Author: boran2

Over the past few months I’ve posted several diaries chronicling the exploits of House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) with reference to global warming.  Chairman Boehlert has been publicly adamant...

This is an action item. Today is the vote on the Deficit Reduction Act.  Passage of it would reduce funding for Student Loans, Medicaid, Medicare and Farm Subsidies, amongst other things. Personally, reduction of the...

While we continue to debate recent events, the Deficit Reduction Act nears its passage. The potential results will be far-reaching.Amongst these will be substantial cuts to the student loan program, farm subsidies and Medicaid...

In August of last year, a moratorium was put into place that prohibited EPA use of humans in pesticide testing until the time that standards could be established and put in place.  Strong bipartisan support saw an easy...

We’ve all been on outrage overload lately and we vent in various ways.  Some write diaries, some speak with like-minded individuals.  Some pick up a paintbrush.  Yesterday I picked up mine and did my...