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Colburn-Obama pork act (S 2590)

The Senate passed legislation Thursday night that would create a massive, Google-like searchable database to track federal spending. From TPMmuckraker The cynic in me views this as election year bipartisanship. But this is a good bill. And one of the best reform since Sarbanes-Oxley. I happen to be against a prohibition against earmarks as it… Continue reading Colburn-Obama pork act (S 2590)

A McCain-Lieberman ticket?

A Republican McCain-Lieberman ticket. Is that a fantasy? It strikes me as less improbable than the Kerry-McCain ticket MainStream Media reporters touted in 2004. From USNews.com: Opinion: Michael Barone: Barone Blog: A McCain-Lieberman ticket? Where to start. First, McCain was the favorite in the 1999 GOP nomination race. So much so that only one would… Continue reading A McCain-Lieberman ticket?

Gain in Income Is Offset by Rise in Property Tax

Nationwide, property taxes grew 28 percent from 2000 to 2004, though income went up only 16 percent. From New York Times Anyone still willing to argue that under the Bush administration, the middle class is paying less in taxes? I for one would not be willing to defend that proposition. Likewise, anyone really willing to… Continue reading Gain in Income Is Offset by Rise in Property Tax

John Cusack Wins Restraining Order

John Cusack won a temporary restraining order Tuesday against a woman he claims has been stalking him for more than 18 months. From ABC News Anyone else imagine that woman standing in front of a beat-up car; holding a radio over her head, while Peter Gabriel music plays?

highway robbery

Over the years since he ascended to the pinnacle of the House leadership, however, Hastert’s fortunes have improved substantially. Last year, he and two business partners sold a parcel of land west of Chicago for a very tidy profit – only months after he’d “earmarked” hundreds of millions in federal funding for a new highway… Continue reading highway robbery