Would this have happened to Former Speaker Pelosi? NO! She knew down to the wire what she was looking at on any bill passage. Wow....The Patriot Act, (click title to entry - thank you) a Bush Administration legacy, has typically been more strongly supported by Republicans than Democrats.
But the House leadership was blindsided Tuesday evening when a Patriot Act extension was defeated....
Blindsided is an interesting word. Very interesting.
The New Republicans actually gave Boner something to cry about.
They did it 'their way.' A 'true' Up or Down vote. I think I am proud of them and if they are finding common ground with Democrats has I had hoped, then I know I am proud of them.
It is interesting to actually see a sincere "Up or Down Vote." One might call it refreshing.
I also believe they are correct; in that; the Patriot Act was never patriotic. It is over-reaching and institutes government in the "W"rong places. The people of the USA need security NOT invasion of privacy for privacy. If library records are exposed to 'any man' then freedom is lost, not just from the exposure, but, the impunded behavior of citiznens worried about their well being and choices. Life becomes very politically oriented and is the beginnings of something terrible. Allowing privacy actually should enhance the market place.
I found an article about 'jobs' from 2003 that I thought might be interesting.
It was from "Business Week." The cover story is "THECEOOFHIPHOP."
The article I found interesting begins on page 40. The title to the article is "JOBS: THE TURNING POINT IS HERE." Yes, it is my personal copy and is in front of me as I write this.
Jobs from 2000, First Quater went from a little over 2% growth to an all time low in Third Quaater, 2001 of Negative 2%. I don't suppose anyone remembers that? It occurred right before September 11th.
The jobs rate recovered to a 'flat-line' during the Second Quarter of 2002 and continued there with occassion dips into the negative side for years. Oddly, the GDP was remarkably well with increases to 6% by Second Quarter 2003. It was probably war related as it was lackluster previous to that.
Hello? Saddam was good for Bush /.Cheney-o-nomics.
The bottom line is that GROWTH was viewed in Real Estate, Construction, and Commercial Banking with top job creation falling to Health care and social assistance, Temporary-help services and Accommodations and food service with Government coming in fourth.
We lost construction, real estate and commercial banking at the end of 2008, so what the President is doing to BEGIN new venues of growth in the USA is 'spot on.' The economy of the Republicans was dead in 2003 and simply died in 2008.
Go, President Obama, Go.
