Anti-earmark crusader Rep. Flake (R - Ariz) sponsors rider allowing mining near Grand Canyon

[JohnWxy]

you can always count on Republicans for astounding hypocrisy....


http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/appropriations/171039-appropriators-battle-over-grand-canyon

House Democrats repeatedly tried and failed to strip environmental riders from the 2012 Interior and Environment spending bill on Tuesday and they focused their strongest rhetoric against a rider that allows uranium mining near the Grand Canyon.

Anti-earmark crusader Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), sponsor of the rider allowing mining, came under fire for supporting what Democrats called a special interest provision benefiting a Korean mining company.

“Why isn’t this a special interest item and why is it good for the people of America?” committee ranking member Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) asked.

[Lasher]

1. Representative Flake, hee hee.

Earmarks are only bad when spending is involved. When you're taking bribes from Koreans to sell out your country, it's a good thing. Well, that can't be it. Ron Paul, brave anti-earmark crusader, got shitloads of spending earmarks for his home district. What's with that?