U.S Government shutdown-update
John Boehner, the speaker of the House of Representatives, is very unhappy because Republican Representatives don’t listen to him. He is crying like a baby. Maybe he thinks it will…
John Boehner
Boehner and Pelosi Negotiating "Fiscal Cliff" Legislation
It was too hard on poor Boehner – The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Fiscal Cliff Negotiations: Boehner To Harry Reid "Go f**k yourself."
So this is the state of Republican Congressional leadership. With tension around fiscal cliff negotiations in the House of Representatives, Speaker of the House John Boehner is reported to have…
Look to Canada for Proof that Neither Presidents Nor Pro-Drilling Policies Control Gas Prices
Gas nozzle-cide.jpg Another Spring, another round of totally uninformed and illogical arguments about gas prices. You could be forgiven if you’re feeling some deja vu. As conservatives and Congressional Republicans…
Congressmembers Implicated in Insider Stock Trading on TransCanada, Keystone XL Pipeline
shutterstock_89794186.jpg When it comes to TransCanada Corporation's Keystone XL pipeline approval process, corruption has been rampant, as well covered by DeSmogBlog as it unfolded. The Keystone XL pipeline, currently in…
As The World Warms, Environmental Protections Put On The Back Burner
global-warming1.jpg After a year that has so far produced record-breaking snowstorms, droughts, floods, and violent hurricanes and tornadoes, environmental protections are once again being scaled...
US Debt Ceiling Fiasco
American exceptionalism and equal opportunity for all!!!!
A not so clever move in a broken political game
Previously: A clever move in a broken political game Unlike a couple weeks ago, the Aug 2nd deadline really, really, is approaching fast. There was a time when playing empty…