| Quote:John McCain cited both bridges in 2005 as examples of wasteful spending. And in her first speech as McCain's running mate on Aug. 30 - with the senator at her side - Palin announced, "I've championed reform to end the abuses of earmarked spending by Congress. And I did tell Congress, "Thanks, but no thanks" for that bridge to nowhere. If our state wanted to build a bridge, we were going to build it ourselves." |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
