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Why Do We Pay These People?

October 15th, 2008 | Comments Off

Why Do We Pay These People?

Here is a list of the top slackers and shirkers in the United States Senate. We elected them to represent their state, and to be ‘about the people’s business”. If you and I took this amount of time off, especially if it was to look for another job, we’d be fired. The Washington Post has a list for the Senate and for the House. Fire Congress! Please note the irony that the top five lousy Senators include … Read entire article »

Filed under: American Politics, Commentary, Congress, Original writing

Missing in Action in Congress

January 20th, 2007 | Comments Off

How will Hillary Clinton be a Senator from New York and a candidate for President at the same time? On May 20, 2003, I quoted the following about the 2004 Presidential race: Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.) has missed 162 votes in the House this year – 85 percent of the total … Gephardt has missed every vote on energy-related issues this session. House records show Gephardt also missed votes on other issues that are frequent themes in his presidential candidacy, including welfare reform, human cloning, healthcare, homeland security, education and tax cuts… Other Democratic presidential aspirants also have missed votes, but to a lesser degree than Gephardt. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) failed to add his voice in 63 instances this year, 34 percent of Senate votes. (Not included in this total are two … Read entire article »

Filed under: American Politics, Commentary, Congress, Hillary, Original writing, Politics