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Don’t blame the Republicans

WASHINGTON — With Congress increasingly paralyzed by the partisan fury of the midterm elections, the Senate on Tuesday voted against taking up a major military bill that includes a provision allowing the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell policy” regarding gay soldiers.

Senate Republicans voted unanimously to block debate on the bill — the [...]

This ain’t the place …

DESCENDENTS – THIS PLACE

This place sucks I haven’t found a single thing to call my own And there’s nothing left for me to do Just play the game, pretend to do work No my boss isn’t a jerk It’s just this place

This place sucks I’ve been slinking through the halls Like an [...]

Jason Chaffetz scares the crap out of me, but …

… I think he’s doing the right thing, here:

Chaffetz won’t earmark road funds, gives state cash – Salt Lake Tribune

Washington » Rep. Jason Chaffetz plans to punt about $15 million to the Utah Department of Transportation instead of earmarking it himself, saying merit — not politics — should determine what roads get built [...]

Ms. Palin, your fifteen minutes are over …

… we would certainly appreciate it if you decided to disappear now. You don’t have what it takes to carry a national ticket. The longer you stay in the spotlight, the more of a wack-job wingnut you prove yourself to be … and while many of us actually like that you keep shooting yourself in [...]

A plan?

A-Train asked me today how I see the plan helping people (while avoiding answering my own question to him on how he would try to fix the problems facing our nation today).

I see the plan creating jobs by putting people to work building and updating necessary infrastructure and investing in our energy future, instead [...]

Jason Chaffetz is an idiot

Jason Chaffetz is the freshman Representative from Utah’s 3rd Congressional District; primarily southwest Salt Lake County and Utah County. He has been documenting his first year in Congress for CNN.com. The except below is from a recent commentary on the economic stimulus package, which Rep. Chaffetz claims will do nothing to help the average American. [...]

Far left of your FM dial

My father and I disagree on a lot of things, especially politically … but recently, I’ve come to discover that we agree on a few things as well.

When people ask me what my political beliefs are, I generally say that I’m on the far left of the FM dial … KZSC 88.1 FM, all [...]

The Oaf re-administers the Oath

Obama retakes oath of office after Roberts’ mistake – CNN.com

WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama retook his oath of office Wednesday after Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed while delivering it at Tuesday’s inauguration.

The second oath — also administered by Roberts — took place at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday in the White House’s Map Room. Roberts [...]

Quote of the Day

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow [...]

Lawmakers paid to stay home in bed

A sweet deal? Lawmakers paid to stay home in bed – Salt Lake Tribune

For years now, taxpayers have shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars every year, compensating Utah legislators for lodging, even though many of the lawmakers never set foot in a hotel.

As the Utah Legislature convenes this year, the 104-member body [...]