Nancy Pelosi should know "a total failure" when she sees one.

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So Nancy Pelosi comes right and says the president is a "a total failure."

Now I have a challenge. Let's name an accomplishment for every month that this congress has been in session since very early January of last year.

The number has to come up to at least 19 for my challenge to be met. And since I am feeling in a very generous mood it does not really have to be an accomplishment to get to the number 19 to meet the challenge; but it also must be something that the president has actually signed into law. This last requirement will most likely really reduce the list by a bunch of items.

I will start the list off with a few items that the congress has given the president and he has signed since very early January of last year.

1. Renaming of a ton of post offices.
2. Requiring that compact florescent light bulbs will be mandatory by a certain year.
3. Protection of telecommunications companies when it comes to there role which in many cases involve the war on terror.
4. The America Competes Act that funds programs that deal with science, technology, and research; and it also funds state education grants as well.
5. Did provide funds to rebuild a bridge in Minnesota.
6. The so called "stimulus package" bill.

Well these are six things I can think of right now. And a person may be thinking this democrat congress has been doing way more than that. Which is quite true such as these incessant committee meetings to make the point that republicans are evil; but that is not really an accomplishment now is it because the people have been told this for how long now? And even a majority of the senate has passed many things as well but many of them have not been able to stand up to cloture as well.

One other thing with regards to number four on the list I am assuming that the president signed this into law because it sounds like something that is so obvious that the president has signed it into law. But the president has actually been very rigid when it comes this particular congress and its spending habits so who knows.

This article is quite fascinating because it does not go into a long list of accomplishments that Ms. Pelosi and this congress has. And in fact this particular article points out that the president actually has a higher approval rating than the very place Ms. Pelosi does or does not do the people's business.

Article Here

Can we come up with thirteen more things that the president has signed into law since early January of 2007?

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7. Increasing the average mph to be at least 35.

Edit:Yes I meant mpg and not mph.
I must have been thinking of those electric cars that people could actually afford to buy. The maximum top speed on several versions was in the 40-50 mph range.

I think the electric car idea is an excellent one except for two major factors.
How much energy will be lost making the car; and what happens when there is a higher demand for electricity to the price of electricity when we start plugging these things in. I could really care less if it in the "non peak" hours which would be late at night and very early in the morning. I am sure we will just tell the electric company. We are just using this for our cars can we just not pay for that portion of our energy use.

Maybe the feds can subsidize this as well just like they do ethanol.

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mph?

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8. I am sure there has been at least one supplemental expenditure bill so that they feds can hand out Social Security checks and keep our wonderful national parks open as well.

Now please don't all rush at once to add to the list. We still have 11 more items to go.

I am sure the congress will be giving out some candy like Santa latter on this year but that will only be about five or so items; well actually maybe six we do need another "stimulus package" now don't we?

[ldzppln]

Here's one that will go through in the next day or two. Bush was going to veto, but apparently has decided not to.

[StockTrader]

Originally Posted by ldzppln

Here's one that will go through in the next day or two. Bush was going to veto, but apparently has decided not to.

Three cheers for socialism!

Nick

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Will this be the last gasp of one of the most pathetic sessions of congress in quite some time?

13. A bailout, rescue or whatever a person wants to call it bill with a little pork added by the senate so that the bill would eventually pass in the house four days after the house rejected the bill.

So last Thursday we had both presidential candidates along with congressional leaders, the president, and the treasury secretary in a meeting at the White House and nothing got done. Well Obama started to talk and the bickering started but of course it was McCain's fault because he was the one that "inserted presidential politics" into the discussion and of course Obama did no such thing of course.

So we move to this past Monday. Members of the house did not pass the so called rescue.

So the congress the senate passed a revised rescue bill and the house passed it overwhelmingly just yesterday.

So what were these revisions P?

Some regulations to make sure this type of thing does not happen again. No of course not that would be way to practical during an election year.

The revisions were actually pork so members of the house could go back to their districts and say we have revised the excise tax on arrows that are used by children and other such crap. Why am I thinking of atmospheric water harvesting for some reason?

So we have a bill that is either a rescue a bailout or whatever a person wants to call it and some pork added latter on as well so that the house will pass the darn thing.

If this is indeed the last gasp I think this bill is quite an appropriate ending for this particular congress.

This is not going to be fault of this congress oh no the president was the one that signed it into law and the president expressed he so wanted this bill as well.

I doubt people will even remember who was in control of congress a decade from now when we are right back where we started which is where we are now.

I find the title of this article rather interesting. The words 'threat to economy' are used in such a way that would indicate to me that there is no real threat to the economy whatsoever. So a question should be asked if our economy is not threatened then why would the congress do this particular bill in the first place? Just because the president says the bill is needed and the congress gives the president what he says he wants. How has that been going in the last little over seven years now?

I love how this article calls this a bipartisan effort. Well there have been three major pieces of legislation that have been called bipartisan since September of 2001 and they are the patriot act of 2001, use of military force in Iraq, and even though it failed last year the comprehensive illegal immigration bill was also a bipartisan effort before it fell apart. And as I just mentioned this particular bill is being called a bipartisan effort by none other than Speaker Pelosi as well. I think a much more accurate description of the word bipartisan when Washington says the word is screw the people and darn the consequences of our own actions.

Story here

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I never will forget back late in 2006 Senator Reid complained that the previous congress to the one we have now was a "do nothing" congress.

Well this congress has been doing something at least since January of last year.

And here is the list in the order that I talked about them since middle of July of this year when Speaker Pelosi called the president we have now a "total failure".

1. Renaming of a ton of post offices.
2. Requiring that compact florescent light bulbs will be mandatory by a certain year.
3. Protection of telecommunications companies when it comes to there role which in many cases involve the war on terror.
4. The America Competes Act that funds programs that deal with science, technology, and research; and it also funds state education grants as well.
5. Did provide funds to rebuild a bridge in Minnesota.
6. The so called "stimulus package" bill.
7. Increasing the average mph to be at least 35.
8. I am sure there has been at least one supplemental expenditure bill so that they feds can hand out Social Security checks and keep our wonderful national parks open as well.
9. Led's story talks about the feds bailing out people that those evil predatory lenders made people sign mortgages that they had no business signing in the first place.
10. The president signed a reauthorization that help to fight around the world such things as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
11. Ms Pelosi on her own decides what should and should not be discussed in the people's house.

Well I guess it is still the people's house anyway.
12. Well we have spending bill that is about $600,000,000,000 that I am sure has 0% pork in it.
13. A bailout, rescue or whatever a person wants to call it bill with a little pork added by the senate so that the bill would eventually pass in the house four days after the house rejected the bill.

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Well the president has been very busy signing his name.

14. Continue some sanctions against Burma, propose news restrictions [sanctions] against Burma, and extend import restrictions against Burma.
15-26. Renaming or naming something that does not have a name yet. These are a courthouse, a lock and dam, U.S. customs house, U.S. border patrol station, seven more post offices, and a port building.
27. Something to do with D.C. Water and Sewer Authority [WASA]
28. Amends the requirement for travel expenses with regards to Committee on Levee Safety.
29. Tougher air quality restrictions coming from ships.
30. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Board definitely needs some more directors.
31. Renaming part of road in Orchard Park, New York after former Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert.
32. Provide several new ways to provide 911 services.
33. Name a courthouse in Toledo Ohio.
34. Approve and ratify an agreement between Native Americans, the feds, and several California water districts about how water in a certain area should be used.
35. Congress wants to give a badge of bravery to a law enforcement officer.
36. Something about how a boat gets rid of its waste.
37. Extend programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for fifteen days.
38. "S. 3370, the 'Libyan Claims Resolution Act,' which facilitates the resolution of pending claims against Libya by United States nationals.
39. A bunch of changes are need with regards to Federal Aid Highway, Mass Transit, and Highway Safety Programs.
40. The Federal Acquisition Regulation be amended to provide that certain contracts includes language encouraging the donation of excess food.
41. Law enforcement can buy security related items from the feds.
42. A foreign government or international organization can not own certain property in the District of Columbia.
43. Amends which agencies can do what when it comes to the National Capitol Region.
44. All that is really need is a fingerprint when a person enlists in the U.S. Armed Forces when it comes to background and security checks when it comes to a person wanting to be naturalized which just means become a citizen of the U.S..
45. Funding our troops that are in harm's way.
46. A part of the Immigration and Nationality act talks about a person overseas can not enter the country if they are involved in terrorist or criminal activities but this part of the Act does not apply when it comes to activities associated with the African National Congress when it comes to activities in opposition to apartheid.
47. "S. 188, the 'Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006,' which further honors the service of Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia."
48. and 49. Constantino Brumidi and Edward William Brooke III both need a congressional gold medal.
50. The Clean Boating Act of 2008 exempts some waste discharge coming from a recreational boat to "count" towards the Clean Water Act.
51. Reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission and give them more powers when it comes to products that are designed for children.
52. Reauthorize the "Higher Education Opportunity Act" and make some changes with regards to higher education programs.
53. "H.R. 6432, the which reauthorizes through FY 2013 the Animal Drug User Fee Act and authorizes a new user fee program for animal generic drugs."
54. An agreement between the countries of India and the United States called the "[T]he United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act " which as the president said, "This legislation will enhance our cooperation in using nuclear energy to power our economies; it will help us work together even more closely to reduce the danger of nuclear proliferation across the world."
55. Gives a name to the new federal courthouse in Richmond Virginia.
56. "H.R. 6456, which extends and modifies certain authorities of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors[.]"
57. "S. 2450, which limits the circumstances under which inadvertent disclosure of information results in waiver of the attorney-client privilege or work product protection."
58. An adjustment is needed when it comes to "pay, retirement benefits, and financial disclosure requirements for employees of the Government Accountability Office."
59. The American with Disabilities Act needs to be amended again. I am sure in order to generate more revenue in countless ways that can not be enforced. One of the ways more revenue will be generated is by broadening the definition of what a disability is in the first place.
60. "S. 2617, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act on 2008," which provides a cost of living increase for the beneficiaries of veterans' disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation."
61. The vice president, their spouse, and children under the age of 16 will for the first time get protection from the secret service for up to six months after the vice president leaves office. The secret service will also expand their powers to criminal laws related to computer fraud and identity theft as well.
62. "H.R. 1777, the "Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008," which extends until September 30, 2015, the current exemption to antitrust law that permits two or more colleges or universities that admit all students on a need-blind basis to use common principles of analysis for determining the students' need for financial aid[.]"
63. An extension till late March of next year with regards to "collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; make expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; and make grants to airports under the Airport Improvement Program."
64. A F.B.I. building that is under construction needs a name right?
65. "H.R. 2608, the "SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act," which extends, for two years, the eligibility of certain qualified aliens, including refugees, asylees, and certain humanitarian immigrants, for Supplemental Security Income benefits; and authorizes the Department of the Treasury to withhold portions of a taxpayer's refund to collect certain unemployment compensation debt owed to States"
66-68 They are naming a post office in Commerce, Oklahoma after Mickey Mantle, a Veteran Administration Clinic in Alpena, Michigan needs a name, and they are giving the Post Office in Fort Pierce, Florida a name as well.
69. The lawyers for Poverty stricken, needy, poor, and the impoverished, in the District of Columbia need their pay increased.
70. "...Authorizes appropriations to the Library of Congress annually through FY 2016 for its sound recording and film preservation programs[.]"
71. "S. 996, which authorizes the use of passenger facility fees imposed at the Los Angeles International Airport to be used for noise mitigation projects for certain school buildings in the surrounding area that are adversely affected by airport noise."
72. The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts need more $.
73. "S. 1760, the "Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007," which reauthorizes the Healthy Start program, which provides grants to communities with high infant mortality rates in an effort to improve prenatal care[.]"
74. Recruiting or using child soldiers is a federal crime now and person doing this activity can not be allowed into the country and may be deported as well under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
75. The Smithsonian Institution is authorized to support the VERITAS project and build a ground-based gamma ray observatory in Arizona.
76. "S.J.Res. 45, the "Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact," which provides approval for an interstate compact to protect the water resources of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin."
77. "H.R. 923, the "Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007," which requires the Attorney General to designate individuals in the Justice Department's Federal Bureau of Investigation and Civil Rights Division to investigate and prosecute violations of criminal civil rights statutes that occurred prior to January 1, 1970, and resulted in death[.]"
78. Giving aid to children living in a home that methamphetamine or other controlled substances were manufactured, distributed, dispensed or used.
79. "...reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Authorization Act of 2004[.]"
80-82 Name three more post offices in Waterville, New York, Bremen, Georgia, and Odessa, Texas.
83. "H.R. 6889, which extends the authority of the Secretary of Education to carry out provisions of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 for one year, through June 30, 2010[.]"
84. A bill about foster care extending programs to help disabled children and older children get adopted, assist families when they first get a foster child, and allow funding for "child welfare systems" that are run Native Americans.
85 and 86. A post office in Lakeview, Oregon and Kansas City, Missouri need names also.

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87. "H.R. 2851, the 'Michelle's Law,' which requires that health plans continue to provide coverage for certain dependent children who take a medically necessary leave of absence from a post-secondary educational institution[.]
88. S 2840 A member of the armed forces has to have their naturalization application papers processed within six months of these papers being received; and an Office of the FBI Liaison needs to be established in order to hurry up background checks when it comes to these naturalization application papers.

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89. S. 3550 A part of a river in Virginia needs to be named after John Warner. I wonder if this is for the current senator from Virginia or his father?
90. An outpatient V.A. Clinic in Hermitage, Pennsylvania definitely needs a name.
91. Reauthorize making it easier for some Native Americans to get affordable housing and also a new program for a guaranteed loans for community and economic activities by a tribe.
92. "H.R. 6098, the 'Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008' or the "PRICE of Homeland Security Act," which prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from imposing a limit of more or less than 50 percent on the amount of funds received under specified DHS grant programs that can be used to pay salaries and benefits for State and local personnel; and removes the limitations on the period of time that intelligence analysts can serve under awarded grants[.]
93. A member of congress needs a gift of life award named after her. This is Stephanie Tubbs Jones from Ohio if I am remembering correctly.
94. It is really bad to transfer mercury and that is now not allowed by federal agencies. We also can't export mercury as well. We also need a place to dispose of mercury as well.
95. Signatures are needed when certain pharmaceuticals are sold that could be used in the production of a methamphetamine when the records are being kept electronically.
96. The Justice Department needs to treat the mentally ill in its system appropriately.

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27. Something to do with D.C. Water and Sewer Authority [WASA]
28. Amends the requirement for travel expenses with regards to Committee on Levee Safety.
29. Tougher air quality restrictions coming from ships.
30. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Board definitely needs some more directors.
31. Renaming part of road in Orchard Park, New York after former Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert.
32. Provide several new ways to provide 911 services.
33. Name a courthouse in Toledo Ohio.
34. Approve and ratify an agreement between Native Americans, the feds, and several California water districts about how water in a certain area should be used.
35. Congress wants to give a badge of bravery to a law enforcement officer.
36. Something about how a boat gets rid of its waste.
37. Extend programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for fifteen days.
38. "S. 3370, the 'Libyan Claims Resolution Act,' which facilitates the resolution of pending claims against Libya by United States nationals.
39. A bunch of changes are need with regards to Federal Aid Highway, Mass Transit, and Highway Safety Programs.
40. The Federal Acquisition Regulation be amended to provide that certain contracts includes language encouraging the donation of excess food.
41. Law enforcement can buy security related items from the feds.
42. A foreign government or international organization can not own certain property in the District of Columbia.
43. Amends which agencies can do what when it comes to the National Capitol Region.
44. All that is really need is a fingerprint when a person enlists in the U.S. Armed Forces when it comes to background and security checks when it comes to a person wanting to be naturalized which just means become a citizen of the U.S..
45. Funding our troops that are in harm's way.
46. A part of the Immigration and Nationality act talks about a person overseas can not enter the country if they are involved in terrorist or criminal activities but this part of the Act does not apply when it comes to activities associated with the African National Congress when it comes to activities in opposition to apartheid.
47. "S. 188, the 'Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006,' which further honors the service of Cesar E. Chavez, Barbara C. Jordan, William C. Velasquez, and Dr. Hector P. Garcia."
48. and 49. Constantino Brumidi and Edward William Brooke III both need a congressional gold medal.
50. The Clean Boating Act of 2008 exempts some waste discharge coming from a recreational boat to "count" towards the Clean Water Act.

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51. Reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission and give them more powers when it comes to products that are designed for children.
52. Reauthorize the "Higher Education Opportunity Act" and make some changes with regards to higher education programs.
53. "H.R. 6432, the which reauthorizes through FY 2013 the Animal Drug User Fee Act and authorizes a new user fee program for animal generic drugs."
54. An agreement between the countries of India and the United States called the "[T]he United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act " which as the president said, "This legislation will enhance our cooperation in using nuclear energy to power our economies; it will help us work together even more closely to reduce the danger of nuclear proliferation across the world."
55. Gives a name to the new federal courthouse in Richmond Virginia.
56. "H.R. 6456, which extends and modifies certain authorities of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors[.]"
57. "S. 2450, which limits the circumstances under which inadvertent disclosure of information results in waiver of the attorney-client privilege or work product protection."
58. An adjustment is needed when it comes to "pay, retirement benefits, and financial disclosure requirements for employees of the Government Accountability Office."
59. The American with Disabilities Act needs to be amended again. I am sure in order to generate more revenue in countless ways that can not be enforced. One of the ways more revenue will be generated is by broadening the definition of what a disability is in the first place.
60. "S. 2617, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act on 2008," which provides a cost of living increase for the beneficiaries of veterans' disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation."
61. The vice president, their spouse, and children under the age of 16 will for the first time get protection from the secret service for up to six months after the vice president leaves office. The secret service will also expand their powers to criminal laws related to computer fraud and identity theft as well.
62. "H.R. 1777, the "Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008," which extends until September 30, 2015, the current exemption to antitrust law that permits two or more colleges or universities that admit all students on a need-blind basis to use common principles of analysis for determining the students' need for financial aid[.]"
63. An extension till late March of next year with regards to "collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; make expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; and make grants to airports under the Airport Improvement Program."
64. A F.B.I. building that is under construction needs a name right?
65. "H.R. 2608, the "SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act," which extends, for two years, the eligibility of certain qualified aliens, including refugees, asylees, and certain humanitarian immigrants, for Supplemental Security Income benefits; and authorizes the Department of the Treasury to withhold portions of a taxpayer's refund to collect certain unemployment compensation debt owed to States"
66-68 They are naming a post office in Commerce, Oklahoma after Mickey Mantle, a Veteran Administration Clinic in Alpena, Michigan needs a name, and they are giving the Post Office in Fort Pierce, Florida a name as well.
69. The lawyers for Poverty stricken, needy, poor, and the impoverished, in the District of Columbia need their pay increased.
70. "...Authorizes appropriations to the Library of Congress annually through FY 2016 for its sound recording and film preservation programs[.]"
71. "S. 996, which authorizes the use of passenger facility fees imposed at the Los Angeles International Airport to be used for noise mitigation projects for certain school buildings in the surrounding area that are adversely affected by airport noise."
72. The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts need more $.
73. "S. 1760, the "Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007," which reauthorizes the Healthy Start program, which provides grants to communities with high infant mortality rates in an effort to improve prenatal care[.]"
74. Recruiting or using child soldiers is a federal crime now and person doing this activity can not be allowed into the country and may be deported as well under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
75. The Smithsonian Institution is authorized to support the VERITAS project and build a ground-based gamma ray observatory in Arizona.

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101. Some stuff about NASA. "H.R. 6063, the 'National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008,' which authorizes appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Fiscal Year 2009; requires NASA to add to its baseline flight manifest two Space Shuttle missions to the International Space Station and take all necessary steps to fly a third additional Shuttle mission; requires NASA to take steps to ensure that the International Space Station remains viable through at least 2020; and affirms congressional support for U.S. space exploration policy[.]"
102. If a federal employee gets their salary by an electronic transfer they can get a pay stub electronically if they want one.
103. A national training program for State and local prosecutors.
104. "H.R. 6353, the "Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008," which amends the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies[.]"
105. "H.R. 6469, the "Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008," which authorizes an increase in funding for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network[.]"
106. "H.R. 6524, which authorizes the General Services Administration to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota[.]"
107. "H.R. 7082, the 'Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008,' which authorizes the Treasury Department to disclose certain prisoner tax return information to the Justice Department's Federal Bureau of Prisons; and restores certain judicial survivors' annuities"
108. "H.R. 7177, which amends the Arms Export Control Act for the Republic of Korea and Israel, authorizes military assistance for Israel, and authorizes the transfer of U.S. naval vessels to foreign governments[.]"
109. "S. 3641, which reauthorizes funding for certain Department of Justice crime victims programs."
110. "H.R. 2095, the which authorizes appropriations for the Department of Transportation's railroad safety and passenger rail activities and for Amtrak for Fiscal Years 2009-2013; and revises statutory provisions related to railroad safety and passenger rail activities[.]"
111. "H.R. 6296, which extends Federal Election Commission's authority to assess certain civil monetary penalties through December 31, 2013[.]"
112. "H.R. 6531, the "Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008," which provides separate copyright protection for the design of a hull and the design of a deck; and that the Defense Department's rights in a registered original design will be determined by specified Defense regulations or the instrument under which the design was developed for the Federal Government[.]"
113. "H.R. 7084, the 'Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008,' which authorizes webcasters to negotiate royalty rates with copyright holders that differ from the rates set by the Library of Congress's Copyright Royalty Board."
114. "H.R. 7222, the Andean Trade Preference Act Extension...The bill will extend the Generalized Systems of Preferences (GSP), designed to help developing countries expand their market presence and strengthen their economies, and the Andean Trade Pact, which waives duties on imports from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in accordance with a 1991 law."
115. "H.R. 5159, the "Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008," which establishes the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center; and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services[.]"
116. "S. 3197, the "National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008," which temporarily exempts members of the Armed Forces reserves and the National Guard from a means test in determining eligibility for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief, if, after September 11, 2001, they were on active duty or performing a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days."
117-125. Eight post offices need a name; and also a portion of California States Route 91 as well need a name.
126. A post office in Tennessee so needs a name as well.

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Note to self.

I really need to get this all on one page at the end of this year.

I would hope this congress does not do anything the first five days of next year but who knows.

Why am I so critical of this list?

It is not so much what is on the list but what is not on the list.

It should be pointed out there are some things on the list that are indeed important but is that even close to a majority of the things I have listed so far?

Now I must keep going back to do we have some serious issues that need to be dealt with or not?

Now if we don't keep dealing with these issues will these problems continue to get better or worse.

We have had a president and congress that has not exactly had the ability to deal with these critical issues over the last two years. I would not want to say whom should get blamed for this others should decide for themselves. But in fact I think both branches have an equal responsibility of not getting things done that need to be done in the time frame I am talking about.

Now my greatest fear is that we get so off track that we leave other problems that need addressing as well. I have very much noticed in the last few days that the economy is what we need to fix even next month but there are other things as well. Addressing this economy in a responsible way is going to take a lot of time, money and energy. And that is only one problem and there are many more problems to address than just that one that are equally important as well. Iraq is another little issue as well. We better get this one right as well or there will be just as severe consequences as our current economic situation as well.

One of the things Iraq has taught us is using the military is very costly and I am not just talking about the money being spent either.

One last question. What did the president veto that he should have signed into law and I am just talking about since early January of last year?