CONGRESS SCREWS THE UNEMPLOYED!

After screwing the American public in general with the Health Care Bill, Congress adjourned for two weeks on Friday and left the unemployment benefits issue unresolved until they come back. This means that benefits and COBRA payments will run out for many on April 5th; those in this category have already been unemployed for at least 26 weeks.

COMMENTS:

It’s bad enough that the issue has not been resolved; it’s worse that (and over Easter vacation to boot) Congress chose to let these people suffer without any resources at all.  After shoving what will be an over a $1 trillion bill up our rear ends that we do not want, they are quibbling over a paltry $9 billion? Obviously, no one in Congress gives a damn about Americans. How dare they? Shame on us unless we raise holy hell about it!

TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:

Q. Where in hell is Searchlight, Nevada, and why is it there? (Fred ~ Gainesville, FL)
A. It’s midway between Henderson, Nevada and Laughlin, about 20 miles west of the Colorado River. It was established in 1898 and is at an elevation of 347 feet in the middle of the desert; yes, it gets hot there. Its chief claims to fame are gold mining, (now run out), an old military camp, and Harry Reid. Why they ever let Harry out of town is beyond me but, I don’t think they ever want him back.

Q. I saw Shasta County (California) Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Gassaway was nominated last night as AMW’s 2010 “All Star” for shooting the U.S. Bank robber and hostage taker in December. Why did he take two shots if he’s a sharpshooter? (Melinda ~ Round Mountain, CA)
A. I believe there were two sharp shooters, and I do not know the name of the other individual. The first shot broke the heavy glass in the bank window and was fired by the other deputy. The second shot, fired by Gassaway, found its mark. They have two shooters because they know the first bullet will be deflected by the glass.

Q. I remember as a kid how great this country was, how we all worked together and we valued our democracy and idolized our government. What has happened to us? (Cherry ~ Beckley, WV)
A. Whatever it is, it must be in the water, because there’s one helluva lot of people pregnant with it.

TODAY’S QUOTE:

“I simply cannot allow partisan politics to stand in the way of the basic functioning of government." ~ President Barack Obama

TODAY’S VIDEO:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/sen-scott-brown-focus-jobs-10208261

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