Every month we devote posts to just general political class insanity that is running rampant through the country. The members of the American political class continue to show that they are incapable of efficiently operating any level of government in this country.
Even their best efforts are almost always ineffective at resolving any problem facing Americans. They spend a great amount of time not trying to improve the lives of their citizens but continually ensuring their reelection and enriching themselves, their families, and their friends in the process, all at taxpayer expense.
1)We have talked about this political corruption before but this episode has finally came to an end:
Bob Menendez was once a long term U.S. Senator from New Jersey.
He was convicted of 16 counts of corruption and bribery for shady dealings with the Egyptian government which led to the FBI finding almost half a million dollars in cash and many gold bars in his home.
As a result of his conviction, a judge recently sent him off for 11 years in prison.
He claimed he was innocent and blamed Biden for political lawfare.
Whatever happened, for the first time in a long time a corrupt politician is facing real penalties for his corruption. It’s a good day but many more crooked politicians also need to meet the same fate.
2)We have talked about absolutely stupid wastes of taxpayer dollars over the years including some real disgusting wastes during the Biden Presidency. Taxpayer money was sent overseas to support LGBTQ+ programs around the world. He sent about $200 billion to the Ukranains to fight the Russians, 50% of which has been possibly lost to corruption.
But the latest news out of the Biden administration may be the most inane and disgusting waste of taxpayer money:
This waste of taxpayer money involved Biden allocating $50,000,000 that was focused on condom distribution in Gaza.
Let me say that again so it really sinks in: with millions of Americans homeless, hungry, in need of medical care, and struggling to survive, Biden wanted to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza.
Not only was this a stupid effort, condoms for Gaza, but apparently the terrorist group running Gaza, Hamas,, repurposed the condoms to help deliver IED devices that they then floated into Israel where the IEDs did extensive and expensive damage to schools, farmland, and infrastructure.
Thus, the program was not only a stupid waste of taxpayer dollars but it caused millions of dollars in damage to a U.S. ally.
3)More data became available recently which shows how devastating Biden’s failed economic policies were and still are:
A news survey from Bankrate found that 59% of respondents could not afford an unexpected $1,000 expense.
Think about the precarious situation these folks are in: if they need major car repairs, a new kitchen appliance, a medical emergency, they are in dire financial straits.
In other words, given Biden’s inflation policies the majority of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
Since Biden took office, egg prices are up 182%.
Since Biden took office, ground beef prices are up 41%.
Since Biden took office, chicken prices are up 30%.
Since Biden took office, milk prices are up 18%.
Thus, it is no surprise 59% of Americans are struggling financially.
4)So, up above we talked about how the Federal government squandered $50 million on condoms for Gaza. While that is horrific, it doesn't compare to the ineptness and waste of the following Federal government project:
The Federal government is working on building a new Air Force One jet for Presidential travel.
The delivery date for the new jet has been pushed back to 2029 despite the fact that this effort began way back in 2018.
The jet was supposed to be delivered by 2024 at a cost of $3.9 billion but the date has obviously slipped five years and the price tag is already up to $5.3 billion.
Boeing, the contractor for the jet, has already absorbed over $2 billion in cost overruns.
Since the plane has not been totally built yet and the delivery is four years away, you know that that $5.3 billion cost is going to go even higher.
Wow, who would have expected it, a major government project that will not meet both its delivery schedule and its budget? Everyone.
5)Wasteful spending and non-delivery is not restricted to Federal government projects:
Six years ago, in 2019, the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico spent $4 million on solar panels.
The plan was to install these solar panels on seven municipal government buildings.
However, six years later many of these 1,000 solar panels have not been installed and are just laying about.
Even worse, the panels that were actually installed on two buildings have never worked.
Panels on another building are functioning only 6% of their capacity.
The original plan in 2019 was to have ALL of Albuquerque’s government buildings being powered by 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Another government project that cost a lot and never got fully implemented, great.
In summary: an American politician is going to jail for a long time, the “Condoms For Gaza” program was stupid to begin with and was just a wasteful, inane idea, Americans are struggling to survive and pay basic expenses, and government projects never seem to be on schedule and on budget, be it a new Presidential plane or a few solar panels in New Mexico.
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If you agree that we need to deseat every member of Congress for their lack of success and accomplishment, then please consider going to the following petition link to help the cause:
https://www.change.org/p/deseat-congress-reset-freedom
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