Posted by: Jayme Johnson on: July 2, 2011
“You know, Malia and Sasha generally finish their homework a day ahead of time. Malia is 13 and Sasha is 10. It is impressive. They don’t wait until the night before. They’re not pulling all-nighters,” he said to laughter from the assembled press corps. “They’re 13 and 10. You know, Congress can do the same [...]
Posted by: Jayme Johnson on: December 2, 2010
The latest extension of emergency unemployment benefits expired on Tuesday, as a dysfunctional Congress let the deadline go without striking a deal to keep the money flowing. That put Roebuck — who drew his last check on Monday — among the two million or so unemployed Americans facing the imminent loss of their benefits between [...]
Posted by: Jayme Johnson on: November 19, 2010
“Few federal lawmakers must grapple with the financial ills – unemployment, loss of housing, wiped out savings – that have befallen millions of Americans,” said Sheila Krumholz, the Center for Responsive Politics’ executive director. “Congressional representatives on balance rank among the wealthiest of wealthy Americans and boast financial portfolios that are all but unattainable for most of [...]
Posted by: Jayme Johnson on: June 2, 2009
The concept of a “red herring” came up while reading about the federal reserve . It basically means diverting attention from another item of significance or the truth. It is closely associated with suppression. Perhaps this author was being forced to remember the concept, because recently some smoked herring was purchased and food poisoning was [...]
