You do not know what your talking about regarding earmarks! If you did not have earmarks half the expressways in the Chicago area would not be built. Cong. Murtha has done nothing wrong! As to Cong Flake he is a flake check out his campagin contributions very interesting. I want my Congressman/woman and Senator to bring back $$ for projects here in Illinois! I don't want some jerk in Washington deciding what projects should we in Illinois get. Thanks to Senator Durbin and other Illinois congress persons for making sure some of my tax dollars get spent in Illinois.