Daily Archives: February 26, 2009

What a depression looks like

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Featheriver

I was born in 1933 in Oklahoma. I was raised there on a 40 acre farm. My father, born in 1888, on a farm in Kansas, was employed as a pumper for an oil company as I grew up. That … Continue reading →

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Fact Check: Republican claims of Democrats slipping in earmarks in Stimulus Bill for frivolous projects aren’t true.

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Featheriver

Do some of the Republican claims you’ve heard about the stimulus bill sound too awful to be true? We find a few that are wildly exaggerated or downright false. It’s not true that the bill contains spending for "golf carts." … Continue reading →

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Bobby Jindal stubs his toe in response to President Obama

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Featheriver

Politics is a delicate and brutal profession. Every time a politician opens his mouth he draws attention to him/herself. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Bobby Jindal, Republican governor of Louisiana, is now getting hit from both Republicans and Democrats for his … Continue reading →

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