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Mean Ol' Congresswoman in Florida Forced to Eat Puerto Rican Crow
by Don Jibaro Barbanegra
ou know that I've been hammering about the "escándalo" that crummy congrsswoman Ginny Brown-Waite created in Florida over her desire not to give Boricuas (and Samoans) some stimulus rebates President Bush had approved.

Enter crows - Eating crow, as y'all know (archaically, eating boiled crow) is an English idiom meaning humiliation by admitting wrongness or having been proven wrong after taking a strong position. This position she held, holds and will hold forever, since a rebellious heart is worse than witchcraft, will haunt her eternally. However, whether the lady eats the bird is yet to bee seen, but... BEHOLD! ...dinner is served, nonetheless, Ginny!

The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday said it approved a $1.282 billion economic stimulus payment to Puerto Rico to be distributed to local residents as "recovery rebates" intended to revive the pathetic island's economy;  The payment is part of the broader $152 billion U.S. economic stimulus plan, under which the Treasury will begin to distribute tax rebate checks to U.S. taxpayers in early May.

A Treasury spokesman said Puerto Rican taxpayers will receive amounts equivalent to the U.S. rebate checks of about $600 per individual or $1,200 per married couple.

Of course, under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, Puerto Rico's government had to submit a plan outlining how it would distribute the rebates before a one-time payment could be made from the U.S.Treasury to the Puerto Rico Treasury Department. Naturally, as an autonomous commonwealth Puerto Rico, operates an independent tax system.

So, while the honorable congresswoman eats her supper, let's fire up the word processor, compadres!

Crow is a dish best served ...cold!

Peace and Prosperity!
Don Jíbaro Barbanegra