Reporting from Washington -
The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, aimed at lowering the volume on loud TV ads, appears headed for approval. But a bill seeking to squash another annoyance, the Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act, is likely to fail. And the sponsor of the All-American Flag Act must figure that the bill's name alone should ensure its success.
With time running out on the congressional session, lawmakers are scrambling to get hundreds of their pet bills across the finish line, competing for attention against headline-grabbing issues such as whether to extend the George W. Bush-era tax cuts or end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays and lesbians in the military.
If lawmakers fall short during the lame-duck session after the Nov. 2 election, they will be forced to start over next year, perhaps against longer odds — that's if they are still in office.
The workaday legislation awaiting action seemingly covers everything under the sun — including the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods, or SUN, Act.
This is an excerpt.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bills-20101018,0,931424.story?track=rss
I personally think shark conservation is important — they don’t breed as quickly as other fish, and overhunting can eliminate them completely — and I LIKE eating shark meat, it’s delicious! So, I’d be happy if a plan to fish conservatively is put in place
Ready the pitchforks then. Gas up the busses.
Mmm, mmm, grilled shark.
The Rats do something egregious out of spite, and they will simply further the resolve of the Americans people to further clean house of Rats.
Well, if nothing else, Rep. Smith has demonstrated a keen grasp of the obvious. I suppose that it might be more somewhat more accurate to say, "...policies the Democrat-controlled Congress has pushed through have left the American people (who are paying attention) angry."
Lame duck sessions are yet another shameful legacy of meddling with the Constitution during the FDR era. Since lawmakers bent on creating mischief, already (with perfectly straight faces) point to the ever elastic, ever accommodating "Commerce Clause" as their authority, I'm not all that excited about having my trust restored by more legislation.
Well, unless of course, the new legislation expressly stated that "the terms of all House members and those Senate members who are up for re-election that year, end on the first Monday of November."
Once again, I solve the problems of the day in 25 words or less.
Oh, what the heck, make it the first Monday of October, then. Give them a month to convince voters why they should be returned to office.
The bad thing has already happened.
The greatest tax hikes in history are going to start in January. In the middle of a major recession.
Every voter should keep in mind those reckless tax hikes when going to vote. Those tax hikes are only now two months away.
The Democrats are raising your taxes in the middle of an economic downturn, which is economic stupidity beyond measure.
Dont let the bed bugs back?
ship all the tens of millions of illegal aliens back, and deport all middle easterners.
that will put a damper on the filty little blood suckers....
....and the bugs too.
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Lawmakers are scrambling to get their pet projects approved as time runs
out on the congressional session.
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When the lame-duck Dems ramrod this crap through, Republicans,
especially the newly elected ones, should be VERY PUBLIC about the
added cost to the deficit by these pukes.
And get enough Americans even more hopping mad than they are now...
and remind them that there will be an election in 2012 when a new,
saner President can be elected.
(I just pray that the Republicans can find such a candidate)
I can see 'conserving' sharks; maybe; but BEDBUGS??
Why conserve THEM?