Daily Archives: 12/13/2009

(Community Matters) maybe President’s Platinum Elite isn’t out of the question after all

no MM I’m not really doing this, just humorful how far folks willing to go

(Community Matters) 27 Democrats voted no – along with all 175 voting Republicans – against a Consumer Financial Protection Agency and other enhanced consumer protections.  No big surprise, the Blue Dogs voting with the big banks.  No surprise, Waco’s Chet Edwards also voting against protecting consumers and for the banks.  I don’t understand why nationally, Democrats continue supporting Chet.   The Nation

Chet voted against the House health care reform bill

He voted against inclusion of LGBT community in Hate Crimes

(Community Matters) Don’t F#@k with us!

(Community Matters) Despite my enthusiasm & loyalty for President Obama and his administration, I’m teetering on the edge of becoming a populist.  Our failure to rein in out of control greed and self-interest in America’s financial system threatens our democracy as much as any external forces.

btw, it’s not as if we shouldn’t expect the warriors to fight (or the financiers to be greedy).  It’s our elected representatives who we expect to regulate and legislate.  That many are too weak to resist persuassion otherwise is the problem.

(Community Matters) Just arrived LHR. Congratulations Mayor-elect Parker. Colt, you were robbed.