Comments on: Minimum Wage: A Pe-lousy Policy http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/27/626/ These are the ramblings of a young married couple in the great City of Chicago. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:26:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Chris Beck http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/27/626/#comment-393 Chris Beck Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:19:38 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/27/626/#comment-393 Sorry, Jos, for the foofaraw of not giving credit where it was due. Robert Byrd is a blight on American politics, and has been for 50 years. The foofaraw over his personal involvement in the KKK aside, he is a symbol of "old politics" that fails to update itself to the new millennium. If I might say, without too much foofaraw, I believe Byrd's record is more akin to lean toward conservative than otherwise. Southern Democrats tend to be more conservative than their brethren (like how Arnold and Guiliani are more liberal). Byrd was vocal against Clinton (Bill), stands firmly against Gay marriage (or even rights, like the ability to serve in the military), and supported many of Bush's appointees. He was against the Iraq war, but that was a relatively bipartisan issue. Truth be told, this executive administration has been one of the worst in political pandering and back scratching. Look at the foofaraw over Gonzalez, the 150 positions given to dubiously qualified grads from Regent University (surely in exchange for Pat Robertson's support of the Neo-Cons, John Ashcroft even went to work there), Halliburton, and the mysterious lack of action to limit rising Gas prices (despite the fact that oil companies are making record prices and that Bush's family has major contacts in the oil business). Seems a bit weak to point fingers at Pelosi without pointing fingers above. Pelosi may be misguided, but it is par for the Washington course. Foofarawlly yours, Foofaraw - notice this word is similar to Tomaw. Sorry, Jos, for the foofaraw of not giving credit where it was due. Robert Byrd is a blight on American politics, and has been for 50 years. The foofaraw over his personal involvement in the KKK aside, he is a symbol of “old politics” that fails to update itself to the new millennium. If I might say, without too much foofaraw, I believe Byrd’s record is more akin to lean toward conservative than otherwise. Southern Democrats tend to be more conservative than their brethren (like how Arnold and Guiliani are more liberal). Byrd was vocal against Clinton (Bill), stands firmly against Gay marriage (or even rights, like the ability to serve in the military), and supported many of Bush’s appointees. He was against the Iraq war, but that was a relatively bipartisan issue.

Truth be told, this executive administration has been one of the worst in political pandering and back scratching. Look at the foofaraw over Gonzalez, the 150 positions given to dubiously qualified grads from Regent University (surely in exchange for Pat Robertson’s support of the Neo-Cons, John Ashcroft even went to work there), Halliburton, and the mysterious lack of action to limit rising Gas prices (despite the fact that oil companies are making record prices and that Bush’s family has major contacts in the oil business). Seems a bit weak to point fingers at Pelosi without pointing fingers above. Pelosi may be misguided, but it is par for the Washington course.

Foofarawlly yours,

Foofaraw - notice this word is similar to Tomaw.

]]> By: Joscelynn Tomaw http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/27/626/#comment-386 Joscelynn Tomaw Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:07:17 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/27/626/#comment-386 Hey! It's my post, Chris! :) You mean like Robert Bird, Democrat, West Virginia? No, there's no denying she's not alone in handing out favors. I challenge you to use foofaraw seven times today! Hey! It’s my post, Chris! :)

You mean like Robert Bird, Democrat, West Virginia? No, there’s no denying she’s not alone in handing out favors.

I challenge you to use foofaraw seven times today!

]]> By: Chris Beck http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/27/626/#comment-384 Chris Beck Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:43:27 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/27/626/#comment-384 Hey Jake! Just found this little blog here. I'm grateful that I finally officially know how to spell "foofaraw." Is that like a brew-ha-ha? Anyway, political favors being handed out to friends/family/co-workers/past-major-contractors-having-direct-ties-to-important-heads of state? Not in this administration!? Perhaps the speaker took a page from the book of the guy that presides over the over half of our bicameral government? Hey Jake! Just found this little blog here.

I’m grateful that I finally officially know how to spell “foofaraw.” Is that like a brew-ha-ha?

Anyway, political favors being handed out to friends/family/co-workers/past-major-contractors-having-direct-ties-to-important-heads of state? Not in this administration!? Perhaps the speaker took a page from the book of the guy that presides over the over half of our bicameral government?

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