Rantworthy
Here at FamousDC, we not only get tips, story ideas and other inappropriate electronic messages, but sometimes we’re sent very colorful emails from readers who simply want to rant about something that has them all fired up.
These rants are often times so inappropriately overboard - we wonder why we don’t share them.
…Well, good news, the wondering is over - and we’ve decided to share.
Our latest user generated platform is called Rantworthy. You email us a rant- we’ll post it -as long as it makes some sort of sense - and doesn’t entirely suck.
It’s that simple. What’s got you all pissed off today? We want to know. And if it’s real good, we might even feature it on the front page.
And of course, as always, we’ll keep your identity secret.
Everyone wants their 15 minutes of fame, so here’s your chance. Fire away at tips@famousdc.com.
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A Congressional Sketch
Is it getting hot in here? (Yes)
Outside, the first snow of winter dusted Washington streets and a 10-degree low was coming, but inside the big congressional hearing room the climate was decidedly warmer as the U.S. Climate Action Partnership brought its traveling press conference to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Thursday’s worst kept secret in town was the USCAP cap-&-trade proposal, which had found its way to The Washington Post the day before — standard PR for Washington — but not to the committee until 7:30 that morning and “embargoed until 9 a.m.” at that. But what the hey? Patent medicine never turned sour just because the bottle was uncorked early.
9 a.m. was a convenient moment for the embargo to evaporate because that’s when USCAP had scheduled its first news conference of the day. Then it picked up and hauled itself down Independence Avenue for the next press availability…uh, hearing.
In fact, what unfolded in Room 2123 of the Rayburn Building was a true hearing, complete with witnesses called to testify. Except it wasn’t the sort of hearing that happens by the hundreds around the Capitol on most workdays.
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