"High Stakes"? I'd say so.

I've been hearing about how these House Republicans failed to support the Obama stimulus package.

This is not a post about the merits of the stimulus package. I don't have time to read it, and the fact that Republican House members all voted no is sufficient reason to criticise them. Here goes:

Reuters has this article outlining the finer points of the really tragic decision the Republicans are making here. I'd like to add this minor spin to it.

The stimulus package apparent contains reservations for weatherization assistance which would have helped these poor people and these poor people. I think that these guys:

Kentucky
Sen. Jim Bunning (R) Fax: 202-228-1373
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) Fax: 202-224-2499
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-1) Fax: 202-225-3547
Rep. Ron Lewis (R-2) Fax: 202-225-3501
Rep. John Yarmuth (D-3) Fax: 202-225-5776
Rep. Geoff Davis (R-4) Fax: 202-225-0003
Rep. Harold Rogers (R-5) Fax: 202-225-0940
Rep. Ben Chandler (D-6) Fax: 202-225-2122

and these guys:

Arkansas
WhiteWater Archives at Ark. Times
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) Fax: 202-228-1371
Sen. Mark Pryor (D) Fax: 202-228-0908
Rep. Marion Berry (D-1) Fax: 202-225-5602
Rep. Vic Snyder (D-2) Fax: 202-225-5903
Rep. John Boozeman (R-3) Fax: 202-225-5713
Rep. Mike Ross (D-4) Fax: 202-225-1314

have a lot to answer for come midterms.

Introduction.

I'm not sure how this blogging this is going to work out. I mean, I'm supposed to be studying for the bar, not reading the news obsessively. Clearly this is a form of procrastination. Also, a suggestion from a friend as a way to "make money," although in order to do that, I guess I'd have to build up some kind of following.

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