Hey, we're doing a great job so Let's give ourselves a raise....

[sarettah]

and then take a couple of weeks off.....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...802165_pf.html

WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled Congress helped itself to a $3,100 pay raise on Friday, then postponed work on bills to curb spending on social programs and cut taxes in favor of a two-week vacation.

In the final hours of a tumultuous week in the Capitol, Democrats erupted in fury when House GOP leaders maneuvered toward a politically-charged vote _ and swift rejection _ of one war critic's call for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. "You guys are pathetic, pathetic," Massachusetts Rep. Martin Meehan yelled across a noisy hall at Republicans.

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Must be nice

[Nickatilynx]

The local Provincial Politicians here just unanimously gave themselves payraises of as much as 33% here.

Unbelievably crass , considering the local teachers here were on strike for two weeks.The Union fined. They got ummm Nothing.

I believe a teachers salary here in BC has risen by 10% in the last 10 years.

[Sin]

Nick I do not want to hear about our provincial government, I'd rather have George and his Congress running BC, than the fuckwits who are in here now. And that's saying a lot.

[helix]

Originally Posted by Sin

Nick I do not want to hear about our provincial government, I'd rather have George and his Congress running BC, than the fuckwits who are in here now. And that's saying a lot.

be careful what you wish for....lol

[TheEnforcer]

Yeah.. those fuckers do it every year. The Senate though always has Russ Feingold put forth an amendment to have them to actually have to vote on it rather than be automatic and it gets shot down all the time.

[Red]

Originally Posted by Sin

Nick I do not want to hear about our provincial government, I'd rather have George and his Congress running BC, than the fuckwits who are in here now. And that's saying a lot.

You might want to think that one through.

[Dravyk]

I think they all suck! No matter the name of the body or the country. Period.

[Sin]

Originally Posted by Red

You might want to think that one through.

Oh believe me, I have, and I'm well aware it is saying a lot, but it TRULY does not get much worse than our current Premier, I cannot fucking stand him, and because he represents a provincial party that is called the "BC Liberals" then people unfortunately are too stupid to realize 90% of the time that the "BC Liberals" are nothing like the Federal Liberals (except when it comes to money scams, it would appear) and we all end up assfucked in the end.

Not that many of the other options are all that endearing either.