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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Pennsylvania Avenue Whores

Posted by Jack Hunter on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:53 PM

I don’t know much about economics. What I do know is that so many so-called “experts,” including politicians and economists, are wrong far more often than they are right. They’re wrong about virtually everything, and yet shamelessly keep selling the same old fairy tales. They are liars. They are cheats. They are whores.

As Congress plots government healthcare, Americans should remember how incredibly wrong Washington leaders were about the cost of programs like Medicare. Bush and Obama have already been proven irrevocably wrong about TARP and stimulus, and yet both claim it’s working. Months ago in South Carolina, Gov. Mark Sanford stood firm in refusing to sign off on extending unemployment benefits, demanding that that department be overhauled so that any future crisis might be averted. This week, a less aggressive, post-scandal Sanford signed off on allowing federal stimulus dollars to keep SC’s unemployed propped up for a few more weeks. Problem not solved, just prolonged. Sanford was right the first time.

And despite his apology, so was Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson when he called Federal Reserve adviser Linda Robertson a “K Street Whore.” During an appearance on the Alex Jones radio show, Grayson said “this lobbyist, this K street whore, is trying to teach me about economics.” Robertson had attacked Grayson for his efforts, along with Republicans like Congressman Ron Paul, Sen. Jim DeMint and others, to audit the Federal Reserve.

Probably most famous for saying Republicans who opposed Obama’s healthcare plan simply want Americans to “die quickly,” Grayson has quickly established himself as an outspoken congressman who pulls no punches.

When I heard conservative critics attacking Grayson this week for daring to call Robertson a “K Street Whore,” I had to laugh. Was the Right simply going after Grayson for his earlier attack on anti-government healthcare Republicans, or were they really upset that he would refer to a representative of the Federal Reserve as a whore? Is it not a primary function of conservatives, especially rightwing talk radio, to lambaste and lampoon the whoring politicians who run Capitol Hill? Hell, conservative humorist PJ O’Rourke’s 1991 take on the entire US government was a book entitled “Parliament of Whores.” If Robertson were a man, would there have been any controversy?

If anyone deserves to be called whores or worse it’s the criminals who run the Federal Reserve, a secretive institution that continues to steal from the American people by printing as much money as it sees fit. Before becoming a top lobbyist for the Fed, Robertson was, appropriately enough, a top lobbyist for Enron. Notes Grayson spokesman Todd Jurkowski, Robertson “attacked the Congressman and his efforts to promote a Republican bill to audit the Federal Reserve… She's a career lobbyist who used to work for Enron and advocates for whatever she gets paid to promote.” What Robertson has been paid to promote during her lobbying career are institutions primarily in the business of theft, and the Fed adviser has long worked the K Street strip like no other.

Obama’s massive healthcare agenda, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, our vast domestic welfare state, “stimulus” packages — every bit of big government imaginable — could not be afforded if the Federal Reserve did not allow the United States to live far beyond its means. The US borrows from China and prints more money. That’s how we get by. That’s how we get debt. Our leaders on Capitol Hill, from men like Tim Geithner and Ben Bernanke to women like Robertson and Nancy Pelosi are liars, cheats, and yes, whores - and then some.

And more people should say so. One need not agree with Grayson’s opinions on everything to admire his blunt language about one of the US’s most destructive institutions and those who run it. If Republican Congressman Joe Wilson shouting “you lie!” at President Obama was arguably this year’s best summation of our Washington rulers, Democrat Congressman Alan Grayson calling the Federal Reserve’s head lobbyist a “K Street Whore” was a close second. But like Wilson, Grayson’s greatest mistake was in limiting his criticism to just one bureaucrat.

Topics: National Politics

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In 'The Revolution' Ron Paul puts is perfectly. "Conservatives are told that they must support these candidates, and so they do, hoping for the best. And nothing changes. Liberals are told that they must support these candidates, and so they do, hoping for the best. And nothing changes. No wonder the news networks focus on $400 haircuts rather than matters of substance. There are no matters of substance."

Until the American people start showing an interest in real issues rather than hopeless trivialities, we'll continue to borrow and print, borrow and print, borrow and print...

Posted by JohnGalt1 on October 29, 2009 at 11:07 PM | Report this comment

Sounds to me like a spade was called a spade, and the card (or is it cad?) didn't like it; perhaps it hurt her feelings, or blemished her self-esteem. How 'bout getting a real job, one that produces something? Otherwise, tough oats said the horse.

Posted by Col. Dixie on October 30, 2009 at 2:42 PM | Report this comment

I heard that my social security payment wouldn't be increased at all because there wasn't much inflation this year. Boo! Because of that, President Obama promised to send my wife and me $250.00 each as sort of a consolation prize before the election. Yea! Then I figured out that the government didn't really have any $500.00 in the bank to send us so they would just have to print the money. Gag, choke, Ralph, Buick! Guess I won't have to worry about any dang lack of inflation next year.

Posted by Pogo on October 30, 2009 at 6:07 PM | Report this comment

Jack,
I don't really have a response to your comment except to say I generally agree with it. But I want to bring to your attention Debra Medina (debramedinafortexas.com), who is running for Governor of Texas and is endorsed by Ron Paul.
I know your interested in States Rights and Medina is a strong voice for the ninth and tenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as well as the 1876 Texas Constitution. When Texas won its independence from Mexico, it became a Free Republic and was not a territory of an expanding US Empire, say as was Kansas. Like Calhoun of S.C. she accepts the principle of nullification, i.e., to interpose the state between the people of Texas and their Federal Government when the government is acting unconstitutionally, as a safeguard to the peoples Rights and safety. When Calhoun claimed this right, it was just thought, he was trying to maintain the institution of slavery, and was not a valid principle in its own right. But the fact is Wisconsin, similarly, was considering nullification of the Fugitive Slave Law. As a consequence it is a North and South issue. Calhoun was just before his time, and possibly had a bad motive. The Principle in this case however trumps the motive.

Posted by Wilburforce on November 4, 2009 at 3:33 AM | Report this comment

Several of the posters and the "Avenger" himself have mentioned the Fed or the Treasury printing money. Just to see how deeply these folks have plumbed the mysteries of Economics can anyone tell me how the money is printed?

Posted by 3olivesmike on November 6, 2009 at 4:01 PM | Report this comment

They don't physically "print" much, the Fed just adds some zeroes to their balance sheet and "loan" it to the Treasury who issues credits and checks. It's a little more complicated than that, but that's the general idea.

Posted by AAAAANDRE on November 9, 2009 at 2:42 AM | Report this comment

So, basically, what you are saying is that politicians are like, oh, I don't know.... journalists?

Posted by Yolatengo on November 10, 2009 at 4:54 PM | Report this comment

All the politicians behave like whores. Latest being Obama taking $$$ from Goldman Sachs AFTER his election! I am sure this was his pay off for writing the bogus credit "reform" bill that allowed the credit card companies to go full speed ahead and triple minimum monthly due amounts [chase] and triple interest rates [citi]. I am paying an extra $500 a month as a result so this is another bail out to the banks supported by the average middle class worker who has some credit card debt. This is money not going to stimulate the economy but to the banks once again!! I thought Obama wanted to have job growth and was for the average worker? NOT !!!!! Both parties are full of self serving politicians that are owned thus rendering them ineffective to do anything positive for our Country and its citizens. I think they are a bunch of criminals and their next terms should be in prison.

Posted by taxpeasant on November 15, 2009 at 8:32 AM | Report this comment

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The "Southern Avenger" Jack Hunter is a conservative commentator (WTMA 1250 AM talk radio) and columnist (Charleston City Paper) living in Charleston, South Carolina.