Whassup with Paul Ryan?

Does ANYONE out there have a clue about why Paul Ryan voted FOR the "TARP Recipient Bonuses Act"? I tried to send him an email, but since I don't live in his district, the website blocked me. Tell me, is there something in the WATER in Washington????

If you live in his district, please give him an earful (or 'mail-ful', whichever is more convenient). Come to think of it, do BOTH!

At least we have ONE reasonable representative left in Jim Sensenbrenner.

As outraged as I am about the AIG bonuses in the wake of the bailout program, our 'leaders' are missing the point....

The problem is not the bonuses, the problem is the bailout. We have a number of ways to deal with these large, insolvent companies, including bankruptcy and receivership. These approaches have been around for a LONG time and have settled law that deals with contracts and other issues associated with a failing company.

Since a 'bailout' has virtually no rules associated with it, all sorts of 'unintended consequences' can result. We can't just jettison the Constitution and due process.....(ironic that libs want to give due process to enemy combatants on the battlefield, but not to law-abiding U.S. citizens).

Letting Congress selectively 'tax' citizens with no recourse is a BAD IDEA.

Check out Sensenbrenner's post on his website and send him your thanks. Send your raspberries to Paul Ryan here (if you live in his district).

Madison Wisconsin Tea Party Tax Protest

Americans For Prosperity is helping sponsor a Tea Party on the steps of the Capitol in Madison, WI on April 15th, Tax Day (although April Fools' Day would be equally appropriate). They are scheduling busses from many of the major metro areas in Wisconsin.

If you are fed up with wasteful government spending and the disconnection between many of our elected officials and reality, plan to join this important event.

You can sign up at http://www.fightbackwisconsin.com/Feedback.php

How the Stimulus Package will Actually Work

It all makes sense now...

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House.

One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee , and the third is from Minnesota. All three go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700." The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"

The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence." "Done!" replies the government
official.

And that, my friends, is how the new stimulus plan will work.

Hey, it worked in Chicago!!!

From: SodaHead