presidential veto

Before our homeless vets get too excited about hearing the news on the House approval of the "Homes For Heroes" legislation that would provide a much needed and widely welcomed shot in the arm for resources currently available to veterans, better take a deep breath and prepare to spend a few more months under the underpass.

City Paper Editor Clint Brewer is in Washington this week, in his role as the President of the Society of Professional Journalists, to ensure reporters are protected from having to give up sources to the government:

He breaks them, too. Republican Senate Conference Committee Chair Lamar Alexander is a powerful man down in Washington and recently he has not been afraid to use that power to break bad with players on both sides of the aisle.

... and you are concerned about the rocketing prices of gasoline that US residents have to pay - $3.79 national average and rising not just daily, but near hourly.

And oil prices are pushing $130 per barrel.

So you consider your options:

From the Munday Message:

President George W. Bush presided over perhaps one of the largest surplus spending sprees in the history of the United States, and now he is threatening to veto certain carefully crafted bills which would reduce the price of gasoline and domestic food supplies.