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Tag Archives: Congress
The First Amendment Takes Another One on the Chin
This time, via the Federal Election Commission. Back in 2004, NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Kirk Shelmerdine had a “Bush/Cheney 2004” sticker on the rear quarter panel of the car for 4 of the final 10 races of the 2004 season. … Continue reading
Tagged blog, Congress, Earnhardt, NASCAR, Racing, UPS, yearofthechickenshit
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Ex-Speaker, Current Rambler
I hate to post some more from Newt Gingrich, but here is more detail on his First Amendment views: Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich yesterday in Manchester said the country will be forced to reexamine freedom of speech … Continue reading
Tagged Congress, internet, UPS
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Presented as a Public Service
Presented without any drollery by yours truly, the text of the Bill of Rights, on its 215th birthday: Amendment [I] Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom … Continue reading
Tagged BillofRights, Congress, Life, NFL, Religion
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DirecTV Channel 212
That would be the NFL Channel, on which Baltimore and Cincinnati are now playing the Thursday Night game. I don’t care much about the outcome of the game, I just wanted to see whether DirecTV carried it. I missed the … Continue reading
The Bums were not Thrown Out
According to Cato@Liberty, very few incumbents actually lost their offices last Tuesday. According to the post: Consider that there were 435 races in the House and Senate with an incumbent trying to retain his or her seat. Only 26 – … Continue reading
Tagged Bozo, Cato, Congress, work
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Futbol
SWMBO and I watched a couple of NCAA Football games last night; the last part of Texas-Oklahoma, followed by Tennessee- Georgia. We enjoyed both games; our enjoyment was no doubt enhanced by both our chosen teams’ winding up victorious. I … Continue reading
Mama, Don’t let your Babies Grow Up to be Pages
If I had a teenage daughter, it would be over my dead body that she’d be a congressional page. After the events of the last few days, I can now say the same thing about any teenage sons that I … Continue reading
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The Tawdry Tale Continues
Wow, did former Rep. Mark Foley ever have a rough patch growing up. So far, he has: Checked into rehab, the traditional first step. Admitted he’s gay. Alleged that he was abused by a clergyman as a teen. Yep, he’s … Continue reading
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Thanks for Nothing, Congress
From this article, emphasis mine: The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 was rammed through Congress by the Republican leadership in the final minutes before the election period recess. According to Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.), no one on … Continue reading
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No Mas(s) Help
The Big Dig debacle continues, from 2 billion to 14+ billion, for a public works project benefitting the few at the expense of the most. Plagued with overruns, institutional incompetence, and huge slabs of concrete killing citizens, Massachusetts Governor Mitt … Continue reading
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