Merkley is a star !!

PERSONAL

I awoke this morning at 5:45am to a 2+. I took my am pills and noticed it was below freezing again and I had a light dusting of snow on the deck. I took my am pills and settled into my chair for 4 massages and turned on the TV to review the hot stories of the day on C-span, CNBC, CNN and the local news. Locally the news was about the snow and how traffic was moving on the freeways. Following my massages and noticing that the snow had accumulated to about a half inch on the deck, I am back at my workstation at a 3+ to prepare my reports. My first look at the DOW showed it was down over 100 points and OIL and GAS were up. C-span was beginning the debate on the recovery package and the proposed amendments. I hope all my relatives in Montana were watching as their Senator Max was managing the bill, and doing an admirable job. With the snow this morning I am going to have to call my NCA to cancel and reschedule. I hope there is no snow on Thursday, as I have an appointment with my Naturopath down the hill at Kaiser.

POLITICAL

As I said before, Senator Baucus was managing the “recovery” bill and doing a fine job. They will be voting later today with the amendments added, at least two of which were Republican amendments to get it to a filibuster proof 61 votes. Oh, did I forget to tell you, the Republican amendments added over 100 Billion dollars to the bill. At least those socialists at ACORN were removed and they won’t be using federal dollars to register voters. Imagine that; using government dollars to get people to participate in democracy, a definite socialist agenda.

I just watched the Senate pass the recovery bill. I think Jeff Merkley just became the most important Senator in the country. I know Gordon Smith, I liked Gordon Smith as a Senator and as a person. I supported Jeff Merkley in his bid for the United States Senate. At the time I did not anticipate this vote today. However, I did believe stopping the ability of the Republicans to calculate Oregon was a non-factor because our two Senators cancelled each other out was very important. Today, proved me, and others correct. I cannot say for sure how Senator Smith would have voted? Could the vote have been just 59 for passage? That would have been too much to risk.

SPORTS

Fantasy Baseball anyone?

COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS

Mary Beth Maxwell……….http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/

For your thoughts on the recovery……….http://my.barackobama.com/recovery
OTHER STUFF & OBSERVATIONS
I hope everyone can share the American Rights at work website so my small donation can be utilized to it’s fullest extent.

I also hope you can share the recovery website so my taxes can be utilized to their fullest extent also.

Whether you attend a church service, a Mosque, G & L gathering, or Synagogue service, please say a prayer that God; yours, mine or ours; keeps our service men and women in the Palm of their hand.

Keep those prayers and good thoughts flowing, we all need them! They ARE working!

The snow is off our street, but not off the deck yet.

And Mike, today again, I am trying to get over 500. I did! I am posting at a 3+.

Well, I’ll see you next time on my blog………….