Ending The Monuments to Me Program
By gewcew23
@gewcew23 (8007)
United States
August 6, 2008 4:04pm CST
To some in Washington your money is only useful when it is to build something with their name on it, but that is about to change. Thankfully Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), offered an amendment that would prohibit the use of federal funds for a “Monument to Me” for any Member of Congress, and yes it did pass. Here are some of the great monuments ericted to those fine Congressmen and Senators;
Robert C. Byrd Center for Hospitality and Tourism
Robert C. Byrd addition to the lodge at Oglebay Park, Wheeling
Robert C. Byrd Hilltop Office Complex
Ted Stevens International Airport, Anchorage
Harkin Grants: A grant program for local school remodeling in Iowa
Harkin Wellness Grants: A grant program for promoting healthy lifestyles in Iowa
Thomas R. Harkin Global Communications Center (CDC building)
Arlen Specter Headquarters and Emergency Operations Center (CDC building)
Mitch McConnell Park in Bowling Green, KY
John D. Dingell Drive, which allows access to the new airport terminal at Detroit Metro
Cynthia McKinney Parkway in Atlanta
Jack Murtha Highway
James E. Clyburn Golf Center
James E. Clyburn Pedestrian Overpass
James E. Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at the City College of New York
2 responses
@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
7 Aug 08
If these bigwigs want a monument to themselves, they should post on myLot. Then they make a little money, it costs the taxpayers nothing, and their words will be immortalized in the digital record practically forever.
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@tennesseejed (16)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I would have to do a lot more research on this bill in order to say if it is good or bad. On the surface it makes perfect sense. It also seems like a lot of the things in the list are programs or locations for the betterment of the general public. I think society can deal with someones name being associated with that grant or this building. To be honest it really seems like another one of those republican tricks to keep our minds off the real issues. With all the problems we face as a nation right now is this the most important thing that congress could be doing with their time. Probably not then again I do hate to see money getting wasted.
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