Hypocrite is as Hypocrite Does

Richard Shelby, a man who should require no introduction to our readers, makes me chuckle. For those of you who do not know, Richard Shelby(R-AL) is the less (cough, cough) conservative Senator from Alabama. He's been in the Senate since 1986. He later pulled an Arlen Specter in reverse in 1994 when he went from being a Democrat to a Republican in the Senate. He's been angry and conservative ever since.

So what is Shelby's problem right now? Shelby has a dog in this fight or one might say a pug in this shake. (Hi Brandeis! <3) Auto manufacturers Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Toyota, and Hyundai received approximately $788 million in government subsidies in the cities of Vance, Lincoln, Huntsville, and Montgomery in Shelby's home state of Alabama, according to analysis by Good Jobs First. And Shelby is fully aware of these funds. Good Jobs First Executive Director Greg LeRoy, when asked about the issue stated, "...while proposed federal aid to the Big 3 would take the form of a loan, the vast majority of subsidies to foreign auto plants were taxpayer gifts such as property and sales tax exemptions, income tax credits, infrastructure aid, land discounts, and training grants." None of the automakers plants in Alabama are unionized and to ensure that, Shelby and Governor Riley require that potential job seekers file an application with the state for a job at Mercedes because state employees are barred from forming unions. Nicely done, Republican'ts! Nicely done.

Does anyone smell hypocrisy? While Alabama is a fly over state on my way to South America and a vast number of Shelby's constituents outside of Birmingham cannot read above a six grade level or at all, the coasts can read and we are flying all over your socialist state. We also blog. We also expose your lies and deceit.

Off topic but related, go to Google. If you type in "Richard Shelby" look down the list of cached items. You may heart this one: Richard Shelby idiot. <3.