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November 20th at 12:29PM

Waxman on Top of Dingell

POSTED BY: G. Xavier Robillard

The above title is my attempt to increase traffic from gay porn searches. There is a grand skirmish in the Democratic Party, as tree-hugging nudist Congressman Henry Waxman (D-Californication) pushes out John Dingell (D-General Motors) to lead the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

You may remember Waxman from the series of lonely unrequited letters about torture, CIA leaks, fake Niger uranium, etc. he sent to President Bush when the Democrats were in the minority.

Waxman's leadership indicates a huge change for the Committee, namely that large portions of environmental and energy policy should be dictated by the state with the most stringent rules on auto emissions and gas mileage (and most cars and miles of freeway), rather than a state beholden to an industry bent on thwarting those changes.

This upends the traditional seniority system for House committee chairmanships.

"Seniority is important, but it should not be a grant of property rights to be chairman for three decades or more," Waxman said after emerging from the caucus meeting.

Committee chairs will now be selected based on contests including best mustache and shiniest head.

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November 13th at 5:22PM

MI Congressman: Do Tase Me, Bro!

POSTED BY: Matthew Tobey

Michigan State Representative Rick Jones allowed himself to be tasered yesterday to show support for a bill that would permit residents to carry the devices for self-defense. And there's video!

If you think that's crazy, you should see what he did to support partial-birth abortion!

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Why am I not surprised that this is a guy from Grand Ledge who is dumb enough to have 50,000 volts coursing through his body? Comets...they make you vomit...GO RAMS! ;b

by FedChairman November 14th at 1:16AM
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November 12th at 1:11PM

Bank Bailout Discriminates Against Auto Makers and Other Non Banks

POSTED BY: G. Xavier Robillard

Remember that tiny little $700 Billion bailout for the troubled banking industry? The one where the Treasury Department is supposed to buy out toxic assets? Such as Ben and Jerry's flopped toxi-licious flavor "Everybody Loves Radon?"

Detroit's Big Three automakers have some toxic assets for you too, but you might know them by other names, like the Chevy Tahoe, the Ford Expedition and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Democratic leaders in Congress are pressing the Bush Administration to help bail out the Big Three automakers, who are hemorrhaging money right now and high-fiving themselves for continuing to make giant SUVs as gas prices hit $4/gallon. It's not that they are too big to fail, but rather that they are too "In a State That Went for Obama by 16 Points" to fail...

"In order to prevent the failure of one or more of the major American automobile manufacturers ... Congress and the Bush administration must take immediate action," stated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Democratic leaders are attempting to draft a compromise to allow emergency funds, up to $50 Billion, to be given to the auto industry, but any bailout would include government oversight and limits to executive compensation.

There is no word on whether the companies would required by law to stop making giant crappy gas pump-fellating vehicles that nobody wants.