August 2009
4 posts
Ok, I was there. I know what happened. There were NO signs allowed in our townhall yesterday. There were large signs informing people that there were no signs allowed. In spite of the rules, several women walked down the aisle of the event, near the end of the townhall proudly displaying their signs. Hundreds of people had been told they could not bring their signs in and were forced to go back to...
The Tale of New Jets
I can’t fathom why anyone would think now is the time to update the executive jet fleet in our military. Right now the last thing we should be putting at the top of our priority list: fancy new jets for government executives , including members of Congress. http://bit.ly/7FOpg I’m really disappointed that some in Congress don’t understand that the last thing we need to be doing...
NO WAY! I'm embarrassed that anyone thought this...
McCaskill Says No to Gulf Stream Jet Funding
Three planes included in House Defense Bill for Membersof Congress, Senior Military and Cabinet use
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following last year’s criticism that Wall Street executives and the CEOs of automobile manufacturers were cavalierly using private jets while their employees suffered, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today criticized the House...
Of course the cash for clunkers program is popular, we’re giving away money. My concerns are first, that we are just moving demand around, and that the sales in this program are robbing sales from 2, 3, or 12 months from now when we are going to still need sustained growth in our economy. Remember, around 60,000 to 70,000 people are trading their cars in for new ones every month without this...