February 2011
136 posts
Trivia Time!
What senator formerly served as Republican John Ashcroft’s driver?
UPDATE, 11:15 a.m.: robertocf correctly answers Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
Trivia Time!
What member of Congress successfully sued former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevy over a plan to borrow from public coffers to close a budget gap?
The correct answer is Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J.
“In 1957, when the Soviet Union beat us into space by launching a satellite called Sputnik, it was a wake-up call that caused the United States to boost our investment in innovation and education— particularly in math and science. As a result, we not only surpassed the Soviets, we developed new American technologies, industries, and jobs. Fifty years later, our generation’s Sputnik moment has arrived. Our challenge is not building a new satellite, but to rebuild our economy. If the recession has taught us anything, it is that we cannot go back to an economy driven by too much spending, too much borrowing, and the paper profits of financial speculation. We must rebuild on a new, stronger foundation for economic growth. We need to do what America has always been known for: building, innovating, and educating. We don’t want to be a nation that simply buys and consumes products from other countries. We want to create and sell products all over the world that are stamped with three simple words: “Made in America.”
—Budget Message of The President
Trivia Time!
Esperanza Spalding, who won the Grammy Award for best new artist, grew up in the King neighborhood of Portland, Ore. Who currently represents that neighborhood in Congress?
Update, 1:27 p.m.: cubicmetaphysics wins today, by correctly answering Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.
“The people have brought down the regime!”
—what the protesters in Tahrir Square are chanting as they celebrate (via msnbc)
Trivia Time!
A special Friday thank you to Gregg Sangillo of the Almanac of American Politics!
Before he was a U.S. congressman, the father of Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., also worked in what profession?
UPDATE, 3:45 p.m.: The correct answer is school principal. We’ll give it to yssey, who guessed teacher.
