We have been told over and over through the media that the country is going down the toilet toward a swirly doom that can only be avoided with the assistence of the government. Could the possibility exist that perhaps things are not as dire as we have been told? Do we need the [...]

The United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland are not the only countries to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Canada also gets into the act every March 17. Each year hundreds of thousands of Canadians descend to their local bar and partake in the festivities of green beer and wild times. Evan Canadians are Irish on [...]

Y’know, I’m really happy with the world as it is and the wonderful politicians we have in Washington. They really know how to make things work. Forgive me if I may be mistaken, but this Jobs Bill (I refuse to call it a stimulus or bailout) to the tune of $789 billion is absolutely wonderful. [...]

I don’t know why there are so many people upset with this bail out plan. We have all been there haven’t we? You know, paying one credit card off with the other. I do it all the time. It works real swell. As long as I have income I have no problems.
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I am serious. We need a new type of criminal. The ones we have today are either brilliantly stupid or they rely on violence. The dumb are entertaining, but if we are being entertained that means they did not get away with the crime. I mean, watch this video and tell me you are not [...]

Last year, the Sunlight Foundation began the Open House Project, a diverse coalition of people working together to help the House of Representatives be more open and accessible through using the internet. They’ve made incredible progress – developing a solid list of recommendations and helping the House to reform their rules so that Members [...]

There is only one thing left for Congress to do this session: come back after the November elections and try to pass an economic stimulus package for Main Street America. One of the major Democratic priorities that has emerged for the stimulus is investing – through tax cuts and new spending – in [...]

In the three presidential debates between John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL), we’ve heard a lot about their voting records in the Senate. Votes on funding the troops in Iraq, stem cell research, equal pay for women, childrens’ health care, and energy policy have been raised by the candidates several times. Here’s [...]

Adjourned, but still releasing reports:

President George W. Bush overstepped his authority by withholding an FBI interview of Vice President Dick Cheney from a congressional panel probing the leak of a CIA agent’s identity, a draft bipartisan House report said.
The interview may shed light on who disclosed former CIA agent Valerie Plame’s identity, the draft report [...]

For the first time ever, two sitting senators are running head to head as the major party candidates for President. This gives us a unique opportunity to look at the legislative records of the candidates – John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL) – to find solid clues about their governing styles and policy [...]