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Without also cutting those accounts by the amount of the congressionally directed projects, money could end up going to earmarked projects anyway — "not necessarily because of earmark instructions, but for other criteria," says the Congressional Research Service report, authored by analyst Jim Monke.

Half of 'earmark' spending untouched in GOP bills 2011

Without also cutting those accounts by the amount of the congressionally directed projects, money could end up going to earmarked projects anyway — "not necessarily because of earmark instructions, but for other criteria," says the Congressional Research Service report, authored by analyst Jim Monke.

Half of 'earmark' spending untouched in GOP bills 2011

The "instant gratification syndrome", for good or ill, may be more pervasive than we know in children and teens these days: I quote from "Charlotte's Webpage," a fascinating online article by Lowell Monke:

When you want it NOW Roger Sutton 2006

Canst thou (quoth the Monke) prayse and commend her now, using her so villainously in thy life time?

The Decameron 2004

Wherewith being much moved, he intended sodainly to make him open the doore; but (upon better consideration) hee conceyved it farre more fitting for him, to returne backe to his owne Chamber, and tarry till the Monke should come forth.

The Decameron 2004

I excused my selfe also, that I was a Monke, not hauing, nor receiuing, nor vsing any golde, or siluer, or any other precious thing, saue onely our bookes, and the vestiments wherein we serued God: and that this was the cause why I brought no present vnto him, nor vnto his Lord.

The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253. 2004

Then I besought him, that he would vochsafe to accept that small gifte at our hands, excusing my selfe that I was a Monke, and that it was against our profession to possesse gold, or siluer, or precious garments, and therefore that I had not any such thing to giue him, howbeit he should receiue some part of our victuals instead of a blessing.

The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253. 2004

The Abbot perswading himselfe, that he had not beene discovered by the Monke, and to be resolved more assuredly in the offence committed; being not a little jocund of so happy an accident, gladly tooke the key, and gave him leave to fetch the wood.

The Decameron 2004

Then hee answered very courteously, that being a Monke, and so doing, I did well: for so I should obserue my vowe: neither did himselfe stande in neede of ought that we had, but rather was readie to bestowe vpon vs such thinge as we our selues stood in neede of: and he caused vs to sit downe, and to drinke of his milke.

The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253. 2004

The Monke, though his delight with the Damosell was extraordinary, yet feare and suspition followed upon it; for, in the very height of all his wantonnesse, he heard a soft treading about the doore.

The Decameron 2004