The Do Nothing Congress
Congress Takes Money From Bailout Recipients
Sunday, March 22, 2009
It looks like business has never been better in the Congress. It is being reported that companies that have accepted taxpayer bailout money are channeling some of that money back to members of Congress. Those incumbents that “we the people” voted back into office last November haven’t missed a
The Automatic Congressional Pay Increase
Friday, January 2, 2009
In 1989, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that authorizes automatic pay increases each year. An annual pay increase can only be stopped if legislation to eliminate a given year’s pay raise is introduced and and passed by the Congress (FAT CHANCE).
The automatic pay increase is a great way of
Change You Can Believe In - Ha
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Earlier this week, there was a cozy little “get together” held at the Democratic Party National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C. The party was put together by Representatives Dingell (D) Michigan, and Rahall (D) West Virginia. The “honored guests” were 23 newly elected Democratic
Welcome Back Incumbents
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
While there are still a number of House and Senate races unsettled, there is a great deal of election data available to demonstrate the advantage that the two political parties have in maintaining their stranglehold on control of Congress. Congressional incumbents crushed the challengers. To
November 4th, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Well, we are finally just a few days away from Election Day. Ted Stevens (R) Alaska, (now a convicted felon) is back in Alaska campaigning for re-election to the U.S. Senate. William Jefferson (D) Louisiana, (the Representative with $90,000 in his freezer) will probably be re-elected to yet
BAILOUT BONANZA
Saturday, October 4, 2008
The Wall Street Bailout has jumped from $700 Billion to $810 Billion compliments of the U.S. Congress. The Congress will now recess and head home to their districts to brag to their constituents that they have saved the world and “bye the way”, brought home some PORK for their constituents in
The Bailout - Taxpayers Beware
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Since 2001, both the Bush Administration and the U.S. Congress have been asleep at the switch. The Executive and Legislative branches of government have been, and still are clueless. The administration is now pushing for a taxpayer bailout of the financial services industry both in the U.S. and
The Corporate Tax Avoidance Game
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Well, the Congress is finally back from their August recess. They must be exhausted from telling all those lies to their constituents back in their home districts. They will have a chance to rest up in Washington before they rush home to try to save their seats in the Congress in the coming
RUN - A 21st Century Parable
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
RUN (the novel) is the creation of a gifted writer, G. R. Kearney. Mr Kearney is based in the Chicago area. RUN is an easy read. It is thought provoking and entertaining. RUN takes the reader along on Noa Kalakuau’s quest as an independent, running for President of The United States in the
A Matter of Ethics?
Sunday, August 10, 2008
There is an interesting election campaign in progress in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. Alcee Hastings, a member of Congress since 1993 is being challenged in the Democratic primary election to be held on August 26th by Ray Torres Sanchez, (former Mayor of Belle Glade, FL). This would be
U.S. Energy Crisis
Friday, August 8, 2008
The current energy crisis is the direct result of the U.S. not having a coherent energy policy. Not having a policy is a direct result of our broken political system that is controlled by special interest money that influences every major political issue that effects the U.S. today. The Arab oil
Incumbents’ Advantage
Friday, July 25, 2008
Being an incumbent means never having to say Goodbye. Open Secrets http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/incumbs.php reports that in this 2008 election cycle, incumbents have an enormous financial edge over challengers for House and Senate seats that are up for re-election.
Senate (Average)
Senate Meltdown
Sunday, June 29, 2008
The Congress recessed on June 27th for the upcoming Fourth Of July holiday leaving a mountain of unfinished business. The Congress has completed some legislation in recent months that was heavily influenced by the Special Interests. Big Oil paid an average of $134,362 to each U.S. Senator
Tax Code / Tax Lies
Monday, June 16, 2008
The Republicans use terms like “tax and spend Democrats” and the Democrats use new terms like Republicons (neo conservatives) and Republicants to paint the Bush administration as an eight year period of unprecedented bungling Republican Party ineptness. This, of course, is political rhetoric
National Debt / Federal Budget Deficits
Sunday, June 8, 2008
First, a couple of definitions. The national debt is the amount of money that the government owes to holders of treasury bonds, bills and other government debt instruments. An annual budget deficit occurs in any year that the government spends more than it collects in taxes. As a result of the
November 4, 2008
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