From "The Hill" : Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) had a few choice words about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) landmark climate-change bill after its passage Friday. ...When asked why he read portions of the cap-and-trade bill on the floor Friday night, Boehner told The Hill, "Hey, people deserve to know what's in this pile of s--t."...Using his privilege as leader to speak for an Read Full Story
Off the Wall is one of, if not numero uno on my favorite album of all time list and I am listening to it now.....Even though Jackson was mired in controversy his music was incredible and his videos (for those of us in the first MTV generation) broke barriers......may he find peace in heaven something that seemed to elude him here on earth. Read Full Story
Posted by MAXIMUSIt's verifiable that both Creigh Deeds and Michael Jackson have either directly used the services of young interns or they have been affiliated with large organizations that have robust internship programs that actively seek out fresh--dare I say naive--young people to lend a helping hand. In the case of Creigh Deeds, he is a member of the Senate Democratic Caucus. The Virginia Read Full Story
In dissecting the healthcare bill there are some interesting inconsistencies like the Congress(and Federal employees) exemption and unions won't have to pay taxes like we will on these benefits....from the Wall Street Journal:This legislation -- the Affordable Health Choices Act that's being drafted by Sen. Edward Kennedy's staff and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee -- will Read Full Story
From WaPo: Gov. Timothy M. Kaine travels regularly across the country for fundraisers and national policy events as he juggles his job as Virginia's chief executive and his role as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. ...Kaine has been to North Carolina, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Missouri and Ohio in recent months and has often attended fundraisers in Virginia and the District Read Full Story
From The Business and Media Institute: Call this a teachable moment, but even with ABC’s best-laid plans to kickstart the debate about health care reform and not allow the “Prescription for America” special to become an “infomercial,” as many have complained – the president spent more than twice as much time as his questioners vaguely answering or not answering the questions asked of him. But the Read Full Story
Posted by MAXIMUSReports are that McDonnell has several former interns in full support of his candidacy for Governor. This means they trust him and his judgement and they feel safe around him. They know that McDonnell is the same man in private as he is in public.Creigh Deeds may have one or more of his former interns supporting his candidacy for Governor--I don't know. However, would all of Read Full Story
This takes not learning from you past mistakes to a whole new level.....From Reuters:In a letter to the CEO's of both companies [Fannie May and Feddie MAC], Representatives Barney Frank, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Anthony Weiner warned that a 70 percent sales threshold "may be too onerous" and could lead condo buyers to shun new developments, according to the Read Full Story
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $100K grant to the University of Wyoming, Dept. of Zoology and Physiolgy department to breed the Wyoming Toad. In this time of economic strife I think a $100,000 could be put to better use...link herehttp://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode;=VIEW&flag2006;=false&oppId;=48044 Read Full Story
WOUNDED WARRIORS UNDER ATTACKPosted by MAXIMUSThe Veterans Affairs ("VA") Medical Centers are tough places to visit--even tougher places for folks to recuperate in after receiving battlefield injuries. With limited resources and staff, the VA does its best to deliver critical medical services to our nations finest. The VA medical centers seek to fix the mental and physical maladies that inflict Read Full Story
