliant I am, I will just say I'm not the brilliant one, Max is.

lol...I knew I should have gotten a copyright first!


u can also tell em I'm the creator of the original Founding Fathers ad that inspired Lepard to run a version of in USA Today...

[max]

speaking of pizza...me thinks Tim Russert has eaten more than his share over the years...

By the way...Russert worked for left wing extremists mario Cuomo and daniel Moynihan..

Now his ass is owned by GE (sponsor of MTP and big time military-industrial complex firm)...and Aracher daniels Midland...beneficiary of farm subsidies and the ethanol scam...

Real objective journalist there...RP should have called his fat ass out!

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Great analogy! Now I'm hungry for pizza.

[Vendico]

I'd love to see that in a video titled "Ron Paul's Earmarks 101" or "Ron Paul's Earmarks for Dummies" or something along those lines. Perhaps it would help to enlighten a few 100,000 people. If I knew how to make videos I would. Alas, no tech savy for this baby boomer.

Ron Paul for Dummies. Wish I was rich, I'd make that book.

[Flirple]

I'd love to see that in a video titled "Ron Paul's Earmarks 101" or "Ron Paul's Earmarks for Dummies" or something along those lines. Perhaps it would help to enlighten a few 100,000 people. If I knew how to make videos I would. Alas, no tech savy for this baby boomer.

This is a great idea. It would be so useful to keep bookmarked so you can link to it whenever it comes up. Anyone got movie making skills?

[Chester Copperpot]

bump, for another tomato bubble story

[Knightskye]

I don't approve this message.

If you're going to earmark money, why not do some impound-type thing where you send money back to your constituents? Or send it to the Treasury (instead of the Washington, DC school district)?

[socialize_me]

wtf?? You only get two slices of pizza ?? What kind of pizza is 6 slices?? Shouldn't each person get ~2.66666666667?

[tremendoustie]

I approve of Ron getting his district their fair share, but it should be in the form of a tax rebate across the board, not spending.

Oh well, can't be too much of a nitpicker :).