It’s Uncle Jay’s first-ever rerun! Here’s his educational “vacation” episode, explaining why Congress needs so many vacation days. If you missed it the first time, here’s another chance to miss it again!

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10 Responses to “Uncle Jay Explains the News – September 3, 2007”

1. Darryl Young Says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 8:33 pm

   Check this out

2. Derek Says:
   March 14th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

   Could you post on teachertube.com so we could view this at school.

3. susan wright Says:
   June 2nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm

   Isn’t it a shame that I live on the outskirts of Houston, TX (in Clear Lake – home of Johnson Space Center – yippee) and had to read your e-mail to learn of the domain explosion in Houston? Hum, I also didn’t realize Congress adjourned and our men and women in Iraq might not be paid for a while because of it until a mother of a soldier called to ask me to call my Representative and ask him to wrap up his vacation and go back to work. I do read the paper Uncle Jay, so why do I have to count on you to keep me informed??? Makes me wonder what else I don’t know!

   Thank you for keeping all the boys and girls informed. Without you we’d all be ostriches with our heads in the sand.

   Susan

4. Jim Says:
   August 22nd, 2008 at 1:01 pm

   A friend of mine sent me this particular episode and I loved it. Susan is right, what else doesn’t the regular news report? I went to the website and Uncle Jay YOU ARE GREAT.

   Thanks and keep up the great work.

5. Nick Says:
   October 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm

   I totaly love the news watch it every week, I think this epsiode is one of the best!!!

6. Lan Bui Says:
   December 6th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

   I learned today!!!

7. Leo Mittag Says:
   January 2nd, 2009 at 9:42 pm

   Dear Uncle Jay,
   Heard on talk radio this A.M.,Jan. 2,09, the government plans to raise gas tax ten cents on gasoline, fifteen cents on diesel because not enough people are buying fuel and more revenue is needed for road repairs. If people are using the roads less often then they shouldn’t need repaired.

8. Bryan Paschke Says:
   January 4th, 2009 at 12:25 pm

   I dunno, seems to me that, given what they do to us when they’re in session, we should encourage them to take MORE time off.

9. Eric Says:
   January 18th, 2009 at 11:00 am

   Bryan is right. Maybe letting them meet twice a month would be good?

10. Mike E. Says:
    July 7th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    THis is classic- Thanks for sharing. Remember also , “con gress” is the opposite of “pro gress” .

    With the benifits and such they get — I want that dead end job too.

Discuss!