[JohnHuang2]

Tuesday, July 1, 2003

Quote of the Day by Southack

[onyx]

One Republican staffer on the Senate education panel said Mr. Edwards is holding up the bill so that he can take top credit for passing it later.

Ain't that just like a sick-slick-lying-lawyer running for president!

I'll bet Lurch Kerry wants credit for it too! He's a decorated Vietman veteran you know.

[lorrainer]

Yeah, I'm going to switch parties just so I can vote for this yutz. </sarcasm>

And that John Kerry? He's a decorated Viet Nam vet, you know.

[pacpam]

Any Senator running for President should be required to resign their Senate position. It is impossible to work for the interest of the country while working for your own interest.

[A Navy Vet]

Dispicable.

[Freedom4US]

This article is not very clear to me, as student loans are already deferred for people on active duty...

[Lancey Howard]

Told last week that everyone involved with the legislation adamantly said that Mr. Edwards put the hold on it, Edwards spokesman Mike Briggs replied, "They're adamantly wrong."..... Yesterday, however, Mr. Briggs acknowledged that his boss was stalling the bill.

"Okay so I lied," admitted Briggs, "but hey, I work for a liar, so what do you expect?"

[Constitution Day]

NC ping!
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[Constitution Day]

Indexing to Edwards Watch...

[Dante3]

A stupid move.

[ctonious]

Told last week that everyone involved with the legislation adamantly said that Mr. Edwards put the hold on it, Edwards spokesman Mike Briggs replied, "They're adamantly wrong."

Yesterday, however, Mr. Briggs acknowledged that his boss was stalling the bill.

Par for the course. The 'Rats can't help themselves. They are congenital liars.

[Constitution Day]

In May, Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican, and Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, introduced a bill that would require senators to publish their reasons in the Congressional Record within two days of lodging such a hold.

Does this mean the bill is still in committee, or what?

[Alas Babylon!]

You know, I'm sure, that if this was a Republican running for the Presidency, it would be the top story tonight on ABC/CBS/CNN/MSNBC/NBC/PBS.

[mewzilla]

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[kaboom]

If Edwards is holding this up, then he certainly is an ass.

What really concerns me lately, is the power lust being shown by the Senate in general. They give themselves powers, money, and benefits that far exceed their intended scope and the people that they represent (ie. the forementioned "tradition", pay raises, health plans. etc...) Where has their representative duty to the people gone? Where is the accountability when they set up their "secret" rules? </idealist rant off>

[petitfour]

The Edwards amendment would waive interest accrued by soldiers while engaged in military action and would cost about $10 million per deployment, Mr. Briggs said. I don't have a problem with the Edwards amendment. Why won't the rest of the committee add the amendment to the bill? Or are they the ones putting politics before substance. If the soldiers are gonna get deferments because of military action, shouldn't the interest stop? The statement about soldiers having to mail a check from Baghdad is sort of misleading. Everything is automated. The loan payment can be automatically deducted from a checking account. How are soldiers paid? Do they have their checks automatically deposited?

[jpl]

Sometimes I think there's absolutely nothing in this world more despicable than a U.S. Senator.

[Scenic Sounds]

Here's another one.

[Diddle E. Squat]

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