I have been railing against the Patriot Act (which is anything but) since its passage and I physically protested same back when AG Ashcroft visited Salt Lake City in circa 2003. Numerous provisions of that Act signed into law by the SOB (Son Of a Bush) were and remain egregious. The Patriot Act assailed our rights on so many fronts, not the least of which was broadening the use of National Security Letters (NSL). As per Wikipedia : A National Security Letter (NSL) is a form of administra
So This Is A Stimulus Pkg? – verifiedwebsite.net 09/26/2009 HAHAHAHAHA Provisions of the bill that many legislators are questioning: $1 billion for Amtrak, which hasn’t earned a profit in four decades. $2 billion to help subsidize child care. $400 million for research into global warming. $2.4 billion for projects to demonstrate how carbon greenhouse gas can be safely removed from the atmosphere. $650 million for coupons to help consumers convert their TV sets from analog to digital
The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of India. It was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 in Kolkata but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937. Initially RBI was in private hand but after independence in 1949, Government of India nationalized the Reserve Bank of India. The basic functions of the Reserve Bank is to regulate the issue of Bank Notes and keeping of reserves with a view to securing monetary stability in Indi
« Bingaman, Solis Tout $13M Boost for NM Unemployment Insurance, Tour ABQ Job Corps Center | Main | NM Conservation Leaders Praise Rep. Heinrich for Supporting National Landscape Conservation System Funding » Rep. Luján speaks on behalf of ACES on House floor Despite the weakness of a number of key provisions in H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey energy bill that just passed in the U.S. House, it does contain some very meaningful and ground-breaking measures. Phaedra