Thank goodness I got my sanity ride this morning

I was moving slow this morning, yes again. But no meetings at work and nice weather so I rode Shade. We only went about 4 miles but it was fun.

I don't know that its a good thing but I am becoming resigned to the fact that we are going to become France squared in terms of socialist/communist big brother government. The world will not end, there are business starts in France and horse people can ride there. --I do still think its going to be a bumpy ride --and its not the right thing for our country.

It is a bit unsettling that Iran, (you know the working to develop a nuclear weapon Islamofacist country) launched a satellite today. Suggests that they are working even harder to be able to put their nuclear bomb where they want.

Have to wrap up my journaling -and stop informing myself of all the bad news and buckle down on some processing stuff, but leaving with this:

OK just reading the titles tells you some of the problem with any of the stimulus bills:

Official from thomas.loc.gov for S336 (senate version of the stimulus bill)

TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
HITECH Act


Here's the Titles for HR1 (house version of the 'stimulus' bill)
SHORT TITLE(S) AS PASSED HOUSE:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009
Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009
HITECH Act
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009

****Well I Know WHY they have all that extra crap in with the stimulus bill, --its easier to get junk through when its attached to a bill that is seen as 'urgent'. But there ought to be a law that congress cannot pass any new law which is not read aloud in its entirety before being voted on. Maybe they would have to work 4 days a week instead of 3, poor things. But maybe they would also stop choking this country with stupid regulations and new programs that will have to be funded indefinitely -- like that old adage about there are few things more permanent than a temporary government program/subsidy.