Archive for December 13th, 2006
What they said
A good op-ed piece today on Senator Kim Hendren’s (R) idea to take some of the “surplus” to refund part of the surcharge we been paying these last 3 years. Bottom line, Hendren’s idea should be on the bottom rung of the fund chain, pardon the pun, ax the grociery tax first.
Yes, Senator Hendren, we’d […]
Posted on December 13th, 2006 by George Sand
Posted in Arkansas Politics.
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Tighter times ahead
They are lined up around the block from the Capitol’s nice shinny doors waiting for the January session to open with their mouths open like birds for a feeding…wanting their share of the “surplus”. Inside the Capitol, the Brotherhood is huddled together rubbing their hands together plotting how much they can put into parking lots […]
Posted on December 13th, 2006 by George Sand
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Rove’s Retirement: Why not now?
That old “leaker” Bob Novak had this little tidbit posted on the Evan-Novak Report today. The last sentence is very telling; Rove is “leaving the game”. And that is what this has been for Rove, a game. He was the architect of Bush 43 knowing the man was not mature enough or competent enough to […]
Posted on December 13th, 2006 by George Sand
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‘White House-Justice Department Outside the Law’
My momma has always said, “better late then never”. Appears that “Patrick Leahy (D-VT), incoming Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee promised more stringent oversight of the Justice Department and controversial programs implemented by the Bush administration since the 9/11 attacks intends to apply some accountability.” Should be an interesting and satisfying year for this […]
Posted on December 13th, 2006 by George Sand
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South Dakota Senator Suffers Possible Stroke; Could Tip the Senate to Republicans
Sen. Tim Johnson (D., S.D.) was hospitalized Wednesday with strokelike symptoms, according to published reports. Â Johnson, 59, became ill this morning when speaking to an Associated Press reporter, according to The Washington Post’s Web site.
He was taken to George Washington Hospital in the capital for evaluation.Johnson’s condition takes on added political significance in that […]
Posted on December 13th, 2006 by Richard Saunders
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