Posted by
James Burns on Friday, December 05, 2008 9:42:13 AM
I found a little tidbit yesterday about the use of private jets for corporate use as well a government use. Did you know that the Speaker of The House has it's own Air Force jet. No other member of Congress has access to one funded publically. The appropriation of this jet was done after Newt Gingrich left office. This matter was brought up while he was serving as Speaker and has stated he was against it since day one. But since the democrats took control in 2006 Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested the jet from George Bush. Bush granted the use of an Air Force jet for Pelosi to use when traveling on government business. No other speaker has had access to a jet. She is no tthe only one that is allowed to fly on it either. She can fly staffers and her family on the plane on our dime. This woman is a multi millionare and can more than afford the travel expenses. The reasoning behind this move of giving her access to an Air Force jet is security reasons. Which is bogus. It is just a symbol of Pelosi's arrogance and trying to elevate her position equal to the presidentcy. Remember Lucifer fell trying to be like God. He took a third of the angels in heaven with him. Pelosi better get her arrogance in check before she falls, remember pride cometh before the fall.
But here is the kicker. In the Big Three bailout hearings the CEO's of all three companies were chastised for their use of company jets to travel to Washington on the premise you are asking for a bailout but you can afford to fly on private jets. Well news flash to all you congressional morons, you pushed for Pelosi to get a jet when our nation can't really afford it. This ties up Air Force personal to fly her around. These people can be used in a better capasity defending our country not shuttling the pre-Madonna Speaker of The House around.
Then there is the cost. I am sure everytime Pelosi needs to fly it costs quite a bit of money for the jet to leave the ground. Some have described the jet she uses as an airborn Lincoln bedroom. How ridiculous is this? Why does she have to have this? Is she so elite that she can't fly with us commoners? Are us in the unwashed masses to unclean to be in her presence? When did the Unites States start elevating these idiots to royalty? The fact is as with the Big Three we as a nation cannot afford it. If Pelosi wants a private jet, she can afford her own. I do not want to foot the bill for her extravigant needs. She is supposed to be a servant of the people of the United States. So I believe she needs to act like one.
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Reid and all you others who are looking down and judging the CEO's for using private jets when they can't afford it, look in your own back yard. Again we as a nation cannot afford to pay the huge cost to shuttle Pelosi's butt around on a private jet either. So give it up and clean up your own back yards before you judge private industries for their excesses. Remember those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.