Dumb and Dumberer
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007I'm not sure who's dumber here. Republicans for acting like general buttheads all session, or people who think that Federal Dollars are "Free Money.
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I'm not sure who's dumber here. Republicans for acting like general buttheads all session, or people who think that Federal Dollars are "Free Money.
Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign
Thursday, February 15th, 2007On a hotel here in Helena: "Welcome legislatures!" Oy. (Picture to follow if I ever remember to take my camera to work -- at which point, the sign will have been changed, but it's the thought that counts, right?)
Your Legislature at Work
Thursday, February 15th, 2007While in high school, I worked at a minimum wage job for a large federal government program. I think I made a whopping $3.19/hour at the time. Which is neither here nor there, but it was a funny place to work, since there was one guy who had the dryest ...
How to Get The Camel’s Nose in the Tent
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007So a legislator thinks it's a good idea to drive with headlights on in the daytime. I agree. But, he knows that Montanans will be agin' it, just because for the most part, DRL's are standard equipment and the cops have better things to do. So, what do you do? Try to enact the ...
Your Legislature At Work
Friday, January 12th, 2007So, I was plugging through this page looking for more stupid bills to comment on, and to my chagrin, it took me a while to find one. Don't get me wrong; it wasn't because there were a whole bunch of good ones. At first blush, I'd say 90% of them ...
Your Legislature at Work
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007Solving problems that don't exist. This bill is to prevent price gouging in a state of emergency "occurring within or outside the affected area." Inside or outside the affected area, huh? That's pretty far-reaching. Can anyone recall the last disaster we had when there was "price gouging?" Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? The only ...
Here’s Your Legislature at Work
Saturday, January 6th, 2007Gazoo Headline: Senator wants paper towels in restrooms "I went in, took care of things, went out, and I washed my hands, and that was just fine, there was soap there. And when I was done washing my hands, I turned to look." Ryan said. "And there were no paper ...
This Gives Me the Shivers
Thursday, December 28th, 2006Gov. Brian Schweitzer said he thinks his budget proposals, which include double-digit spending increases, are sustainable for future years, contrary to warnings in a new legislative analysis. The really funny thing to me is that this is basically a mirror of President Bush's fiscal policy: tax cuts coupled with increased ...
It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
Thursday, December 28th, 2006It hardly comes as a surprise that the nanny-staters are once again trying to make seat belt use a primary offense. First time around (2003), it died in committee. Second time around (2005), it died as well. Care to take odds this time around? If it dies in '07, I'd take the sucker bet ...
