Tuesday, October 4, 2011

More Bridge Money

Army Corps in $20 million bribe scandal - Mackenzie Weinger - POLITICO.com

And here is the rest of the money for the bridges.

Rand Paul blocking refugee funds - Scott Wong - POLITICO.com

Rand Paul blocking refugee funds - Scott Wong - POLITICO.com


Don't it make you proud!!

Bridge Money

Boehner Triples Possible DOMA Legal Tab To $1.5 Million | TPMMuckraker

here is where some of the money to fix the bridges over the Ohio should come from. This is carefully crafted to energize the Ohio electorate for the culture wars. The GOP always uses this tack to get people to vote against their own self interests.

Republican of the Week

GOP Rep. Denounces Norquist And His No New Taxes Pledge | TPMDC

Wowsers!! Some fire from the GOP belly. Who knew.

Dems Float Surtax On Millionaires To Pay For Jobs Bill | TPMDC

Dems Float Surtax On Millionaires To Pay For Jobs Bill | TPMDC

This would not be the first time a surtax is used to pay down a debt or deficit.

N.J. Gov. Christie Says No To Run For GOP Presidential Nomination : The Two-Way : NPR

N.J. Gov. Christie Says No To Run For GOP Presidential Nomination : The Two-Way : NPR

this guy has gone up a notch or two in my estimation. He is smart to turn down the worshipers who would desert him at the slightest sign of trouble. The Tea Partiers would not have found him acceptable at all. Better to wait for the storm to pass. There is no common sense in DC right now.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Homeward Bound!!!

Amanda Knox Wins Appeal, As Italian Court Overturns Murder Conviction : The Two-Way : NPR

A storybook finish. I did not think it would turn out like this. I don't know what we can take away from this except that the outside world's judicial system is different from our. Amanda has been given a second chance at a life. She should treat it as such.