Comments on: A Day for Labor

By: The Real Jeff

The Real Jeff — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:48:55 +0000

“We need a laziness day.”

There already is one. For democrats that is called Election Day.

By: Bob from Virginia

Bob from Virginia — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:51:52 +0000

We need a laziness day.

By: SteveH

SteveH — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:19:38 +0000

“”then he had the audacity to complain that his enemies talk about him like a dog.””

I’d like to see Boehner respond with “Don’t be knockin dogs Mr President. My two weiner dogs know enough about economics to get ticked off if i gave away their hard earned treats”.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:19:00 +0000

One to two years? Third Coast, the environmental studies and permissions will take twice that.

By: Third Coast

Third Coast — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:40:52 +0000

It sounds like the type of infrastructure jobs The One is talking about will require permitting, real engineering and a bid process. Work of that type won’t be ready for actual construction for at least one to two years at the earliest. How is that supposed to help the current unemployment situation? But then I’m not a politician, and they know best.

By: OlderandWheezier

OlderandWheezier — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:34:13 +0000

The president today took shots at his political counterparts while the goonion members howled, then he had the audacity to complain that his enemies talk about him like a dog.

My god, what an imbecilic, hypocritical, tone-deaf, crybaby pathetic excuse of a president we have.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:48:29 +0000

After reading a few articles about this, I conclude that it is not going to pass and even the president knows it is not going to pass BUT it allows him to blame Republicans for blocking his “great ideas” to help the economy.

By: Sloan

Sloan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:43:28 +0000

The above link to the Churchill WWII clip featured a song that was haunting in its simplicity and message. I particularly like the vocal and piano arrangement. Anyone know if it’s available? I could only find poor version on ITunes.

By: expat

expat — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:55:24 +0000

Neo,

This is totally OT, but I just found this color footage of Churchill during the war. He’s only in a short bit, but still the film does take you back into his world in those terrible days.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/7980357/Rare-colour-footage-of-Winston-Churchill-and-King.html

Hope you had a great Labor Day.

By: michaele

michaele — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:01:09 +0000

It kept nagging at me that sometime in the fairly recent past, a huge highway bill was passed. It didn’t take much of a google search to confirm my recollection was right. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/07/29/politics/main712780.shtml
Yes, in July of 2005, a 300 BILLION act was passed. Here’s how CBS described it:

“(CBS/AP) Congress on Friday passed sweeping highway and mass transit legislation that will send nearly $300 billion to the states to build and fix roads, create thousands of new jobs and – lawmakers hope – save lives and cut hours wasted in traffic jams.”

So, what the heck did that money buy us? Seems like the taxpayers are constant schmucks.
I wish every GOPer would make this point about this huge highway bill from just a couple of years ago. Grrr….