Just What Is The US Congress For?
A marvellous little video from BankruptingAmerica. With all of the attention on the BP oil spill, the European debt crisis and even financial regulatory reform, the fact that the US Congress hasn’t passed (and will likely not pass) a federal budget is flying under the radar.
To quote the words of their House Majority Leader, “The most basic responsibility of governing – enacting a budget.” So what has Congress been so busy doing that they can’t find the time to pass a budget? Enjoy…
And a note for your diaries, folks. The first Saturday in May is National Explosive Ordinance Disposal Day. Why can’t we have one of those in the UK? It’d be great fun for all the family!
National Explosive Ordinance Disposal Day – Sounds like a wonderful idea, it could be used to remove all those useless wind turbines blotting the landscape. The ones currently (sic) producing 0.5% of our electricity….
Hours of pleasure to be had out of that one. There’s bound to be some sort of elf’n’safety thing involved though.