Emanuel Cleaver Denies Requesting $48 Billion Earmark… But It’s Still Listed As a Request On His Government Website
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, December 17, 2010, 6:04 AM
On Wednesday it was reported that far left Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) proposed a $48 billion earmark to redistribute taxpayer money to the inner city.
It was the Mother of All Earmarks…
Liberal Rep. Emanuel Cleaver proposed a whopping $48 BILLION EARMARK that would redistribute wealth to the inner cities and gift money to the poor and thereby produce a much larger consumer class to buy the goods and services produced in this country.
Rep. Cleaver will lead the Congressional Black Caucus next year. (CBC Blog)
Now get this…
The $48 billion would go to Cleaver’s friend, a gentleman named Lamar Mickens, president of the not-for-profit Quality Day Campus who runs a day care center out of his Kansas City home. Mickens is the president and secretary of the day care center. His wife is vice president.
The $48 Billion ought to help them out with their daily operations, no?
After this story broke Rep. Cleaver told the Southeast Missourian that the story was false.
“I think it would be hilarious if thousands of people did not believe it,” said Cleaver, who is serving his third term representing the 5th District of Missouri in the House of Representatives. “It’s the most bizarre thing I’ve ever experienced in my years in politics.”
…The project is one of 127 proposals that were submitted to Cleaver via his website earlier this year for fiscal year 2011 and were posted on the site. But he posts every proposal he receives from constituents, he said, and not those that he actually chooses to send to Congressional appropriations committees.
“I post those that are ridiculous and those that are sound,” Cleaver said. “But I have never submitted a request for a $48 billion earmark to do anything. If I ever asked for $48 billion, I would vote against myself. Anybody who asked for that much ought to be removed from Congress. It didn’t happen. It didn’t almost happen. I’ve done what I’ve always done.”
But, it certainly does not look that way from his government website.
Check it out yourself.
Click on Cleaver’s government website:
Then move your mouse over the “legislation” link and select “Appropriations”:
You will see a link named: “FY2011 earmark request”
(circled in red)
Now go to page 25 and look at the last earmark requested from his office:
(Click to Enlarge)
It’s a $48 Billion requested earmark for his pals at the Quality Day Campus.
Emanuel Cleaver did not expect us to actually fact-check his words.
He’s not used to that from the state-run media.
UPDATE: Business Wire reported that Cleaver was not following the rules on earmarks:
Instead of posting what he requests of the Appropriations Committee as required, Rep. Cleaver posts “all earmarks requested of the Congressman.” Presumably some but not all of these earmarks are submitted to the Committee. One of the earmarks requests on the Congressman’s web site is $48 billion for Quality Day Campus, Inc. After conversation with the office, it is unclear whether this request was actually submitted to the Committee. Given this, and considering the extremely large size of the request, it was excluded from both the total and the member data so as not skew the results with an outlier.
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Muffin commented:
Clearly this requires JAIL TIME.
Missy8s commented:
Curses!
Taken down by that “pesky” internet thingy and I would’ve gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those darned kids!
Baraq Hasan al-Bama commented:
Isn’t it o.k. since it’s coming from my stash?
Bobbi commented:
He is supposed to be a man of God. He is still pastor at his church.
olm commented:
Hilarious, I guess he should be removed, by his own words.
Please, someone, ask when we can expect his resignation.
joe commented:
so I will now wait for his resignation?
TenderVittles commented:
That kinda lying’ll get ya spat on!
gastorgrab commented:
That racist Tea Party must have put those documents there.
gastorgrab commented:
Just because his own constituents cant read, it doesn’t mean that the rest of us cant.
I cant wait to see what racist-spin that ‘Progressives’ put on this.
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DINORight commented:
I agree with @olm and @joe – when do we hold him to his cavalier words about resigning?! I didn’t go to the links, but I wonder if this has been scrubbed yet….
BTW – the reason the amount column has #### signs is that, in an Excel spreadsheet, a number too large to display will automatically fill with these # signs. That explains why someone has to go to the description to find out the amount – of Phase 1. Heh.
Ginger commented:
Here comes the trolls from his church and community!
Hey Jim they are going help with your post count!
Emanuel Cleaver commented:
And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn’t been for you meddling kids!
(And that mangy mutt…)
Chip Bennett commented:
Hey Jim,
While the amount of the earmark is clearly quite large (the total number of digits in the number exceeds the width of the spreadsheet column, leading to the “#” character-replacement), because of that character-replacement, we don’t know the exact amount of the requested earmark.
To wit:
1) The number could be less than 48 billion. Note that the description indicates that the 48 billion is the total cost of “Phase I”. We don’t know that the earmark is the sole source of funding for Phase I.
2) The number could be more than 48 billion. We don’t know how many Phases there are, or how many Phases the earmark is intended to fund.
That said: looking at the spreadsheet, in order for the character-replacement to kick in, I think it’s safe to assume that the requested earmark is at least in the billion-dollar order of magnitude, if not in the ten-billion-dollar order of magnitude. (It appears that two more characters could easily fit in the provided space.)
Finncrisp commented:
Some low level staffer may get the Keith Oberman “suspension” and be back on the job in a jiff.
Mainstream will call it an honest mistake and move on.
I guess the distinguished representative did not realize that his party got clobbered in the last election, or that his party that got clobbered had spent the country into oblivion thrice over on it’s way to getting clobbered. Cookie jar is empty, powder is dry.
Jim commented:
I am surprised it is still up on his website. Just because we have the capture doesn’t mean they won’t try to hide it anyway. But I just went to the website and it is still there. Somebody and Cleaver’s office is really falling down on the job.
IOpian commented:
Be careful, he may find common cause with the right Revrund Al to have the FCC shut you down for revealing their inner workings.
Jim commented:
“in” Cleaver’s office, not “and”- Sorry.
Henry Hawkins commented:
Now hold on a dang minute here. Cleaver, I believe, is in his third term in the US House. This means he was first elected in.. what.. 2004? And who was president in 2004? That’s right… George W. Bush. Well, George W. Bush made NO attempts to get this man out of office, which clearly indicates Bush’s approval of Cleaver, and so, there Cleaver still sits, lying to his constituency, indeed, to all of America, all the while trying to fleece us to the tune of $48 billion for the benefit of his hometwon cronies. Thanks, George. Thanks a lot.
IT’S GEORGE BUSH’S FAULT.
[See? This is easy. I could make some righteous bucks with the Democrats.]
theBuckWheat commented:
Notice the amount field on Cleaver’s web site. For this line item it is all #####, meaning it has more digits than the web design was designed to handle. Not if that isn’t a metaphor for the last few years and why I supported the Tea Party– government was using more digits of our wealth than the Constitution was designed to handle.
Beth just south of Berkeley and just east of San Francisco commented:
And look who’s at his right hand: “Red Barbara” Lee, by whom I have the great misfortunte to be represented(?) in Congress.
Depressing.
Could somebody please wish me a good old-fashioned politically incorrect MERRY CHRISTMAS?
BigAlSouth commented:
Now I’m confused.
Was he against it AFTER he was for it?
mmc commented:
I still think and FOIA for Mickens is in order…. I am going to call Judicial Watch.
hutch1200 commented:
Most weed & Meth come from Mexico. Cocaine from So. Amer. Heroin from Mid east. Big ass Flat screens from China, and 24″ mags from Korea. How are these billions gonna help anybody besides Dominoes Pizza and KFC?
And before you call me a racist, I just know this is how white trash would pi$$ this away too. Of course they would also buy an autographed velvet Elvis painting, made last week!.
BigAlSouth commented:
#23 hutch1200. There is a difference between being a racist and being a dumbass. I don’t think your comment was racist, but . . .
AuntieMadder commented:
I think this whopper from Cleaver could be a contender for Lie of the Year.
AuntieMadder commented:
Henry Hawkins, it required some fancy mental gymnastics, but you did you; you proved that this, too, is Bush’s fault.
bg commented:
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typical.. he did not have sex with, uh, he
did not post that PORK bill on his website..
read his lips, who you gonna believe, him or your lying eyes..
i say, spit on that crap!!
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AntonToo commented:
I added up the numbers in the FY 11 Apropriations link – they add up to less then 1 billion.
So where are the earmarks for 48 billion from Cleaver again?
bg commented:
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FY2011 Appropriations Projects: ie:
[The Epicenter (E-Center) is a proposed / estimated / $48 billion
dollar-(Phase One) mass /scale / urban reclamation project for
combating, reducing, reversing and or eliminating poverty within
underserved communities--by utilizing mass / scale economic
redevelopment to bring about stability and self reliance.]
i’ve absolutely no doubt, this is what it’s all about..
ultimate goal being to regain full control over the awakening black
population, from there, and albeit will take time, it’s on to phasing
out the middle class via collapsing the economy, once everyone is
poor, they can be rounded up & placed in organized communities..
once that is accomplished, it’s on to global rule & control via the
NWO establishment aka: redistribution, social justice & one world
religion..
[not exactly a newsflash folks, but this is happening right under our noses..
the NWO is coming, and both parties are trying their damnedest to not only
bring it on as fast as they can, but in a way resulting in the least amount of
casualties, of which is what the the future holds for many.. also jmho based
on all the info available.. again i say, please don't take my word for anything
and do your own research..]
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Common Sense commented:
Whoever took the time to dig through his website and come up with this story should also check out this website to get the facts correct: http://appropriations.house.gov/. Look at the 2010 Approps request by representative.
Of all the earmarks listed on that site, I can only count 7 that were submitted to this committee and guess what, this $48 billion day care WAS NOT ONE OF THEM! Considering that the Omnibus just got shot down, those 7 probably won’t get that money either!
I haven’t supported everything Rep. Cleaver has voted for but I certainly don’t think that he or Kansas City for this matter should be made a laughing stock because of someone who doesn’t check ALL THE FACTS.
The website clearly states that all the requests listed don’t go through but are to be posted by law to aknowledge receiving them – that’s a fact, I checked the law!
Does anyone honestly believe that he would endorse something that would clearly get him removed from office!
- Common Sense is a terrible thing not to use
bg commented:
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Common Sense #31
thanks, and albeit dioesn’t change a thing re: the
NWO set goals/plans.. i will check out your info..
re: [Does anyone honestly believe that he would endorse
something that would clearly get him removed from office!]
i call it the fill your empty nest syndrome..
they (established career elite dems & reps) are gathering up whatever
they can & stashing it wherever they can, they are preparing well for
the rainy days ahead and all the “sacrifices” that will have to be made
(ours, not theirs)..
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dallasdan commented:
He is a lying POS.
bg commented:
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Common Sense #31
can’t seem to locate that list you’re speaking of.. when i
clicked on Cleaver, it took me back to what GP has listed..
either i can’t follow directions, i’m clicking on the wrong link,
or i’m just a dunce i guess, do you have a more direct link??
thank in advance..
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bg commented:
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oh btw.. Common Sense #31
the dispute is..
Emanuel Cleaver Denies Requesting $48 Billion Earmark..
But It’s Still Listed As a Request On His Government Website
and there’s plenty to back it up ie: the photos..
if it’s not where you believe it should be, well then, i’m pretty certain many
requests have been sucked up by Obama’s black hole machine since the bill
got “dumped”.. perhaps because of what both parties added to it was being
exposed??
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squeaky commented:
they did have some big plans for that 48 billion. going for the gold….
http://women.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/lamarmickens
listingstarboard commented:
The truth that noone shall speak –black churches that preach liberation theology are as racist and hate filled against whites and jews as any radical islamic mosque. These churches are training centers for racist radical blacks. When are we going to start telling the truth about blacks? We HAVE TO STOP THE WHITE GUILT. This man lied through his teeth about being spit on and called “ni**er” and now he is caught in another brazen immoral boldfaced lie. We must be brave enough to tell the truth about the radical racist segregated black churches and the hatred being spawned there.
bg commented:
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thanks squeaky..
posted about that, and the many other things
that can be associated with it the other day..
(the link has been updated 4x since then)..
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Ozark Lee commented:
There is one helluva story here but it will take some serious investigative journalism to shine the light of truth on it. The KC Star isn’t going to touch it and they no longer have investigative journalists anyway.
Google Maps 3943 Paseo Blvd. and go to street view.
The homes in that once great century old neighborhood normally don’t look like they are more suited to be in south Overland Park. Much of the surrounding area is more typical of an urban core ghetto
What Government (HUD or otherwise) inner city redevelopment money went into that block and more specifically into the residence at 3943 Paseo?
By any standards the residence at 3943 Paseo Blvd. is a nice house and it would have cost a large sum of money to either construct or rehab into its current condition. Other than running Quality Day Campus, Inc. what is the background on Lamar Mickens? Did/does he run some other highly profitable enterprise that gave him the resources to purchase such a nice home? Other than Quality Day Campus, Inc., are Lamar Mickens or Cynthia Mickens gainfully employed?
Are there actually any children being cared for at Quality Day Campus, Inc., is it actually a day care center?
It would appear that this residence is included in the obscene and totally re-distributive “Green Impact Zone” earmark that Cleaver did get through the appropriations committee as a part of the porkulus bill.
http://www.house.gov/cleaver/Cleaver%20Green/greenzone.html
Does Lamar Mickens have any association with the distribution of the money from the Green Impact Zone?
What, if any, association does Lamar Mickens have with Freedom Inc?
Just asking a few questions here.
…Lee
bg commented:
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interesting & informative article’s re:
Cleaver’s friend Lamar Mickens wants all
your money for his Quality Day Campus
[Not to worry however, Mickens revised and amended his Articles in December 1999 invoking the Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) (3) allowing contributions to his organization to be tax deductible to the donor. And he removed the St. James Catholic Church as the asset beneficiary in case of dissolution. Now he has standard language for the assets to distribute for "one or more exempt purposes" within the same Internal Revenue Code or reverting to the federal, state or local government for a public purpose.
And considering the likelihood of dissolution of Quality Day Campus, Inc., it
did happen in 2009. Mickens failed to make his required annual reporting to
the State of Missouri and on December 23, 2009 the State revoked his charter.
Mickens subsequently had the non-profit reinstated in time to make
his submission to Cleaver in 2010 for the multi-billion dollar earmark.
Now all Lamar and Cynthia Mickens need to do is wait to see if pal Cleaver
will deliver the goods for his personal "War on Poverty" Kansas City style.]
more links @ link..
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kas commented:
When I’ve the time, I’m doing research on Lamar and this game he playing. A Google search on the 3943 Paseo address provides a 1912 date for when the 5 bedroom house was built with an estimate value of $81,000 by a third party. At least the crib ain’t worth less then a low end Lexus, Lincoln Navigator or Beamer. Now the KC, MO web site doesn’t have this address on its lead safe list. Of course I came from a culture where the adults believe cleaniness was next to Godliness and painted when necessary, even if they were renting.