Recess is such a drag. Although there's been plenty of politics on TV, it's all about the primaries, and I haven't been able to get all that fired up over it. I think I'm close to picking a favorite, but I'd really like to hear more about their solutions to our economic problems, foreign policy and what they'll do about climate change. So, I'm left watching old videos on C-SPAN and counting down till the Senate reconvenes on the 15th. Still, we have a few new items for you this week that you probably didn't see on the mainstream news.
In Small Business news, Senators Kerry and Snowe sent a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson to encourage an increase funding for the Energy Star small business program. Senator Kerry also announced that he will hold a hearing on the SBA's efforts to undermine the Women's Procurement program, calling the SBA's proposal a 'slap in the face' to women business owners.
The Senator also issued a statement on Bush's plan to kill off arctic wildlife. Truthfully, I'm not surprised that Bush was for polar bears before he was against them, having first proposed endangered species protection before announcing he wants to allow drilling in their fragile habitat.
Expect more lies and spin from the hateful side of politics. There was a good piece by Christopher Hayes in The Nation on the vile Swift Boat Liars and the money they're donating to Republicans, and the increasingly arrogant Bill O'Reilly accosted former Kerry staffer Marvin Nicholson the other day.
On the lighter side of the news, Pittsfield, MA is pretty thrilled to have JK scheduled for an event this Friday that sounds like a lot of fun.
Abbreviated, but still some good stuff. Enjoy the news.
