OK, I wrote last week about someone on the GOP side looking to adjourn and cut out of work early. Well, this week it happened again, but on WEDNESDAY! See the vote details here...
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/1/votes/55/

So, does anyone know- "Who's the lazy mofo who keeps bringing up these motions?" That way, we can toss their slacker ass out in the next House elections...

So Hillary's in the race? Good for her! I was sorta hoping that she would choose NOT to run, but only because I know all the nastiness that's on it's way. I guess she's a big girl, and is ready for it. Go Hillary/Obama '08!!!

I found an interesting little quote from Founding Father James Madison. Hmmm, this doesn't sound TOO much like, let me go out on a limb here...the Bush Administration?

"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy."

James Madison, author of the BILL OF RIGHTS (some of us still remember those rights!), 4th President of the US. One of my new heroes...

Yeah, I know, it's been a while! Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good holiday season.

I just had a good laugh looking at John Hall's voting record. (BTW, congrats to Congressman Hall for beating Runaway Sue Kelly, our former rep!) Some background as to my amusement... The old GOP-controlled Congress got very used to their old work schedule, wherein they basically only met from Tuesday to Thursday. A 3 day work week???!!! How do I get one of them jobs? Anyway, just before lunchtime today (a Thursday,) someone, probably a Republican, made a motion to adjourn. Obviously looking to leave work early, head home, do some fishing, or whatever... When put to a vote, that motion was shot down pretty much along party lines. No- 233, Yes- 184. Sorry boys, Speaker Pelosi (I LIKE the sound of that!) said you should expect to work Monday-Friday just like the rest of us, and by gum, that's what you're gonna do!

In other news, I'm back playing in the Iona College Pep Band. The music is as fun as ever, but the team is, how to put this diplomatically, lacking in the experience necessary to put a complete game together. Their record now stands at 0-17, having just tonight lost to Canisius, 72-65 in OT. Their free throw percentage is around a miserable 30-40%, and they have too many turnovers. Last years team went to the NCAAs, but 4 out of 5 starters graduated, and this years team has had some injuries and academics sideline key players. If they could get the free throws happening, that alone would make up most of the margins they've been losing by.

That's all for now! I'll try to post a bit more often, stay tuned, and feel free to drop me a note to nag me if I let too much time go by!