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Comment by Ray Norberto on April 11, 2011 at 2:06pm

Where's our Libertarian Navy Dad from CT? It's time to make an effort to get him on the '12 ballot! He speaks sense!
The bi cameral system is inefficient, which would not seem to make sense, but the two sides look like two sides of the gym at a middle school dance. No mixing or you might get cooties!

Comment by Mike Stark on April 11, 2011 at 8:35am

True, but I'm not voting in April, and Moran isn't my congresscritter.

Comment by Elbert Steven Rakes on April 11, 2011 at 3:27am

Your right Ray he dodged the Question and then blamed the GOP as always. Mike you can't ride the fence when you vote.

 

Comment by Mike Stark on April 10, 2011 at 8:16am

While I sympathize with the constituent, I think he might have been a bit more concise as well. And as to "blaming republicans", since the GOP controls the agenda, they carry responsibility. The Ensure Military Pay act or whatever it's called is a case in point. Two republicans proposed it, but their leadership hasn't seen fit to bring it to the floor, preferring to use the troops as a political card against the Dems.

 

Short version -- the hell with both parties in Congress.

Comment by Ray Norberto on April 9, 2011 at 2:43pm

Maybe if Mr. Moran had answered the question instead of giving a lame lecture about how Congress functions, while blaming the GOP at the same time, perhaps the gentleman would have been more receptive to his answer. If you're asked what time it is, don't tell me how the watch is made. Please.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on April 8, 2011 at 10:22pm

I think this speaks for its self:  Rep. Jim Moran (D), Virgina

 

 

Comment by Mike Stark on April 8, 2011 at 3:14pm

@paul --

 

Nice poster! I expect the military pay bill to pass at about 430-0 and 99-0 at some point this weekend if they don't come to a general agreement. But it is maddening that they haven't taken care of stuff in advance for the troops.

 

NASA being NASA, instead of telling us the 2-3 basic things we needed to know sent us a 21 page FAQ about the furlough.

 

@ctyankee -- I think park rangers is one place the taxpayer gets their money worth -- at least with recent experiences at Antietam and Assateague they were very helpful/informative. But your point is taken, if there were no rangers we could grow all the marijuana we want to in national parks... ;)

Comment by ctyankee on April 8, 2011 at 2:43pm

Let's see, Grand Canyon -- I might be tempted to bring a pair of bolt cutters and liberate the entrance to the "park" --Of course I'm only referring to gates & fences that separate arbitrary sides, not safety fences or barriers, and certainly not buildings or improvements.

 

After all the canyon was there long before the park service...

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on April 8, 2011 at 2:29pm

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on April 8, 2011 at 2:18pm

pretty disheartening isn't it Mike....I've worked in industry for 32 years...about the first thing I learned when dealing with a major issue was stay on target and SOLVE THE PROBLEM, then worry about assigning blame.  I cannot believe that those in DC never seemed to learn that concept.  And thought I am pretty darn conservative, I really fault the Republications for shifting the argument about budget and debt to an ideological one......if they are from the right side of the aisle or the left, FIRE THEM ALL !!!!!

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