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EARMARKS: CURRENCY OF CORRUPTION

In case you aren’t aware, here are some egregious examples of what Congress is attempting to pass in Approps:

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$1,031,000 grant to Eastie Farm, Inc. in Ayanna Pressley's district for a Climate Corps Fellowship in the CJS earmarks, a group that proclaims "climate justice" and equitable local food systems.

$260,000 grant to Nonviolence Institute requested by Senator Reed in Rhode Island for Nonviolence Intervention Services in the CJS earmarks, which proclaim a root cause of violence is “racism”

$1,999,000 grant to Vermont Legal Aid's Justice Mobile program in Vermont, requested by Senator Bernie Sanders in the CJS earmarks, an organization which provides free legal aid to illegal aliens for welfare benefits and fighting against civil cases.

$1,000,000 grant to Chaminade University of Honolulu’s Justice Institute from Sen. Schatz in the CJS earmarks, which studies “social inequities in crime and criminal justice processes by race, social class, gender, region and age”

$1,031,000 grant to Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice’s Legal Services for Crime Prevention and Family Stability from Rep. Gomez in the CJS earmarks, which provides legal services to, and prioritizes, illegal aliens to fight deportations.

$1,837,500 grant to Davidson County for “Detention Center Door Replacement”. Really? Your tax dollars to pay for a local jail’s doors…