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Oh I see. So it's completely irrational to believe a politician would want to reward/give anything to their large political donors... ie contracts, jobs, what have you. AND, that they would not know anything about it. Got it, thanks for clearing that up for me.

Thats what I was thinking. As its states in the article this happens alot. Through the Clinton years and the Bush years. But obamas above that. Right.

So no Hypocrisy then. Sorry my bad.

2003? Really? http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/...-big-dem-donor/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/25...work-dem-donor/ I wonder if anyone will ask Gibbs about this. I look forward to the super spin.

Colts 35 - Jets 10 Vikes 24 - Saints 21

Thank you for your service, my man!! oh, nice post, too.

I just read a WSJ article about this. The title of the article was: If You Name It Like an Airline, Don't Be Surprised When It Crashes.

.....cause he's a "nutjob"?

....wonder if he'll sing " pants on the ground "?

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So you knowingly stole cable, got it. You're a piece of work. BTW, is your wifes name Tacy?

Nice. Thanks. CK doesnt hold any punches on his OP-EDs or on TV. Hard to believe this guy was once a staunch Lib. I liked this part the most. Let's get this straight: The antipathy to George W. Bush is so enduring and powerful that . . . it just elected a Republican senator in Massachusetts? Why, the man is omnipotent. And the Democrats are delusional: Scott Brown won by running against Obama, not Bush. He won by brilliantly nationalizing the race, running hard against the Obama agenda, most notably Obamacare. Killing it was his No. 1 campaign promise.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405...BelowLEFTSecond Peggy Noonan knocks it out of the park with this article. Enjoy.

Its not true but its still spot on about some parents. http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/palisades.asp

True dat. scrolling down further on that link alos had some disturbing stuff. Laura's Bush wasnt what I really needed to see. My fault for clicking on that picture. ACK!

Bankrupt, a failing presidency, a senate seat held for 47 years lost. Yup, that success right there by golly! You guys rock!

Ralph driving his Taurus down the I-90.

I started reading that and thought, wait a minute I've heard this before!! Great movie!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144084/quotes What, no credit to Ameerican Psyco?? [laughs] <A href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/">Patrick Bateman: Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your !@#$. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

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Only, and let me say that again,ONLY if there isnt any pork in the bill. No hand outs. Put that **** in other legislation. Let a new smaller HC bill stand on its own merits.

http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/CBA-...44-dbd41fe1999d <H2 class=article-title sizcache="346" sizset="22">CBA Q&A</H2>Posted Jan 20, 2010 a a Posted: 2:45 p.m. With the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) set to enter its "Final League Year" in 2010, what will this mean for the NFL and the Bengals? A few questions and answers are provided below from the NFL office. Q. When does the CBA expire should there be no extension to the agreement? A. In March 2011. Q. Will there be a college draft in 2011? A. Yes. Q. What is the “Final League Year” in the current agreement? A. The “Final League Year” is the term used in the CBA to refer to the last year of the agreement. Without a further extension of the CBA, the “Final League Year” would be the 2010 League Year, which begins on March 5. Q. What are the differences between the “Final League Year” and any other “League Year?” A. The principal differences are that in the “Final League Year” there is no salary cap and there are substantial additional restrictions on player free agency and reductions in player benefits. Q. Are current player benefits affected in the Final League Year? A. We expect current player benefits to decline in the Final League Year. The union agreed that in the Final League Year, clubs would be relieved of their obligation to fund numerous benefit programs. Examples include second career savings (401K), player annuity, severance pay and performance-based pay. The total league-wide contributions to such plans in 2009, the last capped year, were in excess of $325 million or more than $10 million per club. Q. Are retired player benefits affected in the Final League Year? A. Commissioner Goodell has stated in a letter to the NFL Alumni Association Board of Directors that there will be no reduction in pension or disability payments to retired players during the Final League Year (2010). Since at least the fall of 2007, NFL owners have consistently agreed and planned that they will not reduce the funding for pension or disability benefits for retired players. Nor will they reduce funding for the 88 Plan during the Final League Year. Q. What determines an unrestricted free agent in the Final League Year (2010)? A. In capped seasons, a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent if he has four or more accrued seasons. In the Final League Year (2010), a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent only if he has six or more accrued seasons. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any club with no compensation owed to his old club. Q. What determines whether a player is a restricted free agent in the “Final League Year?” A. In capped seasons, a player whose contract expires becomes a restricted free agent if he has three accrued seasons. In the Final League Year (2010), a player whose contract expires becomes a restricted free agent if he has three, four or five accrued seasons. The first refusal/compensation rights of restricted free agents remain unchanged in the Final League Year. Q. In addition to the right to designate a franchise (or transition) player each capped year, can clubs designate additional players in the Final League Year? A. Yes, one additional player can be tagged. In capped years, a club may designate a franchise player or a transition player. In the final league year (2010), a club may designate one additional transition player. A transition player must be offered a minimum of the average of the top 10 salaries of the prior season at the player’s position or 120 percent of the player’s prior year’s salary, whichever is greater. A transition player designation gives the club a first-refusal right to match within seven days an offer sheet given to the player by another club after his contract expires. If the club matches, it retains the player. If it does not match, it receives no draft pick compensation from that club. Q. What is the Final Eight Plan? A. During the Final League Year, the eight clubs that make the Divisional Playoffs in the previous season have additional restrictions that limit their ability to sign unrestricted free agents from other clubs. In general, the four clubs participating in the championship games are limited in the number of free agents that they may sign; the limit is determined by the number of their own free agents signing with other clubs. They cannot sign any UFAs unless one of theirs is signed by another team. For the four clubs that lost in the Divisional Playoffs, in addition to having the ability to sign free agents based on the number of their own free agents signing with other clubs, they may also sign players based on specific financial parameters. Those four only will be permitted to sign one unrestricted free agent for $5.5 million (estimated) or more in year one of the contract, plus the number of their UFAs who sign with another team. They also can sign any unrestricted free agents for less than $3.7 (estimated) million in year one of the contract with limitations on the per year increases. In the case of all final eight teams, the first year salary of UFAs they sign to replace those lost cannot exceed the first year salary of the player lost with limitations on the per year increases. Q. Is there an Entering Player Pool in the Final League Year? A. There may be. The CBA provides that the league has the unilateral right to keep or eliminate the rookie pool in the Final League Year. Q. Is there a Minimum Team Salary in the Final League Year? A. There is no Minimum Team Salary in the Final League Year. The Minimum Team Salary in 2009 is $107,748,000, meaning each team is required to allocate more than $107 million to player costs (not including benefits). The team salary cap in 2009 was $123 million. Q. Are there individual player minimum salaries in the Final League Year? A. Yes, but they rise at a rate somewhat slower than player minimum salaries rise in capped years. Q. Do any player contract rules from capped years remain in place for the Final League Year? A. Yes, some rules like the “30% increase rule” are still in effect in the Final League Year for player contracts signed in capped years. That rule restricts salary increases from 2009 to 2010. For example: a player with a $500,000 salary in 2009 would be limited to annual salary increases of $150,000 ($500,000 x 30%) beginning in 2010.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100121/ap_on_...h_care_overhaul We're not in a big rush," Pelosi said. "Pause, reflect." Really? I thought the the world was going to end if this bill didnt get done before the summer break?? Pelosi= sack of shiit