With astonishment I read the headlines this morning.... "Stimulus Deal done...BARELY!" Three republicans votes helped the democrats pass the largest appropriation bill in US history - nearly 800 billion dollars. The fact is that it will end up one trillion dollars with interest and add-ons! And the net-net....about 30% of the so-call stimulus will really either create or retain jobs. The rest of money go to foolish, pocket stuffing mismanagement and poor stewardship! And the good news for us in PA is that our liberal republican lon in the tooth Arlen Spector was one of the three GOP senators to arrogantly sign on! For just another time Arlen the chameleon proved his alligence to nothing but his own opinions. Spector's office was flooded with calls asking him NOT to sign on. 2010 he is up for elections -- I say now is the time Republicans need to rise up and work to dethrone this misguided monarch. He always lands on the wrong side and occassionally makes the easy vote to make it look like a conservative, but it is convenient conservativism and not one of conviction.