The silent U.S. Rep. Terry Everett spoke yesterday, if only to criticize the Democrats for encouraging gridlock. This coming from the man who has no real legislative initiatives of his own and just takes up space in the U.S. House…how interesting.
montgomeryadvertiser.com :: Everett knocks Democrats for encouraging gridlock
Once again…reason for Alabamians to be proud:
Senate Democrats attempted just before recess to fast-track a Darfur divestment bill overwhelmingly approved in the House, but Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) objected on behalf of several anonymous GOP senators, according to advocates supporting the bill.
This bill passed the U.S. House 418-1, but was stopped by our glorious Sen. Shelby. And so the long wait for pressure to be increased on the government in Khartoum continues…
The UAW has finally realized that we’re building cars and car parts in Alabama now. We’ll see if it actually results in more than a lot of smoke.
The City of Athens, Alabama will keep the alcohol flowing. This may signal the end of these kinds of initiatives in the state.
The Department of Justice is warning the city of Montgomery that if it proceeds with its new municipal election date, while the DOJ is still reviewing allegations that it is discrimantory to black college students, it does so “at its own risk”. Nothing is ever simple around here.
montgomeryadvertiser.com :: City sticks with election date
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