Bailout Bill? What's being "bailed out".

[William J. Decker]

Just a partial list of the various "earmarks" attached to the Senate version of the so-called "bail out bill".

Enjoy, but call your congessional reps and SCREAM BLOODY MURDER first.

http://www.taxpayer.net/resources.ph...nes%20By%20TCS

So, the $700 Bil bill is now an $850 Bil bill, with added sweetners for the folks back home.

Let's just vote all of congress out.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by wdecker

Just a partial list of the various "earmarks" attached to the Senate version of the so-called "bail out bill".

Enjoy, but call your congessional reps and SCREAM BLOODY MURDER first.

http://www.taxpayer.net/resources.ph...nes%20By%20TCS

So, the $700 Mil bill is now an $850 Mil bill, with added sweetners for the folks back home.

Let's just vote all of congress out.

McCain absolutely muffed this one and likely ruined his chances of being elected.

All he had to do was oppose the bailout because of the pork in the bill.
He didn't and it's his loss.

[William J. Decker]

And Obama did the same thing. This is the same Obama who had, in the house version, squirrled away about 100 Mil for groups like ACORN and LaRaza.

In any case, the public reaction against the bill is running at (last time I checked (300 to 1).

[rmaday]

Well, at least there's an earmark to help defray the cost of children's wooden arrows. We certainly need more wooden arrows for our children.

1. Sec. 503. Exemption from excise tax for certain wooden arrows designed for use by children
   

Current law places an excise tax of 39 cents on the first sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of any shaft of a type used to produce certain types of arrows. This proposal would exempt from the excise tax any shaft consisting of all natural wood with no laminations or artificial means to enhance the spine of the shaft used in the manufacture of an arrow that measures 5/16 of an inch or less and is unsuited for use with a bow with a peak draw weight of 30 pounds or more. The proposal is effective for shafts first sold after the date of enactment. The estimated cost of the proposal is $2 million over ten years, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation.
The Oregon senators were the initial sponsors of the provisions. According to Bloomberg News, the provision would be worth $200,000 to Rose City Archery in Myrtle Point, Oregon.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by wdecker

In any case, the public reaction against the bill is running at (last time I checked (300 to 1).

It appears the people's voice doesn't matter anymore, the politocs are running scared which means this pork-laden bill is destined to go forward regardless of what the people want. All we can do in response is to vote out those who vote in favor of this bill. Yesterday our Florida Senators split, but the Republican took the bait.

Melendez R - Yes
Nelson D - No

[Jae Williams]

I have little respect for McCain and none for Obama. I would hope that Sarah, who I really do like, would explain her differences with McCain and pull out of the race. She doesn't need to be subjected to this--the media ridicule, the back room politics that she doesn't seem to embrace--at least not yet. Maybe if she were to spend more time in Washington she might end up like the rest of the gutter-bums who claim to "work for you" when behind the scenes they are stealing, bribing, pilaging, pilfering, and any other dishonest act they can get away with. But she seems to be genuinely interested in her constituents and takes pride in her efforts to protect her State. I would hate to see her behave like any and all other Washington politicals. But I am completely fed-up with those thieves who have created such a run-down economy, then have held the economy hostage just so they can line their pockets with the fruits of our labors.

[Michael Larson]

Palin needs to disagree with McCain tonight to retain any credibility.

If she doesn't, conservatives will loose hope that she would have an influence on a McCain presidency.

[Jae Williams]

Does anybody out there know where I could find a desert island, say, in the South Pacific where I could lay on the white sandy beach, fish pristine streams, climb mountains, and in general, silently scream--screw Washington?

[William J. Decker]

And, Gee!

Did you notice that there have been no actual "bank failures" (at least in the U.S.).

IndyMac was taken over by the FDIC and its doors are open and no one lost a cent (above the $100K limit).

WaMu was bought by Bank of America.

Waucovia was bought bt CitiBank.

Some crisis, eh?

Oh, BTW:

All those "bad loans" were put together or bought by Fanny and Freddie, which the government now owns.

So why are they passing a bill to "bail out" the banks when they already own the companies who produced all the bad paper?

Maybe to bail themselves out, as well as to provide cover for their own incompitence.

As financial experts, Congress ain't too swift, are they?

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jwilliams4

Does anybody out there know where I could find a desert island, say, in the South Pacific where I could lay on the white sandy beach, fish pristine streams, climb mountains, and in general, silently scream--screw Washington?

Can I come with please?

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by wdecker

So, the $700 Mil bill is now an $850 Mil bill, with added sweetners for the folks back home.

Let's just vote all of congress out.

I think you meant $Bil bill.
You must allow enough for the Rum, I think we're all going to need it.

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Can I come with please?

Absolutely. You can even bring Joey, if you like.

P.S. Our wives can come, too.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jwilliams4

Absolutely. You can even bring Joey, if you like.

Well we should have someone good with a gun for security I suppose.

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by ccurrins

I think you meant $Bil bill.
You must allow enough for the Rum, I think we're all going to need it.

Quite correct, Chris. My typo. Corrected.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by mlarson

Well we should have someone good with a gun for security I suppose.

The "Judge" .45/410 also uses .45 Colt ammo.