Newark Ohio is well represented in the rape of taxpayers

King Bush's so-called "bailout" is virtually a done deal among Washington's crooks, cronies and liars, including those who represent Newark Ohio.

Your government is in the late stages of stealing $700 billion and giving it to Wall Street. But it couldn't get past the Senate until $1.7 billion of pork was added - including $6 million for manufacturers of kids' wooden arrows, $192 million for rum producers and a bunch of other bribes. You get the idea, but if you want to get really PO'd, read PIGGY POLS IN HOG HEAVEN WITH PORK-PACKED PACT by the NY Post

What so far has been omitted from media reports that I've seen is a curious bit of irony revealed in one of the comments to that article: "KC-Hollywood" wrote:

"You know what is really ironic? The fact that both Obama and McCain have said they will change Washington and stop earmarks and pork barreled spending. Then in stunning, predictable form, they both are VOTING YES for the largest pork barreled, earmarked behemoth of apocalyptic proportions. So much for changing anything. They just proved their word means NOTHING. First chance to prove they are against earmarks and pork spending and they EPIC FAIL THE TEST."

Both Ohio Senators Voinovich and Brown voted for this rape - as might be expected from men of their calibre - as did our U.S. Representative Zack Space, when the House voted earlier. Voter protests may change his mind when they vote again, perhaps today.

EDIT: Zack Space and Pat Tiberi voted for the "bailout" when it passed the House today. Space's "bailout" vote follows closely on his vote supporting oil-company demands for off-shore drilling. As with others we've sent to Washington who started out as Mr. Clean Jeans, Space is starting to smell like one of the good old boys. These are things to remember next time we vote.