Sunday Coffee Talk/Open Thread

by: nirmal

Sun Apr 01, 2007 at 06:00:00 AM EDT

• Walberg Watch:  Despite what Saul would have you believe, Democrats in the U.S. House did not raise taxes by passing the 2008 budget plan.  Instead, they chose not to extend the tax cuts that President Bush passed in his first term.  Given our enormous national budget deficit, we cannot afford to keep spending on programs that we can't pay for.  Unfortunately, Tim Walberg doesn't believe in fiscal responsibilty and voted against the budget plan.

• Dave Dempsey:  In the context of the Great Lakes Water Compact, Dave Dempsey argues for public ownership of the Great Lakes.  I believe in competition and the marketplace, but there are some things that are simply better off entrusted to the public.  The Great Lakes are part of a system that affects humankind as a whole, and we all have a stake in how our water is treated.

• Jack Lessenberry:  Mike Bishop may agree that we are in an economic crisis, but he needs to be willing to compromise so that we can start to get out of it.

• Christine Barry:  Our favorite Shiawassee blogger explores some of the devastating impacts of the Senate Republican cuts on her county.

• The Conservative Media:  I read criticism of Rep. Johnson on all of the right wing blogs, but not a peep about John Garfield.  Talk about double standards.

What pranks are you pulling today?