John Murtha

John Murtha (D)Pa. notorious for his success as the "King of Pork" by bringing home federal dollars for his state and the John Murtha Airport, has shown his hand with his political rival,Bill Russell. With Russell, we have a perfect example of the power-brokering John Murtha's boys will use when dealing with political rivals who would dare challenge his pork-laden empire. As for strong-arming political opponents, Bill Russell (R) who recently challenged Murtha and lost the 2008 election by 16% to Murtha, received a political threat from Murtha's chief of staff, Bill Hugya. Russell who plans to challenge Murtha again in a rematch in ... Read Full Story

No one can say that John Murtha (D) Pa . doesn't look after his own. The latest revelation of packing of the pork was brought to light from The Washington Post involving his nephew Robert Murtha and the defense contracts awarded (worth millions) to "Murtech". No surprise considering Murtha's history of earmarks, and that it so happens he is Chairman of the powerful House Appropriations defense subcommittee. Apparently, this has paid off for Murtha family members . The issue for taxpayers are several. Until very recently, most states got the majority of their revenue from sales tax, but that changed with the Stimulus plan. ... Read Full Story

Congressman Campbell introduces a motion to recommit restricting funding for the John Murtha Airport Congressman Campbell introduces a 'Motion to Recommit' in the House of Representatives which would effectively prohibit taxpayer funds from the John Murtha Johnston-Cambria County Airport in Johnstown, PA. It subsequently was voted down. From: RepJohnCampbellCA48 Views: 4158 10 ratings Time: 07:57 More in News & Politics Read Full Story

ABC News Reports On John Murtha's Pork Laden Airport As the U.S. Stimulus Plan continues, just take a look at the way our politicians spend our tax money. What a disgrace ... Related: John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport The John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, humorously dubbed the "Airport to Nowhere" for its lack of flight service and capacity far in excess of demand, is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Johnstown, a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned by the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority. "Stimulus" Dollars to Fund "King ... Read Full Story

You may not be aware of where some of our tax monies are going. Watch this video, and then I’d love to hear your comments! Until next time, J. "Take control of your destiny or someone else will" Read Full Story