Saturday, February 23, 2008

What steps can be taken to oppose Puryear's nomination?

Although Mr. Puryear's nomination hearing was held on Feb. 12, 2008, the Senate Judiciary Committee has not yet voted on his nomination. The Committee members still need to hear from concerned citizens who oppose Puryear's nomination. Contact them now to voice your concerns! Phone calls and faxes to the individual Committee members and the Committee staff are best:

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Democratic Phone: (202) 224-7703
Democratic Fax: (202) 224-9516
Republican Phone: (202) 224-5225
Republican Fax: (202) 224-9102

Senator Patrick Leahy, Committee Chair
United States Senate
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4242
Fax: (202) 224-3479

A list of all the Senate Judiciary Committee members is available at this link; all the members need to be made aware of opposition to Puryear's judicial nomination: http://judiciary.senate.gov/members.cfm

http://judiciary.senate.gov/members.cfm

Edward M. Kennedy
D-MASSACHUSETTS

Arlen Specter
RANKING MEMBER, R-PENNSYLVANIA
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
D-DELAWARE

Orrin G. Hatch
R-UTAH
Herb Kohl
D-WISCONSIN

Charles E. Grassley
R-IOWA
Dianne Feinstein
D-CALIFORNIA

Jon Kyl
R-ARIZONA
Russell D. Feingold
D-WISCONSIN

Jeff Sessions
R-ALABAMA
Charles E. Schumer
D-NEW YORK

Lindsey Graham
R-SOUTH CAROLINA
Richard J. Durbin
D-ILLINOIS

John Cornyn
R-TEXAS
Benjamin L. Cardin
D-MARYLAND

Sam Brownback
R-KANSAS
Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RHODE ISLAND

Tom Coburn
Some background on Obama's family.
The other day I helped my mom get on the do not call list after she was annoyed by somebody trying to sell her an extended warranty on her car. (She doesn't have a car because she's legally blind.) Here's a link to somebody who tried to track down the shady company behind such calls.
Found this while trying to sort out when and whether the GOP held a primary or caucus in Hawaii. My sister voted in the D caucus. 37,000 people voted, previous record was 5,000, so "chaotic" is the world being used to describe it. Obama won handily 3-1, and got 14 of the 20 delegates, his 10th straight win.

Friday, February 22, 2008

find key, take car
call about house
make list of 10 big things for this month
fishinseaguy, lindy
look for laptop password
go over tax stuff
bank!
coffeehouse tonight

3774 royalties
8050 covance
6600 abbott
2720 jasper
80 lilly
10 parexel
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21235 gross income

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5100 office rent
2500 texas taxes
2500 office utlities
50 po box
2000 gas
200 hotels
300 car maintenance
1000 filing fees bar dues cle fees
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13,650

21235
-13650
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7585 - taxable income $7485
-3775
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3810 - income fica due. 11%?
- 100$ h&r block = 3710 = 371 + 37 = 408.

other factors
books 100
income from scrap metal 100
loss from theft 2000

Monday, February 18, 2008

monday task list:
get mail
get gas and oil
find key, take car
call about house
make list of 10 big things for this month.
mail marg package.
check convention center.
what else?
drink

Saturday, February 16, 2008

To do: make better list

Did friday:
not much. paid rent $425
made calls re and looked at house 1117 newman.
to do: offer $10,000.

to do: bring eddie info on $750 study
bring godiva for lane
check out lamp dumpster, move lamps.
check out progress on car
email those who have emailed me:
fishinsea guy, lindy, anyone else.

make better list.
make list of 10 things to work on in next 30 days,
high priority items from to do list.