Elizabethmm’s Weblog

diamonds?

whats the first thing that pops out when you think that i think richeness

did you know that know diamonds can be make by humans

now.I think thats quit good but sad they wont be coming from nature anyomre.

obama signed & congress let it pass.

The money will be distrributed too many of the big companys then spreased among.

go obama!@1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Senate approved its version of the stimulus bill this afternoon by a 61-37 vote. Attention now turns to conference committee negotiations, where differences between the House and Senate bills will get ironed out. Politico has the scoop on who will be negotiating on the Senate side, and they’re not exactly an urban bunch:

Obama’s goal has been to complete negotiations before the Presidents’
Day recess that begins this weekend. Most observers believe that will be very difficult. But to speed the process, the leadership has opted for a very limited number of senators to be represented in the talks:

[Majority Leader Harry] Reid; Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont) and his ranking Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa; and Appropriations Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and his ranking Republican, [Thad] Cochran [of Mississippi].
 

From a green transportation perspective, the Senate version is worse than the House version in almost every respect. One of major differences is the lack of a dedicated funding stream for bike and pedestrian projects in the Senate bill. The League of American Bicyclists has put out an action alert to help guarantee those funds in the bill that Obama signs:

*Jawdrop!

india has $20.00 dollar laptops

and they have worldwide internet anywhere you travel you could use them..

dangg i wsh the u.s came up with that dayy(: