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Okay, I made that last paragraph up... :D Link.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/09/va.senate/index.html

Will this really happen? It will be close, but will the Dems take... The House?? The Senate?? If so, will they begin investigations into 9/11?? Will they investigate certain "conspiracies?" Will they start impeachment proceedings against Bush?? Will they roll back taxes for those...

By a technicality, Foley escapes punishment by Congress: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1153AP_Foley_Ethics_Probe.html

Congress members have to pay in order to get top positions in congressional hierarchy….. More at: http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/01/america/web.1001dues.php

French Fries are back on the hill. So, it looks like congress isn't serious about this war on terror after all. :covereyes

Isn't that a great idea? Imagine the money we'd save if we just outsourced Congress to the country with the lowest bid. "But how would we preserve the very values our country is based upon if people in India, or Indonesia or Togo dictate our laws," you might ask. The answer is simple, we...

There's only so much Congress can do, granted. But that doesn't mean the effort isn't worth it. I'm sure many of you are aware of the issues surrounding the illegal downloading of music from the internet. According to Federal law, if you use a P2P or any other type of program to download...

From the Boston Globe article (registration required, I think): Some of the legislation to which this applies: -''whistle-blower" protections for nuclear regulatory officials -requirements that Congress be told about immigration services problems -Patriot Act. -the torture ban -laws...

Congressional Candidate Found Alive I live in his district, and he's sure gonna get my vote now! OK, I will allow for the fact that he may have suffered a head injury and wandered away in a daze, but if not, then he's got a lot of 'splainin' to do.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1802275 I never expected it. Someone must have come forward with photos of Mr. DeLay in bed with a dead woman or a live man.

Resolution 579 just passed, it is there to protect Christmas symbols and traditions. Seperation of Church and State?! It means nothing to politicians. http://democrats.house.gov/news/librarydetail.cfm?library_content_id=590 Well, maybe it means something to John Dingell

Link There are those on the left and right opposed to renewing some sections of the Patriot Act. Among them, former conservative Republican Congressman Bob Barr, who has started an organization called Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances. There is a page where you can send a quickie...

Congress vs Rumsfeld. July 11 deadline for Iraq "measures of stability and security" Cincinnati Post In some of the other threads, posters have been disagreeing on how much progress has been made in Iraq. If Rumsfeld hits his deadline, we'll know in just a couple of days. If Rumsfeld...

From Comcast News: I swear, there are times when you just want to smack people for their sheer stupidity. Beyond moronic sexism, what could possibly be a logical reason for this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4466697.stm Last seen leaveing in a helecopter

They've decided to write and pass a bill specific to one person, and one person only. This is highly unconstitutional and is just pandering to the religious right. I'm sure glad I didn't vote Republican in the last elections, I'd feel stupid if I did...

Geez...Our Federal debt is already $7.5 trillion, and the "fiscally responsible" "small government" "conservative" Republicans who have control of Congress want to vote to make it even bigger! Enough is enough. This borrow-and-spend Congress is sending us spiralling into perpetual debt. The...

Does the sham never stop? Extra Extra...Gottle o Geer..White House accused of writing Allawi's speech to Congress...Iraq's new leader Allawi shows his glove-puppet qualities. quote: Feinstein Asks Bush About White House Role in Allawi Speech Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush...

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-17-2004/0002129977&EDATE= ..full article Regardless of your opinion on the matter, I think we can all agree that this has the potential to bring accountability back into the government. But the cynic in me says this is...

http://www.drudgereport.com/mattwc.htm If this is true, it's going to be interesting to see how this will play out in the polls, seeing as how Clark was gaining on Dean in New Hampshire...

People make a big deal about God in the pledge, but what bothers me more is how they start Congress's sessions with a prayer! Were supposed to have Sepatartion of Church n state, but here we have Congress (the virtual core of the State) sponcering a jedu-christian player on the floor of our...