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Friday, 26 March 2004

You'd Think It's a Good Idea But...

Can Bush really truly be doing something useful with this policy?

Here is a quote:

Late last year, Bush signed the American Dream Down Payment Act to help families that can afford monthly mortgage payments but not the down payment or closing costs associated with buying a house. The legislation authorizes $200 million a year in down payment assistance to at least 40,000 low-income families.

Now, why do I think that this is going to be not helpful at all, and somehow end up meaning that I'll be paying more money for the same crappy apartment and not owning a house next year? Oh, wait, I know why. Because he'll be making me pay more in taxes and everything else in my life to finance this great idea. Nice move.

Posted: Mar 26, 2004 16:37

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The Library is for the Public!

Not for fancy schmancy private functions, jerks.

Posted: Mar 26, 2004 16:09

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Our President the Clown

Nice. I appreciate that you need to laugh about serious things sometimes but you know this guy is no genius doing this right now. Everyone's going to jump all over it, stupid!

Posted: Mar 26, 2004 14:00

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Spring? In Boston? Really?

It's true, folks. We are actually having spring-like weather here today. I can hardly believe it. Last year we went straight from freezing cold and rainy to heat wave with high humidity. On June 1, 2003 it was pouring and cold and I was wearing my winter coat to go downtown with Rob. By the last week in June it was in the 90's and we were desperately trying to find a reasonably-priced window air-conditioner.

Anyway, I was so shocked by the weather when I ran out to get a sandwich that I thought I was dreaming for a minute. It's about 60 degrees, really sunny, and breezy. I could handle this kind of weather indefinitely. I can't stand the hot summers and I'm not the biggest fan of the 10 degrees below zero winter days, but a good fall or spring day makes me so happy. Hopefully we will actually get a spring this year.

Maybe Jozwik can put in a good word for me with Mother Nature. I hear he has an in with her.

Posted: Mar 26, 2004 13:27

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It Works, Rob Reed!

Just wanted to let you know that it works. Oh, and hopefully my trackback/writeback feature works too. Since Heather and I are apparently too stupid to get it to work in Radio.

Posted: Mar 26, 2004 09:57

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