To Quote A Visitor: Fortenberry is All Talk (and Hair) on Spending

I’m starting the weekend a little early here – looking for some humor in a situation that isn’t really all that funny… The GiN Joint’s Bartender thinks we may need to get a special dartboard for Nebraska’s First District Representative Jeff Fortenberry; he’s making so many appearances in our “Deserving of Darts” feature. One visitor [...]

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Deserving of Darts – Again – Jeff Fortenberry’s Vote on Spending Cuts

I read the news online each morning and sometimes become inspired to post comments concerning certain of the articles I encounter.  I recently got drawn into a discussion on the Lincoln Journal Star website about public employee unions and collective bargaining in Nebraska.  A fellow who identifies himself as “World’s End” accused me of being [...]

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Fortenberry Doesn’t Put YOUR Money Where His Mouth Is

In an interview conducted by the host of a local radio station just prior to the November 2nd election, now 4th term Congressman Jeff Fortenberry made several comments that deserve scrutiny. We’ve already discussed Fortenberry’s apparent back-pedaling, during that interview, from the Republicans’ commitment to the voters to repeal and replace the health reform law. [...]

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