Some Weekend Reading

The Purposes and Functions of the Federal Reserve.

Enjoy!

And it's all for free too. In case you were wondering.

Jk, actually it's not free, you paid for it in some capacity. That makes it more fun though, right?

""I don't ever use the word 'deal,' "

Need a good jolt? Read this article: Republicans Hate Pelosi Because She Is Effective.

Maybe I don't read enough of her stuff, but I have yet to be encouraged by anything she says. Just because she's an effective leader does not make her a good leader.

It'll Be a Close One

The Hill has a sweet Whip Count on the way members of Congress will most likely vote in the Health Care bill coming up soon.

"If every member votes and all GOP lawmakers vote no, the maximum number of Democratic defections to pass a bill is 37, which would result in a 216-215 tally."

Looks like there are 37 "Firm No, Leaning No, Likely No" votes. Imagine the pressure those reps are getting.

Check out all those undecideds too: 55.

As they said in times past when we all had hats, "Hold on to your hats."

No Time for News

There are people out there who are far more Google savvy than I. But I recently discovered Google Fast Flip in the News section. It rocks.

Also, the New York Times has a new feature: the Times Skimmer.

Both of these offer cool ways to see what's up. And, of course, there's always been the Drudge Report for fast, condensed news reporting. It seems these other sites are trying to innovate off of its concept since it is one of the most visited news sites (maybe internet sites?) on the web.

A Poll for the People

In honor of Al Gore's newest Op-Ed, I made a poll thanks to a website for I am no programmer:

Global Warming?
	It's happening and we CAN fix it.
	It's happening but we CAN'T fix it.
	It's not happening. Stop whining.
	Who cares?
pollcode.com free polls

I suspect these poll things will show up again here. They look fun.