Mountain Sage

Obama Briefed on Mexican Drug Wars The president discusses the conflict Saturday with Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mullen. Source: Obama curious how the U.S. military can help Mexico, particularly in intelligence. 12,000 U.S. Troops Leaving Iraq The troops will leave by September, joined by 4,000 British troops. Meanwhile a suicide bomber kills dozens at [...]

Consider this my pre-emptive strike against those who would put all the blame for the earmarks on the Democrats.  40% of the earmarks come from Republicans.  Shame on both parties. Here’s a breakdown of the top 20 earmarking senators and the value of their solo earmarks: 1) Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va. — $122,804,900 2) Sen. [...]

According to other news reports Obama will sign the bill but will also announce steps to be taken to cut down on earmarks. Keep in mind this is the 2009 budget bill that should have been completed last fall. By Shailagh Murray Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 11, 2009; Page A03 The Senate gave [...]