Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Congress Is Back--Guard Your Wallets!

Neither Roland Burris nor Al Franken was sworn in today in the Senate.

 

Joe Biden compared the economy to 9/11, saying "we're at war."  Keep it up, Joe.

 

Barack Obama is remarkably relaxed about his projection that the federal government will have trillion-dollar budget deficits for years to come.  Of course, why bother with that when you won't be around to bear the consequences of the spending?

 

The Republicans are already coming out against Obama's "tax cuts."  They have to be very careful with the PR here, but they're on the right track.  Meanwhile, Democrats might fight too much amongst themselves to get anything accomplished.

 

The Messiah yesterday tapped Leon Panetta to head the CIA, despite the fact that he has no intelligence experience.

 

European automakers are moving into the United States to compete for market share, especially in non-union states.

 

Blago's staffers will be speaking at an "Ethics in the Workplace" seminar tomorrow.

 

Newark, New Jersey has banned the use of barbed wire inside city limits because it looks bad.

 

The conflict in Gaza is spreading to Europe, where Jews are being attacked across the continent.

 

Here's a brilliant column on Israel's response to the Gaza situation.

 

70,000 Iranian suicide bombers are ready to go fight Israel.  We're supposed to believe that we can talk to these people?

 

The DTV converter coupon program is out of money.  Honestly, who still uses rabbit ears anyway?

 

Despite the state's budget shortfall this year, top legislators say that they will not raise taxes.  Casey Cagle also says that he won't get in the way of Sunday alcohol sales.

 

Warner Robins' City Council met last night and appointed a new city attorney.  He's the same guy who has been there for the last 24 years.  They decided to keep Jim Elliott for at least one more year, now on a part time basis.  Also last night, the City Council decided to ask the federal government for $217 million from the Obama "stimulus" package.

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