Liberals Judgement & Priorites Out Of Sync

The world is aware that we are all facing economic uncertainty. Some nations are faring better than others.

Many were left scratching their heads when the worlds leaders chose to attend the 'global warming' conference in Copenhagen, Denmark last month.

Many questioned the priorities & judgement of those choosing to attend.

It had only been a few weeks since we had all learned how the scientists touting global warming, had been lying in their analysis and manipulating their climate models and outcomes to support their agenda.

Would the world have been better served if these leaders had come together to discuss the global economy and job creation?

They certainly accomplished nothing meaningful in Copenhagen.

I am not arguing the merits for or against global warming. I believe the world may indeed be getting warmer, but question the validity of mankind being the culprit.

The earth has warmed & cooled several times over millions of years with and without mankind being here to influence this phenomenon.

With that said, I want to discuss the judgement & priorities of our elected leaders.

This conference was held to discuss global warming, and more specifically, CO2 emissions.

The US. Congressional Leadership felt the urge to attend this conference despite having nothing to add to the dialogue.

Nancy Pelosi's judgement & priorities allowed her to arrive at the decision, that despite the US economy shedding jobs, and the US being broke; she would attend the conference.

She did not go alone.

Pelosi took over 100 people with her on the taxpayers dime. Only 20 of these people were actual members of Congress. The rest were the delegations family, friends, and servants/staff.

In Copenhagen, the American taxpayers were given the honor of paying for these people to stay at the 5-star Marriott Hotel. We also provided them with handsome per diems to cover the cost of meals & alcohol for the 21 Congress persons, their families & friends.

Being a conference focused on CO2 emissions, did Pelosi set an example by "ride-sharing"?

No. These folks needed three aircraft at $10,000 per hour just for fuel...........each. That doesn't include the military & security personnel needed for such a trip.

Judgement & priorities come into question.

It gets better.

Former Democratic presidential candidate, Senator John Kerry, the preeminent DC prima dona, could not share a plane with Nancy & company.

Taxpayers are footing the bill for John Kerry to fly on a large government-owned executive jet.............................alone!!

Again, judgement & priorities come into question.

CNNs, Jack Cafferty reported on this story and took great lengths to expose this scam against American taxpayers.

Cafferty went on to opine:

"Pelosi refused to answer any questions about costs for this or where they all stayed, even though she was the one who decided who went. Her office says only that it will -- quote -- "comply with disclosure requirements" -- unquote. CBS puts the cost of military jet flying time at about $170,000, plus the cost of dozens of commercial flights, hundreds of hotel stays, many of them at the five-star Marriott, and tens of thousands in meals and other entertainment expense.

It's a disgrace.

The national unemployment rate is 10 percent. Employers cut more jobs than expected just last month. We got the numbers on Friday. People are suffering in this country.

California, Pelosi's home state, is faced with a $20 billion budget deficit. Governor Schwarzenegger's budget plan will force 200,000 children off low-cost medical insurance, will end home care for more than 300,000 sick and elderly citizens, and will cut income assistance to hundreds of thousands more.

This nation is hurting, but Nancy Pelosi can use three military jets for a December trip to Copenhagen, and then refuse to answer any questions about it." - Jack Cafferty, CNN (Jan 12)

I do not believe it is too much to ask that our leaders be able to walk the walk, as well as, talk the talk.

Again, with their judgement & priorities frighteningly out of sync with voters, are they really the right people for the job?