A lot of people are engaging in online debates and conversations about the health care bill today. and it’s especially interesting to observe the muted, if any, celebration of liberals and other engaged Democrats about their party’s success in pushing through the legislation, overcoming what many political handicappers pegged as extremely long odds. Their disappointment [...]

As we posted earlier, a certain amount of grudging and jealous admiration is held by some Democrats for Republican Senator Jim Bunning, who is standing on principle by single-handedly blocking an extension of unemployment and COBRA benefits. However, if you are one of the couple of hundred thousand who is being immediately denied these funds, [...]

Retiring senator Jim Bunning, Republican from Kentucky, has single-handedly blocked an extension of unemployment and COBRA benefits originally doled out in the stimulus bill. Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog! Go! has a run down of federal highway funding, which includes money for thousands of federal employees who will now be furloughed, that is also not flowing [...]