Pelosi's response was priceless. Boehner was peeved but his eyes weren't shooting death rays at the person asking the question. Reminds me of the old saying, "If looks could kill..."
But it won't happen IMO. American public has been dumb down and Cain's past sexual harassment is more of interesting than simplifying Medicare choices or overhauling our Congress. They only can care about what government crumbs that will throwing at them than to work harder to achieve their own finances. It's shame but I feel so powerless to do anything to change.That was priceless. I just wish the media would stay on this story with the same vigor as the Caine harrassment issue.
I read about the piece before I saw it last night. Just makes my blood boil and wonder why there isn't an Occupy Congress Movement, requiring all congress members to have to live with the legislation they pass for others, social security, medicare, etc. not to mention not being able to work as a lobbyist after their terms. When people speak of other governments being corrupt, kind of rings hollow in respect to our own corrupted system. Throw all the bums out this election cycle.
I am not enough an historian to know for certain, but offhand I cannot think of any society that managed to reform itself once it had achieved the level of graft and government rot and financial exposure that we have achieved. Eventually the weakness told. The US may have the domestic control apparatus and military strength to avoid successful challenges for a long time, but eventually we will be so weak in various ways that a good shove from without is likely to take us down.This kind of thing makes me want to throw my hands up and walk away.
How do we force a change?
How do we force a change?
Did I also hear correctly that they can't take money, but it was OK to take IPO shares?
Yes you did. And they do.
The story was infuriariting and it is up to us to pressure our congressmen and Senators to change the law. they wont do it without us pushing them.
Senators introduce "STOCK Act" to stop "insider trading" in Congress - - CBS News
The effort to get something done has begun--email or write or call your Senators and Reps to get them to sign on to this bill!
They had this in the piece... it has been introduced every year for awhile now... it is not new...
And, it will be like all the other times.... nothing will happen...
They had this in the piece... it has been introduced every year for awhile now... it is not new...
And, it will be like all the other times.... nothing will happen...
You are exactly right. I think in the House of Representatives, the average re-election rate of incumbents over the years is something like 97%. Most of them are in safe districts. They never have to worry about re-election no matter what.
Nothing will happen...
Did someone call for Porky?Basically I have come to the conclusion that they (politicians) are all pigs feeding at the trough.