Saturday, May 02, 2009
Radical
Of course Lindsey's just going to be shocked when he discovers that whoever Obama nominates is a radical (not really, but to Lindsey!) and then, more in sorrow than in anger, is "forced" to block the nominee.
Banksters
They own the Senate.
Banks getting eated every week. Taxpayers gonna get eated too.
The defeat clears the way for a final vote as early as Friday for the legislation, which has several features that the banking industry has sought. One provision would have the effect of reducing a proposed special premium the banks would owe the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation later that year by more than 50 percent — a $7.7 billion saving.
Banks getting eated every week. Taxpayers gonna get eated too.
Friday, May 01, 2009
Late Night
The sound here isn't great, but this is my favorite rock song with lyrics written from the perspective of a housecat, maybe of all time.
Leaving Money On The Table
In my utopia, intra-city public transit would be cheap or even free. But in my utopia it would also be better funded. I think it's a mistake to mistake to lose all that revenue.
SEPTA will offer free rides on the Broad Street Subway Sunday for the 30th annual Blue Cross 10-Mile Broad Street Run.
Participants who take public transportation into Center City or drive and park at the finish line at the southern end of Broad Street, can travel on the Broad Street Line to Olney Transportation Center near the starting line at Broad and Somerville streets. At the end of the race, SEPTA trains will be standing by to take the athletes back to Center City stations and Olney.
This Is Excellent News For Republicans
It always is.
Though, in fairness, Allen is right to some degree. They're only happy when they have something to screech about.
Though, in fairness, Allen is right to some degree. They're only happy when they have something to screech about.
Obama Spends Time With Scary Brown Members Of Congress
It's a complete mystery how Karl Rove failed to capture the Hispanic vote.
Monsters
I'm sure there's probably not much of a connection between the vacuous evil regularly published by Fred Hiatt and the loss of advertising revenue at the Post. Still, I doubt it's helping things much either.
SUPERTRAINS
I've never been to Portland, and do think the restoration of the route 23 trolley is a much higher national priority than ferrying around drunks on the east side of Portland, but at least someone's getting some supertrain cash.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood awarded $75 million in federal money Thursday to expand Portland's streetcar system, a decision that elated local officials who have long supported the stalled project and signaled a new national embrace of urban transit.
The federal government's money and blessing removes the last and most stubborn barrier to expanding the line east of the Willamette River and unleashes an already approved pot of $55 million from local governments and another $20 million from state lottery bonds.
Morning Thread
by Molly Ivors
Sort of a gray rainy day on the East Coast, no day to dance around a maypole.
So who do we like for SCOTUS?
Sort of a gray rainy day on the East Coast, no day to dance around a maypole.
So who do we like for SCOTUS?
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