Earmarks for Pfleger

Change you can believe in, huh?

This is from the Chicago Tribune (via Greg Pollowitz at NRO's Media Blog) in an article about how Obama managed to weave sizeable earmarks into massive budget bills that would benefit his friends and supporters:

One of those long-time supporters was Rev. Michael Pfleger, the politically active leader of St. Sabina Church. He gave Obama's campaign $1,500 between 1995 and 2001, including $200 in April 2001, about three months after Obama announced $225,000 in grants to St. Sabina programs.

Pfleger said he made those donations personally, not on behalf of the church or to win grants.

"At a time when less people vote than ever, I don't think pastors should be silent on politics," Pfleger said.

So, one of Obama's spiritual advisors (who doesn't stay silent on politics) is a beneficiary of $225k worth of pork. And here was me thinking that Obama was ushering in a new era political integrity. Yeah, right.

Barack Obama . . . Duplicity you can believe in.