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Your tax dollars at work: Senator Inhofe flies to Copenhagen.
Posted 5:43 PM by whatley (5) comments

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Just goes to show ignorance (and greed) know no limits. Heinlein said (through the voice of Lazarus Long), "The only unforgiveable sin is willful ignorance."

# posted by  jeichenlaub : December 19, 2009 6:07 PM
 
A letter I sent to Sherrod Brown -
Senator Brown:
As a member of the Senate Ethics and Oversight Committee, please move to recover any public money spent by Senator Inhofe for his recent trip to Copenhagen, Denmark. I feel that his physical presence at the Climate Conference was neither necessary nor effective. Per existing reports, he delivered what amounted to a predictive guess and a unilateral declaration of futility to the 192 nations when he stated that the United States would "never pass a cap and trade." By not coordinating with US Chief Negotiator Todd Stern and by not acting in concert with the US House Delegation, he appeared to promote a personal agenda that is not in line with existing US Policy. While respecting his right to individual opinion, his personal message, whether text, audio or video, would have reached more people if delivered via electronic channels to world media outlets. His physical presence in Copenhagen was not required as a stage to release this statement. As such, please act to insure that the costs incurred by Senator Inhofe's trip to Copenhagen are covered by his personal finances and not paid from public funds.

# posted by  Andy : December 20, 2009 7:11 AM
 
Oh come on now. He was tired and cold.
Maybe he can relate to some other tired and cold people now. . .

# posted by  Terri S : December 22, 2009 6:05 PM
 
Mayhaps. And how are things going for you in the land of ice and snow?

# posted by  Andy : December 23, 2009 5:16 AM
 
Oh Andy, I just saw your post. To answer your question, beyond what I posted later on another thread regarding our 2.5 weeks of stupid cold, I am hanging in there.
Work has been a huuuuge headache. The republican bureaucrats on Tallahassee have been putting up barbed wire hurdles as I try to expand my program. I think the fact that Obama loves us is putting a target on our backs. Wish I were closer to retirement.

# posted by  Terri S : January 21, 2010 7:31 PM
 
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