Here are a few things this week that caught my eye that I did not have time to write about.

Arlington:

Frankly, I am pissed (excuse my language) at the leadership of Arlington National Cemetery for their mismanagement. There may be upwards of 6,600 unmarked or mismarked graves.

I caught some of the questioning yesterday from the Senate committee, but I was not impressed. I wanted to see some anger from the Senators. Heck, I’d like to see someone throw something in anger. This is a big deal to veterans and their families and since most in Congress never served, they just don’t understand. Get ticked off. Scare the hell out of anyone who works or will work at Arlington so much that they will not to screw up again.

Harvest/Listening Sessions:

I commented this week about the number of listening sessions that Congressman Denny Rehberg has held since January 2009 and that he has 15 more scheduled well into August.

Anyone who follows politics knows that August is recess time and members of Congress head home to visit their constituents.

So yesterday, I was somewhat surprised to receive a “campaign” e-mail from U.S. Senator Jon Tester telling me that I can join Senator Jon Tester for an update from Washington (via the phone),. The e-mail had this message:

As Congress moves toward recess, and Senator Tester prepares to travel to Montana and get ready for harvest in Big Sandy, he wanted to provide a legislative update to friends and supporters.

There was no indication in the e-mail that Tester will be holding any face to face “listening sessions” during the August recess unless, of course, one wants to head to Big Sandy and jump on a combine during harvest.

NFL Training Camps:

NFL training camps are opening this week and I am ready for some football. Expectations are high for the fans as we get ready to take a look at our teams. Every team has dreams of making it to the Super Bowl and this is the first step.

You can see where your NFL team is holding training camp and the dates by clicking HERE.

Be Careful Out There:

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems Montana has had a lot of deaths so far this summer. We had the bear attack that killed one, some drownings, a skydiver was killed, and motorcycle and vehicle accidents have claimed some lives.

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Have a great weekend!