February 2009 – Page 3 – vinayaugustine.com

Fore? Photo: Dan Perry. Folks, we have a lot of work ahead of us. To wrap up the thread I started, the plot in US politics, in the space of a few short weeks, has gone something like this:…

Democrats, Republicans Join to Ban Arts Stimulus, Declare Arts Worker Jobs Not “Real”

The text of the conference report of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been posted on the Rules Committee website: Text of the Conference Report – Division A» Text of…

American Recovery and Reinvestment Conference Report Posted Online

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http://twitpic.com/1gin4 I’m home all day with the cats, be thankful I only post pictures every few days.

Shared by V Wow, how crappy is this? Congressional offices are being pressed for details of the deal but don’t have the bill yet.

Congressional Offices Don't Have the Stimulus Bill, Lobbyists Do – Washington Whispers (usnews.com)

A special court ruled against families seeking compensation, saying the shots were not to blame.

Court Says Vaccine Not to Blame for Autism – NYTimes.com

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Staring at a screen full of numbers makes my eyes bleed (thankfully, not literally)

During the first six years of the Bush administration, when Republicans controlled both the White House and Congress, they were rightly infamous for ramming through controversial bills without…

Democrats Have a Stimulus, But You Can't Read It

The House’s original stimulus bill, as we’ve reported for several weeks, gave mass transit the short end of the stick in favor of $30 billion for highways with no requirement that repairs be…

That'll Do, Amtrak Joe: Mass Transit Gets Some More Stimulus Love

Shared by V I hope the authors guild doesn’t sue over this. Like Neil Gaiman said (in the link), there’s a big quality difference between, for instance, the Harry Potter audio book and the Kindle…

Authors Guild Claims Text-to-Speech Software Is Illegal

A new Gallup Poll shows that only 39% of Americans say they “believe in the theory of evolution,” while 25% say they do not believe in the theory, and another 36% don’t have an opinion either way.

Just 39% Believe in Evolution