With all the talk of banking reform in the news today, I thought that now might be a good time to remind folks about Lawrence Lessig’s attempts, through his organization, Fix Congress First, to rally support for the Fair Elections Now Act. As I suspect many of you know, regulating Wall Street, while critical, in […]
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“Make them filibuster”
I love Democrats with balls. They’re a rare breed, but they do exist. And, occasionally, if you’re real lucky, you can spot one on television. This weekend, I caught a glimpse of one on ABC News. It was Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. And, he wasn’t mincing words. His advice to Democrats in Congress? Put up […]
Posted in Observations, Politics, Sustainability Also tagged asshole Republicans, cloture, Corporate Crime, corporate personhood, corporate takeover of politics, Democrats with balls, Diane Sawyer, doing what's right, Ed Rendell, filibuster, healthcare reform, Joe Lieberman, Medicare, Obama, pathetic Republicans, Pennsylvania, personhood, the public option 9 Comments
Free speech is for humans, and business should mind its own business
In response to the big Supreme Court decision the other day, which gave corporations (U.S. and international) unprecedented power with which to influence elections via capital contributions, Florida Congressman Alan Grayson just introduced legislation to change U.S. tax law, so that all corporate contributions would be taxed at a rate of 500%. The legislation is […]
Posted in Corporate Crime, Free Speech, Observations, Politics Also tagged a black-robed political coup, big oil, Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act, Dred Scott, Free Speech, get the money out of Washington, health insurance companies, Jim Hightower, John Roberts, Justice Stephens, McCain-Feingold, money as free speech, Obama, Pamela Harris, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Institute at Georgetown Law Center, tax law, Wall Street 92 Comments