I don't know if it's because they really feel more, or simply think that they need to look like they do, but Congress as a whole, and particularly the House, feels the need to project a degree of sorrow during a tragic event such as the shooting of Congresswoman Giffords that is wholly unrealistic.  On the news this morning they said that Congress ( Read more... )

Bobby ­Sherman’s salary will jump from $132,840 to $195,000.


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The link below is to a Petition to both houses of congress for declassification and release of the Department of Justice - Inspector General's office report on the true state of american intelligence and preparedness both before and after 9/11. This report was commisioned in 2002, delayed and stalled until it was completed in July 2004, when it ( Read more... )

I'm mildly politically active. I often participate in email campaigns for/against various legislation. The most recent thing I emailed Congress against was S. 256, The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. What follows is the form letter I received back from Ben Chandler, my representative, then I'll break down the ( Read more... )

I don't understand it. Everybody was saying that Kerry was going to get a freakin' squeaker on this one, and Bush is going to beat him by almost 30 electoral votes. What the fuck ( Read more... )