Happy New Year, let's go Backwards!!!

The now brainless, ever brash US House of Republicans, has decided that funds for transportation projects are now subject to re-appropriation. . . meaning your gas tax dollars may not go to bridges, subways and roads, but to some freakish abstinence campaign.  THANKS republicans, for tossing us back 15 years on the plodding path of progress.  Be sure to say hi to your private special interests on the way to survey the stalled infrastructure project in your district.  Jerks.

“Buried in the rules written by the GOP majority is a change that is opposed by the City of New York and the State Transportation Department and which the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said would cause ’significant damage.’”  He continues: “New Yorkers have already paid money at the gas pump that is guaranteed for transit, subways and roads.  Under the new rule change, this money would be put on the annual chopping block and not guaranteed at all.”

-Anthony Weiner (the only man with half a brain in there)

Cantor (R-Virginia) and his failed bid to screw NPR

This corny crap was nipped in the bud today.  Thank gods.  Watch the vid on the YouCut site (below) it's hilarious.  From HuffPost: 

The proposal to defund NPR was the latest winning item on the Republicans' gimmicky YouCut site, which allows the public to pick the cuts they would like to see receive an up-or-down vote on the House floor. In order to get these votes, they try to make a procedural vote on an unrelated piece of legislation the vote on the YouCut item.

I've tried to lay off religion for awhile, but when they come up with this . . . god help me.

WHY?  Why now?  Why this topic . . . kids can overcome their gay if only they would be holier?  Really?  NOW?  The week after the fifth suicide of a gay teen in five weeks has rocked the family and friends of an innocent American boy?  Moral standards cannot be changed?  Really!?  From YOUR CHURCH?  With YOUR HISTORY, SIR?  I'm appalled.  Change is essential from you, sir.  "We cannot change, we will not change?"  then blood is on your hands.  End of story.  You cannot push us down, denigrate and subject us to ridicule, make us your moral inferior and NOT EXPECT CHILDREN TO HEAR YOU.  Your are, plainly, the face of evil.  Sign an open letter to the church HERE, to plead with them for the healthy lives of our kids.  News coverage HERE.

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