[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

Post your short news items, issues of interest, links, and so on. All who advance the Cause are welcome.

LET'S ROLL!!!

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

There should be a rule against rainy weather on the weekend!

[Guenevere]

Good Morning all you wonderful folks.....from sunny ....though it's raining..... Florida!!

Rain....I LOVE rain!

bev....I am so happy with your news!!!!...YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!
Bless your heart.....you know we were all praying!

BTW all, did you see that Thread about the absolutely assinine judge in California....(yes, California)...who blocked (temporarily, so far) that new law that says airport inspectors HAVE to be US Citizens!

He said it was unconstitutional!!..Sheesh...the mind just boggles!!

Well....busy day for Guennie....

Leaving shortly for a wedding shower.......then on to Festival of Trees..with a couple friends.....then out to dinner tonight with extended family.

Have a great day all!!!!!

[Miss Marple]

Good morning! It is cold here (well, colder than it has been) and gray skies. I am coming down with a cold (first one in years) and the baby-watch continues.

[lysie]

Good Moring Chairman and ALL you wonderful people.

MM, hoping the cold is a mild one. Not to sound like Dr. Lysie, but I highly recommend Cold-eze zinc lozenges. Hubby and I have used them for about 5 years and...knock wood no colds. Prior to that he would get a cold about once a year. They seem to either stop or lesson the severity of the cold. I like them so much, one year I gave them to family members for Christmas as stocking stuffers. :-)

[The Raven]

Here's a picture of the fire damage....

[Lorena]

Chair, thanks for the new thread today and every day. You will be missed while you're away. Have a good trip.

Northern Yankee, I think it's wonderful that the shots you speak of are even available for your daughter. I didn't know about them. You and your wife will be led to make the right decision for her very best.

Mr. Mulliner, *sigh*, I see that you used to live in my dream house. Thanks to you and Molly for the links today.

Raven, what a blessing that you and yours are okay after that devastating fire. I hope that the insurance company came through for you and that all is going well as you pick up the pieces and continue to carry on.

bev, rejoicing with you over your good news! The Lord if so good! Whew, what a relief to have that behind you, all that waiting and wondering. Hugs to you and Larry.

kayak, thanks for the beautiful graphics and yummy breakfasts this week. You always give a bright start to my morning.

Jemian and illstillbe, just can't help missing you both. You remain in my thoughts and prayers.

[Common Tator]

Senators voted 65-29 Friday to limit debate, in a sign the final measure will pass with or without the controversial measures. Daschle said the bill would come to a vote on Monday.

The most interesting vote of this lame duck session was the cloture vote. It showed the measure of Daschles support. It shows 94 senators voted and 16 Democrats voted with the Republicans. Note they all knew the Republicans has put some things they hate in the bill. Not only did the Republicans take stuff out they put stuff in. You can see how in charge Daschle really is.

Sixteen democrats voted with the Republicans

and 6 Democrats were not even present up to vote. Put that in your liberal pipe and smoke it.

That means there are 16 Democrats that know that to get their state in the highway bill or that military base retained or expanded, or some provision a big donor wants, they are going to have to kiss some Republican committee chairmans butt.

The minority in the senate can stop anything if they have 40 members that will vote to stop it. The problem is they can't do anything they don't have 60 votes to do. And there are going to be 52 angry Republicans. It looks like Daschle will fall short of having 40 votes on lots of issues. Few will vote with the Democrats on anything. The problem is several democratic senators need things. They need airport money,they need military bases kept open, they need bills passed that their big donors want passed.

WE are playing hard ball. Delay killed the Bankruptcy reform bill over abortion. There are a ton of Democratic Bankers that want bankruptcy fixed. They thought after 5 long years they had it done. Schumer got money to get on board. But when he thought the senate was a sure Democratic think he made Henry Hyde throw his anti abortion friends to the wolves.

Yesterday Tom Delay threw Schumer to a lot of angry bankers for an attitude adjustment. Schumer was trying to please two supporting groups with one bill. Both got defeated.

Schumer is going to have to meet with some rich Democratic bankers to explain why his brilliant idea to kill two stones with one byrd failed.

[lodwick]

Freeper Cruise info for those who missed the link last week.

[The Raven]

Morning fun