diff --git a/bin/hy b/bin/hy
index 8a06387..4a3b095 100755
--- a/bin/hy
+++ b/bin/hy
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import sys
 
 if len(sys.argv) > 1:
     from hy.importer import import_file_to_module
-    import_file_to_module("__main__", sys.argv[1])
+    sys.argv.pop(0)
+    import_file_to_module("__main__", sys.argv[0])
     sys.exit(0)  # right?
 
 
diff --git a/eg/sunlight/party-count.hy b/eg/sunlight/party-count.hy
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b26a65b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eg/sunlight/party-count.hy
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env hy
+; let's check out the party breakdown for a state
+
+(import sys)
+(import-from sunlight openstates)
+(import-from collections Counter)
+
+
+(def *state* (get sys.argv 1))
+
+
+(defn get-legislators [state]
+  (kwapply (.legislators openstates) {"state" state}))
+
+
+(defn get-party-breakdown [state]
+  (Counter (map
+             (lambda [x](get x "party"))
+             (get-legislators state))))
+
+
+(print *state* "-" (get-party-breakdown *state*))