Great rant! - Goofy Things Said in Senate's Final Days

[RiverStone]

I was actually at the Capitol late last week and, ironically, being just steps from the Senate floor, I missed much of what was said in the final days of the 109th Congress and am just now catching up… Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) -- head of the do-nothing Republican Senate -- took to the chamber's floor on Thursday to tick off a list of nine legislative accomplishments made by the GOP in the last Congress. Here are some of Frist's proudest moments:

"We passed legislation securing the right to prayer in U.S. military academies.

"We passed legislation protecting the Mount Soledad Memorial Cross.

"We passed the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, which allows for the 10- fold increase of FCC fines for indecency violations.

"We passed Cord blood legislation that harnesses the power of stem cells in cord blood to develop new cures for life-threatening diseases.

"We passed the Fetus Farming Prohibition Act, which prohibits the gestation of fetal tissue in order to use it for research.

"We passed the Stem Cell Research Alternatives bill, which provides federal funding for a variety of stem cell research that do not involve destroying human embryos."

They didn't do squat about little things like jobs, health care, the environment or performing even a shred of oversight on the executive branch of government -- but, by God, they saved a cross, cracked down on those ten-thousand-acre fetus farms springing up all over Kansas and made sure TV stations will pay through the nose if we ever see Janet Jackson's nipple again.

Heck of a job, Fristie. Enjoy your retirement in the Republican, Wedge-Issue Hall of Fame.

Full rant here:

http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2006/12/goofy-things-said-in-senates-final-days.html

[Ian David]

1. You left out the ONE thing Bush did that I EVER approved of

He passed the anti-telemarketing law.

And it pleased me to no end that I participated in getting Dish TV and MCI/WorldCrooks fined by The FCC.

[silverojo]

2. But, as typical with anything Bush

The anti-telemarketing law has proven to be completely ineffective. The only way to avoid telemarketers is to turn off your ringer and your answering machine...pretty inconvenient.