Archive for 'Politicians' Category
Cape Wind: Kennedy, “But don’t you realize — that’s where I sail!”
10 September 2007Senator Kennedy is using his position of power for personal issues. Surprise? Not really. But what is a surprise is the shellacking he is getting at the hands of organizations that are normally his allies.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Greenpeace have both ….grasp!….criticized the elder statesman for his stance against jobs […]
Candidate Calculator, Which Candidate is for you?
6 September 2007This is actually pretty good. You answer 23 questions and give an indication of the importance of each question to you and the website tells you which candidate most closely matches your views with a percent ranking.
Candidate Calculator
Me? Romney with an 89% score. I was surprised. I was thinking more Ron […]
Top Political Donors at the National Level
6 September 2007The top ten donors at the National level gave approximately $280 Million over the past twenty years. They overwhelmingly gave to the Democrats something on the order of 10 to 1.
When you see the list you will not be surprised.
American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees
$38,673,449
AT&T Inc […]
There are two Americas, or death, taxes and health care
4 September 2007No, I have not lost my senses. I do believe there are two Americas, to quote John Edwards.
“Today, under George W. Bush, there are two Americas, not one: One America that does the work, another that reaps the reward. One America that pays the taxes, another America that gets the tax breaks. One America […]
CT Politics - Follow the Money
25 July 2007Our politicians are rather cheap, by that I mean it does not cost a lot to be a significant contributor a Senate or House seat campaign. By far the Governor race raises and spends the most money. From the website followthemoney.org for the year 2006.
The Rell raised just over $4Mil with the […]
Corn does not belong in my gas tank
28 June 2007A study in modern politics would be well served to study the concept of corn in our gas tanks. This is raw naked political power being exercised in the open with little regard to appearances.
“There is just no energy benefit to using plant biomass for liquid fuel,” says David Pimentel, professor of ecology and […]
I believe in fairness.
25 June 2007“I do believe in fairness. I remember when there was a fairness doctrine, and I think there was much more serious, correct reporting to people.” Senator Feinstein said she is ‘looking at’ reviving the fairness doctrine on ‘Fox News Sunday’ this morning. “I think there ought to be an opportunity to present the other side. […]
Liability $516,348 per U.S. household
22 June 2007Rules ‘hiding’ trillions in debt
The federal government recorded a $1.3 trillion loss last year — far more than the official $248 billion deficit — when corporate-style accounting standards are used, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
The loss reflects a continued deterioration in the finances of Social Security and government retirement programs for civil servants and military […]
The RTBA: Read the Bills Act
7 June 2007The RTBA: Read the Bills Act
http://www.downsizedc.org/read_the_la…_laws.shtml
would make it a requirement that proposed legislation be posted to the internet for 7 days prior to a vote in Congress and that the bills actually be read in Congress before the vote. Sounds like a good idea. Of course, it wouldn’t be possible to have gargantuan complicated bills […]
“This is a very fair, progressive, and wonderful tax package for the state of Connecticut,” Daily said
30 May 2007Cue movie scene, Democrats running through meadows of flowers carrying large baskets of cash and throwing the money to lines of adoring peasants.
Cue music, Twlight Zone theme. Now in your best Rod Sterling voice, “Contemplate this, WHAT PLANET ARE THEY ON?”. It is so wonderful, full of love and caring and compassion and […]