Last week we wrote about the latest program that House Republicans drew from their box of Valuable Programs That Benefit Any Number Of People And Aren't That Expensive But Should Be Destroyed Solely Because A Democrat Likes Them, the American Community Survey -- a form of several dozens questions sent to random households each month, the results of which are used by most policy researchers and help determine how some $400 billion in discretionary funds should be allocated. The Republicans are led by freshman Rep. Daniel Webster, who's trying to snag his one crappy piece of legislation that he can wave around to trick his constituents into thinking he does work and deserves reelection. Webster and others heard that the survey, which is mandatory, sometimes includes a question asking if one's home has a flush toilet, and so they're
Yeah, I hate how the bank regulators intrude on people's lives. We should just let the free market do the regulating: if you don't like how your big bank gambled away your savings, you can always start over (at age 55), put your money in another big bank, and hope that their gambles pay off better. (The bank executives, of course, get paid millions regardless, because free markets.)
To be fair, to a Republican of this caliber, a "scientific survey" is one sent to the people who are most likely to reply in the way he wants. decidedly NOT randomly. The Republican view of science involves a lot of manipulation.
I kinda get a Ben Nelson being portrayed for SNL by Steve Martin vibe out of the photo. More of a Steve Martin in <em>The Jerk</em> vibe from his legislating.
It&#039;s like something Grayson, or &quot;The Onion,&quot; would write to mock the teabagger viewpoint.
Not orange enough . . . I had guessed Oklahoma.
Yeah, I hate how the bank regulators intrude on people&#039;s lives. We should just let the free market do the regulating: if you don&#039;t like how your big bank gambled away your savings, you can always start over (at age 55), put your money in another big bank, and hope that their gambles pay off better. (The bank executives, of course, get paid millions regardless, because free markets.)
But he&#039;s a Republican, so it&#039;s precisely the fact that he secretly enjoys it that makes him want to ban it for everyone else.
To be fair, to a Republican of this caliber, a &quot;scientific survey&quot; is one sent to the people who are most likely to reply in the way he wants. decidedly NOT randomly. The Republican view of science involves a lot of manipulation.
this is the guy that beat alan grayson?
god FL you so crazy.
I kinda get a Ben Nelson being portrayed for SNL by Steve Martin vibe out of the photo. More of a Steve Martin in <em>The Jerk</em> vibe from his legislating.
The nation&#039;s morons need representation, too . . . and Webster&#039;s doing a heckuva job.
Heck -- it would be nice it were that much per person per year.
Republicans have more outhouses per capita--at least in the South. He&#039;s just protecting his voters from embarassment.
Instead of debating the Great Deluder he assumed his nature.
&quot;I don&#039;t always vote stupid - but when I do, I vote Republican.&quot;