[Oatka]

I project that Collins and Snowe are in for a heap of trouble next time an election comes around.

Even if they and Specter are thrown out, they couldn't care less. They are insulated from their mistakes, as all of the politicians are, since they have taxpayer-funded retirements. The damage has been done. They are out but the "stimulus" is still in - and only the taxpayer is screwed.

[Radix]

"They are insulated from their mistakes, as all of the politicians are, since they have taxpayer-funded retirements."

I have a friend who worked for the MBTA (a quasi Government outfit here in eastern Massachusetts ) who retired after just 23 years of so-called work.

This fellow is making a lot of dough doing nothing. He moved out of the State and has a new job making as much dough as he used to for the MBTA while doing pretty much nothing.

I don't know what he is doing exactly now, but he is making a hell of a lot of dough even w/out the new job.

Am I supposed to act civil out here while my own friends are robbing me?

I do not think so!

This BS needs to be ended.