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Timothy Geithner Grilled and Drilled by Congress

November 20, 2009

Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury, was grilled and drilled by Congress reflecting the frustration of its members over the state of the economy.  In another country I feel most certain that Geithner could have been physically attacked.  It seems that everyone has his knickers in a twist.
Congressional members bombarded Geithner with hard luck stories [...]

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Two Wrongs Do Not Make a Right

March 22, 2009

The Democratic Party is acting like the ass that represents them.  Who could have imagined that Congress, both the House and the Senate, could squander the opportunity to lead our nation into a better place?
Well, this week we have seen the heavily Democratic dominated Congress act like the ringmasters of their own three ring circus.  [...]

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No Plan, No Oversight on Bailout

November 13, 2008

This week we have seen Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson make a U-turn on policy for his bailout plan. Apparently, there is no REAL plan, but Paulson has begun talking policy points that he totally dismissed when he was begging for the opportunity to save our economy and control over $700 Billion of [...]

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To Drill or Not to Drill? That is the Question

June 18, 2008

Lots of talk about the rising cost of a gallon of gas has forced the candidates to take a stand on offshore drilling.  Needless to say, as with the other issues, the Republican nominee and the Democratic nominee have diametrically opposing positions.
McCain wants to drill all around our nation’s coastline.  Obama does not.  And, oh!  [...]

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McCain, Bush and the GI Bill

May 27, 2008

Bush is against the bill.  That goes without saying.  Bush seems to be against almost everything that makes it from Congress to the White House these days.  But, surprising to some of us, McCain is against the present GI Bill.

McCain has defended his opposition to the bill that would expand education benefits for veterans, saying [...]

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The Bush Press Conference

April 29, 2008

“It’s a tough time for our economy.”  That was his opening line, followed up by a brief list of his suggestions and how Congress has voted to block them.  Bush was willing to push his agenda by suggesting oil exploration in Anwar.  He mentioned refining capacity saying that it had been more than 30 years [...]

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April 5: The Week in Review

April 5, 2008

The week began with Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi leader, still making decisions on his own, something we have been waiting for him to do.  He proved in less than a week that he isn’t capable.  So, after he sent the Iraqi “army” into Basara to take on the al-Sadr Madhi militia and after a few hundred deaths, a [...]

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The “F” Agencies of the Week: FAA, FEMA

April 4, 2008

Well, as much as I have been all over FEMA, they will have to wait.  Who could believe that the FAA has dropped the ball as they did?  Let’s just be thankful they didn’t drop an airplane!
This week before Congress there was testimony that some of the inspectors who tried to do their jobs were [...]

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