"Representatives"

Have you ever surfed over to the thomas.loc.gov website to see what we pay our "represntatives" to vote on?

Here's a very brief example of a few decisions they may make for us.

Upcoming Votes

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act - H.R.4939

The Senate is scheduled to complete work on this $106 billion spending bill providing emergency funds for hurricane relief and military operations in Iraq.
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Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 - H.R.4975

The House is scheduled to vote this week on this lobbying reform bill.
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SAFE Port Act - H.R.4954

Go look at what they did yesterday and ask yourself how much of this crap affects you, or the majority of Americans? http://thomas.loc.gov/


A quick Google brought up only TPM Cafe reporting on "106 billion supplemental"

Mything the Point of "Freedom isn't Free"
By background N015E bio at TPM Cafe
When people start talking like that, I always check to make sure my wallet is safe. It's the kind of platitude people resort to so they can justify the sacrifices they ask others to make.
Let me give you an example. Right now the latest in a series of off-budget-down-payment-without-oversight-emergency- appropriation bills is heading for the Senate floor. The total bill is $106 Billion. This omnibus bill is for Iraq and Katrina relief...

Why is the MSM (mainstream media) so lousy at reporting things like this? I have my suspicions

Hmmm, 106 billion, looks like a lot, some is supposed to go to Katrina re-building, so why is Qatar being so generous?

And I saw a couple of proposals to stop the oil companies from price gouging, what's up with them?

Ain't fucking happening.

Update: U.S. House Passes Bill to Make Price Gouging a Crime (Update2)
May 3 (Bloomberg) -- Well, let's see hmmmmm
"...The gouging bill is "pretty toothless,'' said James Lucier, a senior political analyst with Prudential Equity Group Inc. "It's all about posturing and political cover.''...