In today's Winona Daily News, Paul Ibisch takes time off from his obsessive-compulsive letter writing against State Rep. Ken Tschumper to scold Congressman Walz in Walz needs to support our troops. A more favorable guest view is handed in by fellow veteran Fred Orlowske in Realities of a broken government are hitting our veterans hard. A sampling:
I am pleased to see the House of Representatives voted to attach a deadline for troop withdrawal from Iraq to the war supplemental funding bill (Rep. Tim Walz “yea,” Rep. Michele Bachmann “nay”).
Unfortunately, the Senate could not muster enough votes to pass it (Amy Klobuchar “yea,” Norm Coleman “nay”). Now administration officials, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates, are threatening to shut down military bases and layoff Department of Defense employees.
I find it appalling that President George W. Bush scolded Congress and said they’re, “acting like a teenager with a new credit card.”
Face it, Bush is spending more on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan than on domestic programs — most notably the expansion of the children’s health care program.
Reports now indicate that Bush threatens to veto a transportation and housing bill for $3 billion — of which a significant portion would be going to the rebuilding of the I-35W Bridge....
The Austin Daily Herald picks up on the latest DM & E/CP railroad wrinkle in Railroad officials to meet with area leaders.
In the netroots, the Bruin Democrats look at Democratic economic populism. Walz is mentioned. Minnesota Central looks at the Senate's failure to move the Farm Bill and AMT reform.
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