Click here to view this media GOP Preps Emergency Bill With Deep Cuts If Shutdown Becomes Inevitable : While the GOP preps House members with guidance in the event of a government shutdown, they’re also readying a one-week stop-gap funding bill, including $12 billion in domestic discretionary cuts, and six month’s worth of Pentagon funding. The purpose is simple. If negotiations over a six-month spending package don’t yield an agreement in the next day or two, the Congress will be armed with the proper protocols for operating during shutdown. But the House of Representatives will also pass a politically tough temporary funding package — with cuts too deep for many Democrats to accept — and leave the question of a shutdown in their hand. If the Senate can pass it, and the President signs it, it buys congressional leaders and the White House another week to hash out a longer plan — but at the cost of steep, steep cuts. On an annualized basis, it would amount to well over half a trillion dollars. Ed Schultz talked to Rep. Karen Bass about the Republicans preparing for a government shutdown and she had a bit of additional news not already reported to MSNBC. Apparently the stopgap spending measure only funds the government for a week, but it funds the Pentagon for the rest of the year. And so much for Eric Cantor saying this would be the last of these CR’s to keep the government funded. The Republicans look like they’re playing an extremely dangerous game here. Let the hostage taking begin. Here’s more from Josh– Hostage Drama : With negotiations still at a standoff, House Republicans are preparing a one-week stop gapping spending measure to keep the government open for a single week. But the price is roughly half a trillion dollars of program cuts on an annualized basis . So the aim is present Democrats and the White House with cuts they can’t accept and force them to be the ones who ‘shut down the government.’ This is being presented as a clever ploy. And perhaps it is. But if my memory serves me right this is actually pretty similar to the ploy they used in 1995 and which worked so well for them. And as Think Progress reminded us this week, it’s the Republicans who have been clamoring for shutting down the government — Caught On Tape: Republicans Touting Support For Government Shutdown .
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Click here to view this media GOP Preps Emergency Bill With Deep Cuts If Shutdown Becomes Inevitable : While the GOP preps House members with guidance in the event of a government shutdown, they’re also readying a one-week stop-gap funding bill, including $12 billion in domestic discretionary cuts, and six month’s worth of Pentagon funding. The purpose is simple. If negotiations over a six-month spending package don’t yield an agreement in the next day or two, the Congress will be armed with the proper protocols for operating during shutdown. But the House of Representatives will also pass a politically tough temporary funding package — with cuts too deep for many Democrats to accept — and leave the question of a shutdown in their hand. If the Senate can pass it, and the President signs it, it buys congressional leaders and the White House another week to hash out a longer plan — but at the cost of steep, steep cuts. On an annualized basis, it would amount to well over half a trillion dollars. Ed Schultz talked to Rep. Karen Bass about the Republicans preparing for a government shutdown and she had a bit of additional news not already reported to MSNBC. Apparently the stopgap spending measure only funds the government for a week, but it funds the Pentagon for the rest of the year. And so much for Eric Cantor saying this would be the last of these CR’s to keep the government funded. The Republicans look like they’re playing an extremely dangerous game here. Let the hostage taking begin. Here’s more from Josh– Hostage Drama : With negotiations still at a standoff, House Republicans are preparing a one-week stop gapping spending measure to keep the government open for a single week. But the price is roughly half a trillion dollars of program cuts on an annualized basis . So the aim is present Democrats and the White House with cuts they can’t accept and force them to be the ones who ‘shut down the government.’ This is being presented as a clever ploy. And perhaps it is. But if my memory serves me right this is actually pretty similar to the ploy they used in 1995 and which worked so well for them. And as Think Progress reminded us this week, it’s the Republicans who have been clamoring for shutting down the government — Caught On Tape: Republicans Touting Support For Government Shutdown .
Continue reading …ABC Allows a Scant 65 Seconds of Coverage for Obama’s Reversal on Trials for 9/11 Suspects
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Over two programs totaling two and half hours of air time, ABC allowed only 65 seconds of coverage for Barack Obama's decision to break a campaign promise and try 9/11 terror suspects at Guantanamo and not in a civilian court . In contrast, all the other network evening shows on Monday and morning shows on Tuesday provided full reports. On Tuesday's Good Morning America on ABC, Juju Chang mildly explained in a news read, “Well, we begin with a legal turnaround for the Obama administration.” On Monday's World News, Diane Sawyer delicately described it as a “switch in positions.” Reporter Jake Tapper noted the President has “blinked” in the face of criticism and pointed out this was a breaking of a campaign promise. (This brief mention came during a larger story about the 2012 campaign.) In contrast, CBS's Katie Couric actually provided much stronger language. She began by asserting, “In other news, a lot of people thought it was a terrible idea to put Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other men on trial here in New York City for the 9/11 attacks .” Reporter Bob Orr, unlike Chang, labeled it a “stunning reversal” to try suspects at Guantanamo. On Tuesday's Early Show, Jeff Glor used the same language, also calling it a “stunning reversal.” CBS, however, did not feature any clips from Republican critics such as Pete King who called the decision long overdue. On NBC's Nightly News, Pete Williams chided, “It's a complete turnaround for the Obama administration after the President vowed on his first day in office to shut Gitmo down within a year.” He did include critics such as King and a husband of a 9/11 victim. On Tuesday's Today, Williams interviewed Attorney General Eric Holder and pressed, “You know, some people are saying if the Attorney General had just looked at this a little
Continue reading …Spring is in the air and The Archers has pupped with Ambridge Extra – an everyday story of rural folk, for young people The big thing this month – apart from the passionate coupling of Jolene and Kenton – is that The Archers has pupped. As The Archers is 60 years old, Ambridge Extra is a happy, if embarrassing, event. It will be transmitted twice a week on digital radio (off you go to Argos) and, according to the scriptwriter, will just zip along, whereas its elderly parent moves with almost vegetable sloth, like a mighty marrow. I fear it is intended to appeal to the younger element. Hands up anyone who wants to know more about Jamie’s mates Marty and Steve or Alice’s chums Chaz and Paulie. (Does no one have real names any more?) Yesterday they turned up, all pimples and alcopops, though curiously well spoken. Jamie, who is going through a bumpy adolescence, was being urged to steal from The Bull (“What’s the point of living in a pub if you can’t help yourself to the booze?”) while Alice, off her head on tequila at a rave (“Oops-a-daisy! Whoo!”), was rescued from the lascivious Sean (“Oh, what are you doing?”) by Chaz. In spite of the added alcohol, nothing much happened, which is what normally happens in Ambridge. Meanwhile, back in the marrow patch, Kenton and Jolene are inextricably entwined (“Kenton! I’m ready!”). Elizabeth is poaching Roy from Grey Gables to run Lower Loxley. Which, it turns out, is actually Higher Loxley, as the length of Nigel’s dying scream as he plummeted from the roof (allowing for acceleration and discounting wind resistance) indicates it must be as tall as York minster. This didn’t come up at the inquest as the tender-hearted coroner was distracted by David’s tears. David has become disturbingly morose recently: “We have to collect a sample of dung from every cow. It’s just One Thing After Another.” Happily, the heroic Ruth, though up to her neck in muck and bullocks, stays upbeat:”Standing around being miserable is not going to get the yard scraped.” Don’t you just love these old country saws? Radio 4 Radio Nancy Banks-Smith guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Spring is in the air and The Archers has pupped with Ambridge Extra – an everyday story of rural folk, for young people The big thing this month – apart from the passionate coupling of Jolene and Kenton – is that The Archers has pupped. As The Archers is 60 years old, Ambridge Extra is a happy, if embarrassing, event. It will be transmitted twice a week on digital radio (off you go to Argos) and, according to the scriptwriter, will just zip along, whereas its elderly parent moves with almost vegetable sloth, like a mighty marrow. I fear it is intended to appeal to the younger element. Hands up anyone who wants to know more about Jamie’s mates Marty and Steve or Alice’s chums Chaz and Paulie. (Does no one have real names any more?) Yesterday they turned up, all pimples and alcopops, though curiously well spoken. Jamie, who is going through a bumpy adolescence, was being urged to steal from The Bull (“What’s the point of living in a pub if you can’t help yourself to the booze?”) while Alice, off her head on tequila at a rave (“Oops-a-daisy! Whoo!”), was rescued from the lascivious Sean (“Oh, what are you doing?”) by Chaz. In spite of the added alcohol, nothing much happened, which is what normally happens in Ambridge. Meanwhile, back in the marrow patch, Kenton and Jolene are inextricably entwined (“Kenton! I’m ready!”). Elizabeth is poaching Roy from Grey Gables to run Lower Loxley. Which, it turns out, is actually Higher Loxley, as the length of Nigel’s dying scream as he plummeted from the roof (allowing for acceleration and discounting wind resistance) indicates it must be as tall as York minster. This didn’t come up at the inquest as the tender-hearted coroner was distracted by David’s tears. David has become disturbingly morose recently: “We have to collect a sample of dung from every cow. It’s just One Thing After Another.” Happily, the heroic Ruth, though up to her neck in muck and bullocks, stays upbeat:”Standing around being miserable is not going to get the yard scraped.” Don’t you just love these old country saws? Radio 4 Radio Nancy Banks-Smith guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Spring is in the air and The Archers has pupped with Ambridge Extra – an everyday story of rural folk, for young people The big thing this month – apart from the passionate coupling of Jolene and Kenton – is that The Archers has pupped. As The Archers is 60 years old, Ambridge Extra is a happy, if embarrassing, event. It will be transmitted twice a week on digital radio (off you go to Argos) and, according to the scriptwriter, will just zip along, whereas its elderly parent moves with almost vegetable sloth, like a mighty marrow. I fear it is intended to appeal to the younger element. Hands up anyone who wants to know more about Jamie’s mates Marty and Steve or Alice’s chums Chaz and Paulie. (Does no one have real names any more?) Yesterday they turned up, all pimples and alcopops, though curiously well spoken. Jamie, who is going through a bumpy adolescence, was being urged to steal from The Bull (“What’s the point of living in a pub if you can’t help yourself to the booze?”) while Alice, off her head on tequila at a rave (“Oops-a-daisy! Whoo!”), was rescued from the lascivious Sean (“Oh, what are you doing?”) by Chaz. In spite of the added alcohol, nothing much happened, which is what normally happens in Ambridge. Meanwhile, back in the marrow patch, Kenton and Jolene are inextricably entwined (“Kenton! I’m ready!”). Elizabeth is poaching Roy from Grey Gables to run Lower Loxley. Which, it turns out, is actually Higher Loxley, as the length of Nigel’s dying scream as he plummeted from the roof (allowing for acceleration and discounting wind resistance) indicates it must be as tall as York minster. This didn’t come up at the inquest as the tender-hearted coroner was distracted by David’s tears. David has become disturbingly morose recently: “We have to collect a sample of dung from every cow. It’s just One Thing After Another.” Happily, the heroic Ruth, though up to her neck in muck and bullocks, stays upbeat:”Standing around being miserable is not going to get the yard scraped.” Don’t you just love these old country saws? Radio 4 Radio Nancy Banks-Smith guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Spring is in the air and The Archers has pupped with Ambridge Extra – an everyday story of rural folk, for young people The big thing this month – apart from the passionate coupling of Jolene and Kenton – is that The Archers has pupped. As The Archers is 60 years old, Ambridge Extra is a happy, if embarrassing, event. It will be transmitted twice a week on digital radio (off you go to Argos) and, according to the scriptwriter, will just zip along, whereas its elderly parent moves with almost vegetable sloth, like a mighty marrow. I fear it is intended to appeal to the younger element. Hands up anyone who wants to know more about Jamie’s mates Marty and Steve or Alice’s chums Chaz and Paulie. (Does no one have real names any more?) Yesterday they turned up, all pimples and alcopops, though curiously well spoken. Jamie, who is going through a bumpy adolescence, was being urged to steal from The Bull (“What’s the point of living in a pub if you can’t help yourself to the booze?”) while Alice, off her head on tequila at a rave (“Oops-a-daisy! Whoo!”), was rescued from the lascivious Sean (“Oh, what are you doing?”) by Chaz. In spite of the added alcohol, nothing much happened, which is what normally happens in Ambridge. Meanwhile, back in the marrow patch, Kenton and Jolene are inextricably entwined (“Kenton! I’m ready!”). Elizabeth is poaching Roy from Grey Gables to run Lower Loxley. Which, it turns out, is actually Higher Loxley, as the length of Nigel’s dying scream as he plummeted from the roof (allowing for acceleration and discounting wind resistance) indicates it must be as tall as York minster. This didn’t come up at the inquest as the tender-hearted coroner was distracted by David’s tears. David has become disturbingly morose recently: “We have to collect a sample of dung from every cow. It’s just One Thing After Another.” Happily, the heroic Ruth, though up to her neck in muck and bullocks, stays upbeat:”Standing around being miserable is not going to get the yard scraped.” Don’t you just love these old country saws? Radio 4 Radio Nancy Banks-Smith guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Spring is in the air and The Archers has pupped with Ambridge Extra – an everyday story of rural folk, for young people The big thing this month – apart from the passionate coupling of Jolene and Kenton – is that The Archers has pupped. As The Archers is 60 years old, Ambridge Extra is a happy, if embarrassing, event. It will be transmitted twice a week on digital radio (off you go to Argos) and, according to the scriptwriter, will just zip along, whereas its elderly parent moves with almost vegetable sloth, like a mighty marrow. I fear it is intended to appeal to the younger element. Hands up anyone who wants to know more about Jamie’s mates Marty and Steve or Alice’s chums Chaz and Paulie. (Does no one have real names any more?) Yesterday they turned up, all pimples and alcopops, though curiously well spoken. Jamie, who is going through a bumpy adolescence, was being urged to steal from The Bull (“What’s the point of living in a pub if you can’t help yourself to the booze?”) while Alice, off her head on tequila at a rave (“Oops-a-daisy! Whoo!”), was rescued from the lascivious Sean (“Oh, what are you doing?”) by Chaz. In spite of the added alcohol, nothing much happened, which is what normally happens in Ambridge. Meanwhile, back in the marrow patch, Kenton and Jolene are inextricably entwined (“Kenton! I’m ready!”). Elizabeth is poaching Roy from Grey Gables to run Lower Loxley. Which, it turns out, is actually Higher Loxley, as the length of Nigel’s dying scream as he plummeted from the roof (allowing for acceleration and discounting wind resistance) indicates it must be as tall as York minster. This didn’t come up at the inquest as the tender-hearted coroner was distracted by David’s tears. David has become disturbingly morose recently: “We have to collect a sample of dung from every cow. It’s just One Thing After Another.” Happily, the heroic Ruth, though up to her neck in muck and bullocks, stays upbeat:”Standing around being miserable is not going to get the yard scraped.” Don’t you just love these old country saws? Radio 4 Radio Nancy Banks-Smith guardian.co.uk
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