am i reading this right?

[barbtries]

http://www.kentucky.com/454/story/214167.html">McConnell marks funds for contractor
FIRM UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR BRIBERY

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is pushing $25 million in earmarked federal funds for a British defense contractor that is under criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and suspected by American diplomats of a "longstanding, widespread pattern of bribery allegations."

McConnell tucked money for three weapons projects for BAE Systems into the defense appropriations bill, which the Senate approved Oct. 3. The Defense Department failed to include the money in its own budget request, which required McConnell to intercede, said BAE spokeswoman Susan Lenover.

BAE is based in Great Britain but has worldwide operations, including a Louisville facility that makes naval guns and employs 322. McConnell has taken at least $53,000 in campaign donations from BAE's political action committees and employees since his 2002 re-election. United Defense Industries, which BAE purchased two years ago, pledged $500,000 to a political-science foundation the senator created, the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville.

is this in-your-face corruption? or am i getting paranoid in my old age?

all i know is i am sick to death of being poor while supporting a war machine that apparently only exists to enrich the greedy murderous few.

please comment; set me straight, tell me i'm overreacting...thanks

[MADem]

1. You aren't paranoid, it is in-your-face corruption.

A Louisville facility that makes naval guns and employs 322.

McConnell has taken at least $53,000 in campaign donations from BAE's political action committees and employees since his 2002 re-election.


United Defense Industries, which BAE purchased two years ago, pledged $500,000 to a political-science foundation the senator created, the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville.

Game, set, match.

[rodeodance]

2. that old fossil needs to be tossed out.

[williesgirl]

3. You're not crazy - this is corruption at it's Republican best - rec'd

[Bitwit1234]

4. I know that it is not wrong to ge gay. And I don't like people that slur gays

but it makes me so damn mad about the hypocrites who are gay and then constantly go after gay people in legislation. SUCH AS ANTI=GAY MARRIAGE.

Now I know I read that Mitch McChinless was thrown out of the army because he got caught feeling a privates private parts. I have heard nothing about this in the media. And I think if they go after Barney Frank, who by the way came out years ago, why in the hell does the press keep quiet about Mitch.

There has got to be some way to take the media to court and throw every damn single one of the owners out or JAIL THE S.O.B.