Pius XII Memorial Library Government Documents

Considering the 1000+ page  length of the America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 and America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 bills currently being considered by Congress it is interesting that the Executive branch is now spinning an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder explanation…
From Whitehouse.gov
Got four minutes? Watch a quick video that sums up [...]

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OK, so we have a bit of ugly “discourse” taking place over America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 which has probably been read only by those that wrote it.  In the spirt of public service you can download the full 1017 triple spaced pages PDF here. Congressional Research Service summary follows:

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Iran has a contested election and the political whims of Europe are shifting right — will Gordon Brown step down?  But here in the USA there is a standard that can’t be beat — exhibit A — the infamous 60th Senate seat in Minnesota, still up for grabs.  You can always trust Congress for comic [...]

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Senator Coburn from Oklahoma is adamant — “What if you want to drive a gas hog? You don’t have the right any longer in this country to spend your money to drive a gas hog?”  This from a  TV station interview.
This gem is in reponse to the increase in CAFE standards proposed by the President.  [...]

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The GOP is not out of the picture, sure they can appear obstructionist (see the House vote on the “stimulate” bill) but at rnc.org things are revving up…

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Want to know who is cashing in on government contracts? Nicely transparent here at USAspending.gov.
Top congressional district in Missouri where the federal dollars flow –

Missouri 1 (Wm. Lacy Clay)
$8,303,308,750

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MyLOC.gov
The Library of Congress has introduced a new “portal” into the collection. Now anyone can take a virtual tour and more at the august institution. Simply aim your mouse and you can browse through Thomas Jefferson’s library, the core of the original collection.

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Now that it appears that the candidates for the 2008 Presidential election will be Senators, it is time to follow the money. John McCain has the longest tenure, but all have a donation history. One fun area of the FEC to learn about is the The Millionaires’ Amendment.
But in this election, that is chump [...]

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Selections from “Congressional Report Confirms Furlough Predictions”
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

“…the Army will run out of operations and maintenance money by mid-February, and the Marine Corps will run out of funds a month later.’”
“‘The Defense Department may be able to sustain operations longer by invoking the Feed and Forage Act [of 1861; 41 [...]

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