This comes via Judicial Watch. This is an expansion on the post I put up in regards to the US delegation to Copenhagen. Judicial Watch put together some numbers showing how much is being spent by these official envoys and what it gets spent on.
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the Air Force detailing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s use of United States Air Force aircraft for Congressional Delegations (CODELs). According to the documents, obtained by Judicial Watch through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Speaker’s military travel cost the United States Air Force $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period — $101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol. The following are highlights from the recent release of about 2,000 documents:
This looks like a really well done movie. It's not typically what I'd go out and watch, but it looks to be a good message. In a small way, it reminds me of The Blind Side, which was a fantastic film. Anyhow, here's an exerpt and preview:
A youth pastor in California has made a feature film, released in theaters around the country this past weekend, that is literally saving lives.
Jim Britts of New Song Community Church in Oceanside has worked in youth ministry for more than 10 years, while his wife, Rachel, has been a high school English teacher for the same amount of time. Their experience with youth prompted Jim to write a movie script (which has also been turned into an award-winning novel) based on the real-life struggles many students face – including teen suicide.
"We realized that every day we talk to students who are in pain. It's a huge, huge part of our jobs," Britts told WND. "And so I started wondering if I could write a movie that would bring hope to hurting students as well as empower teenagers to be messengers of that hope to their classmates." Read more...
This kid is amazing. I wish I could translate what is in my head as easily, but I just don't have that ability. Some are born with the gift, and this kid is definately one who was.
In this segment from CBS news, Cafferty describes the recent trip to Copenhagen by the US delegation. He does not hold back his personal feelings on the matter. Heh heh.
