Friday, January 13, 2006

Thought You'd Like to Know

Breaking News from 10tv channel 10, Columbus, Ohio: Republican Rep. Bob Ney is considering resigning his CHAIRMANSHIP. Ney is in talks with Hastert on what to do.

Republican Rep. Pombo says he has done nothing wrong. The Record has the story. According to Capital Eye, here is what Pombo got:
Contributions to Richard Pombo (R-Calif)

Recipient
Donor
Total
Cycle
Rich PAC, Leadership PAC of Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$5,000
2004
Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2004
Rich PAC, Leadership PAC of Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
$6,500
2004
Rich PAC, Leadership PAC of Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
$9,000
2004
Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
$4,000
2004
Rich PAC, Leadership PAC of Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Pueblo of Santa Clara
$1,000
2004
Rich PAC, Leadership PAC of Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
$10,000
2004
Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
$3,000
2004
I've heard Pombo is anti-environment. How did the good people of California vote for a guy who is trying to ruin the beauty of our land, water, and air?
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Did you know that....
$224 billion has be spent on the Iraq war as of December 7, 2005
$236 billion surplus President Clinton left George W. Bush
$8.1 trillion current deficit under George W. Bush
6 million people have lost their health insurance since Bush took office.


The Huffington Post has it: The Huffington Post has learned the Bush administration recently asked high ranking military leaders to denounce Congressman John Murtha. Congressman Murtha has called for the Bush Administration to withdraw US troops from Iraq...

I am tired of hearing about...
Lindsay Lohan, Jolie and Pitt, ND's Charlie Weis (He couldn't beat the Buckeyes!), Bill O'Reilly, tax breaks for the rich, Republicans and their family values (Is taking a bribe a family value?), golf (except Tiger Woods), American car companies blaming unions, Dr. Dobson (He doesn't speak for me!), Pat Robertson, Karl Rove (Isn't he in jail yet?), etc., etc., etc....

Everyday I try to read as much as possible. Here are some of my favorites:
The Huffington Post News and Analysis
Raw Story They have the scoop before anyone else.
Dependable Renegade Pictures and commentary
AMERICAblog.com Great stuff.
Democratic Underground
Assisi Online
RefDesk
The Toledo Blade
Sudoku
Give They rate charities.
Tom DeLay's House of Scandals
Ohio State Athletics