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    Let’s Bailout Paris Hilton Too

    Given the state of the Federal budget deficit, this just makes me sick (from Think Progress):

    Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) have a $250 billion proposal to cut estate taxes for the children of multi-millionaires even more than George W. Bush already did, and it’s attracting a disturbing amount of support.

    Their $250 billion proposal would raise the estate tax exemption [...]



    we must have “sucker” written all over us

    I just heard my favorite congressperson, Peter DeFazio of Oregon, on with Randi Rhodes say that:

    (1) credit unions are doing just fine (they’re owned by their members, and are an atypical corporate creature); and

    (2) businesses are turning to credit unions after being denied credit by their commercial banks; and

    (3) those commercial banks are refusing their customers – even those with good credit – because of [...]



    as my parents always told us

    when we argued about inequities among we four siblings, “Few things in life are fair.”

    But we, as individual citizens, are taking on the debt of at least four major institutions (Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and A.I.G.), because we are told these companies are too big to allow to fail.

    Well, we, as individuals, have more than $790 billion in credit card debt while also [...]



    it doesn’t end here – though it sure as hell feels like it

    You weren’t using that 4th Amendment, were you?

    Because Obama and a bunch of other cowardly Dems just sold us out for a little telecom cash and a kited check from the MSM that will bounce somewhere around October 1.

    Final vote: 69-28. So, a hearty FUCK YOU to Alexander (R-TN), Allard (R-CO), Barrasso (R-WY), Baucus (D-MT), Bayh (D-IN), Bennett (R-UT), Bond (R-MO),
    Brownback (R-KS), Bunning (R-KY), [...]



    slow torture

    They just shot down Dodd’s amendment stripping immunity from the FISA bill, 66-32.

    Fuck.

    The vote on the whole bill is still to come, so if you haven’t called yet, please do so now. Phone numbers are in the post right under this one.

    First Draft’s Crack Van has all the latest.

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    i’ve called – have you?

    Call or email your Senators on FISA. Now. The vote is tomorrow.

    I live in Washington and work in Oregon. I called Senators Cantwell, Murray, Smith and Wyden, and Harry Reid, Barack Obama, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for good measure.

    If you’re shy, here’s what I said:

    I’m calling to ask Sen. ___ to vote NO on the FISA bill. There is no need [...]



    Our tax dollars at work

    Go out and buy a car this year and save $600 on your taxes. That is the message being touted by Senator Cantwell and Representative Baird at Vancouver Ford yesterday as spewed by our local newspaper’s article, “Residents Reminded of Sales Tax Break”.

    Here are a few facts our residents were not reminded about the sales tax break being “sold” by our politicians. According [...]



    Seattle Protest Sep 11-Rich Lang

    Thanks to Marion Ward for pointing out this video:

    Seattle Protest Sep 11-Rich Lang

    250 people demonstrated from 10:30-2:00 against war, and propaganda coming out of the churches and media supporting war. Rev. Rich Lang spoke at the rally in Westlake after the march. We marched to KOMO TV, KIRO TV, and Seattle Times but thus far I haven’t seen any stories from them. KING5 reported in [...]

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