Goodbye Democracy … Hello Plutocracy
For the President, last week brought the State of the Union speech and a grilling at the Retreat for House Republicans. And — since I’m retired, I had the opportunity to watch both events live…
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Corporate Speak isn’t ‘Free Speech’ … it’s ‘Paid Speech’
Here’s a copy of my lastest letter sent to the people who are supposed to represent ‘me’ in Washington: I’m writing to you today because I’m extremely concerned about the recent deplorable decision by the SCOTUS…
Senate Raises Debt Ceiling Yet Again
The Senate voted Thursday, December 24, 2009, to raise, once again, the ceiling on allowable government debt by another $290 Billion, raising the ceiling to $12,394,000,000 Trillion (H.R. 4314). The vote to raise the limit…
And it gets worse …
I’ve been reading the Senate Health Care Reform bill (HR3590). While there is no specific mention of mammogram screening, check out the wording relative to recommendations made by the US Preventive Services Task Force on…
Not ‘Status Quo’ … But instead … ‘Status Backward’
This has not been a good year for women. Before President Obama could be sworn into office, the Bush administration enacted their ‘conscience’ regulation which elevated anyone else’s conscientious decisions over that of any woman…
What’s Up Next? NAT Gas Bill?
NAT (New Alternative Transportation) Act bills have been introduced into both the House and the Senate which would promote the manufacture, fueling and use of vehicles fueled by natural gas. Both bills are currently in…
Health Care Reform As It Is … Is Broke
For some time now, I’ve been watching the debate, writing my Congressional representatives, and reading extensively. Maybe I’m becoming more pessimistic as I age, but I’ve come to the conclusion that no matter what health…
HR 2918 Passed, Increases Funding for Congress
I am rapidly losing faith in our elected officials! What is wrong with them? In the same week, they vote down a public option for health care reform and they pass a bill that would…
The Banks, as I See Them
I must be getting old, for I long for a simpler time when banks were local organizations who actually provided good customer service to valued customers within their communities … when your true credit worthiness…
Loan Shark Rates on Credit Cards
Some time ago, while Congress was considering legislation to help credit card holders, I wrote my representatives asking them to make sure the legislation addressed limits on what I consider to be “loan shark” rates…