Late Night Ramblings

I’ve mostly kept my distance from the health care debate. This is mostly because I am so focused on the climate change debate that I didn’t have enough time to really delve as deeply as I’d like into what is happening, what is being voted on, and how it will effect me and my family. [...]

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Why the long face, Lynn?

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“Which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow?”

I’ve been stuck in a strategic planning retreat for the past two days so I have been neglecting this blog. Unfortunately, this brief absence came at a time when I had many things to discuss. I will try to delve deeper in some of this later, but for now, a laundry of list of things [...]

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Sarcasm, Ms. Jenkins

A witty letter to the editor from the Pittsburg Morning Sun: Dear Editor, The folks from Southeast Kansas want to thank Representative Lynn Jenkins (Republican, 2nd District) for not taking any credit for the stimulus package passed by Congress in February, 2009. Thank-you Lynn for making sure, through our only vote in the House of [...]

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Lynn Jenkins added to NRCC’s Most Vulnerable List

No shock here, but Lynn Jenkins was added to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s “Patriot Program.” According to Roll Call, the program targets the party’s most vulnerable members and aims to “hold Members accountable for their own re-election campaigns.” Meaning, if Lynn doesn’t meet certain fundraising benchmarks, they won’t be supported by the NRCC. I [...]

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Letter from Lynn

My dear, dear Congresswoman (read: her intern) found the time in her busy schedule to respond to an e-mail I sent expressing my disappointment in her vote against the American Clean Energy and Security Act. As usual, Lynn managed to say as much possible without actually saying anything. However, this letter is one step up [...]

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