Today I felt mostly under the weather, because I was up coughing most of the night. That drenching I got yesterday didn’t sit well with my system. I have not caught up on comments yet. If not later, I shall tomorrow.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:02 (average 4:48). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Las Vegas Examiner: Former candidate for US Senate Sue Lowden who earlier this year made national headlines with her comments of using a barter system to pay for doctors visits after telling a story about her grandparents, today was named to the State Board of Medical Examiners by Governor Jim Gibbons.
That’s insane. But if the Republican Party in Nevada were not, Ms. Chickens-for-Checkups would have beaten the Nevada leg Hound and be Nevada’s Senator elect.
From Politico: Americans’ satisfaction with Congress has hit an all-time low in a Gallup Poll released Wednesday.
Just 13 percent said they approve of the job Congress is doing, while 83 percent said they disapprove.
In the light of recent doings, I’m shocked that it’s so high!
From Think Progress: Yesterday, the Senate unveiled an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the government. Senate Republicans immediately attacked the bill en masse for containing billions in earmarks, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) calling the spending provisions “completely and totally inappropriate” and saying he is “actively working to defeat” the bill. “This nearly 2,000-page omnibus filled with thousands of earmarks,” Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) said, shows that “President Obama and Democrats have apparently learned nothing from this November’s election.”
Yet, the same may be said about congressional Republicans, who themselves requested over $2 billion in the earmarks attached the omnibus, including millions from McConnell himself.
Republican hypocrisy reminds me of the universe since the big bang: constantly expanding.
Cartoon:
Since Congress is in session, we get to be on the receiving end this hump day.
4 Responses to “Open Thread – 12/15/2010”
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Well, start the countdown to the death of SS. If the GOP has it’s way in this bill that supposedly addresses taxes, SS will cease to be funded by the individual. This will place the system at the funding from the general budget. Guess what will go in a couple of years? 😯
Welcome J! 🙂
I agree. When FDR set it up he made it clear that it was never to be funded from the budget.
I’ve been sick most of the last 3 weeks, but this cough syrup is fantastic – it’s called Wal-Flu nighttime. It will not only knock out your cough, but it’ll help you sleep as well. I take a lot of pain meds for my back, which you would think that would make me sleepy, but it works just the opposite, and this stuff really works – slept like the dead. And it doesn’t taste that bad either which is another plus. Get some at Walgreens.
That’s insane. That governor needs his head examined by a professional, or a vet. Either one – they’d both pronounce him nuts. 😡
I’m shocked they could find even 13% to say they approve of the job that Congress is doing. They must have rocks in their heads. 😛
Ok, you complain about the earmarks and then put $2B in there for your state….hmm, that doesn’t sound right. Why don’t we do the budget first and pass that. Then we can let every congresscritter stand up and THEN put their earmarks on the bill where God and everyone can see it on C-SPAN. That way all the American people will know who’s adding billions to the deficit to study the reproductions cycles of a mysterious frog or some other shit. We’ll call it “Earmark Week” just for shits and giggles. I’m really liking this idea. 😈
Dang Lisa! I get your are sick of sick!! {{{hug}}}
Yes they would. The vet would neuter him.
Amen
Great idea!