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Election 2010

04/26/2010 Nativegrl77

The article below by Gallup Poll should be a warning of a need for millions of Obama supporters to help keep and or vote Democrat in both Chambers of Congress… if you believe in a positive change ..believe in We the People not … some or just a select few … then come be one of millions to help the effort and process of the change we can all believe in … Young, Old, Caucasian, First time Voter, African-American Latino, Women, 1st Nation Peoples and those in between … YES WE CAN we have to.

By Frank Newport: Younger Voters Less Enthusiastic About Voting This Year

April 26, 2010 Gallup Poll

Younger American voters are less enthusiastic about voting in this year’s midterm elections than those who are older. At the same time, 18- to 29-year-old voters currently favor the Democratic candidate in their districts by a 12-point margin over the Republican candidate. More …

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Immigration law or something else …

04/26/2010 Nativegrl77

ThinkProgress.org

IMMIGRATION — THOUSANDS PROTEST DRACONIAN ARIZONA LAW: On Friday, Arizona governor Jan Brewer (R) signed into law a draconian immigration bill that aims to “identify, prosecute and deport” undocumented immigrants. The law gives local police officers the power to detain anyone suspected of being in the U.S. illegally — a measure that many have concluded will “exacerbate racial profiling” and violate Americans’ civil rights. Before Brewer signed the legislation into law, President Obama said it “threatens basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.” Around 2,500 protesters marched to the Arizona state Capitol yesterday in opposition to the new measure. Speaking at the rally, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) “urged the Obama administration not to cooperate when illegal immigrants are picked up by local police if a tough new state immigration law survives legal challenges.” “We’re going to overturn this unjust and racist law, and then we’re going to overturn the power structure that created this unjust, racist law,” Grijalva said. Sunday was the third day of peaceful protests against the bill. While the new immigration law has rallying advocates for immigrant rights, it has split conservatives across the nation. On Fox News Sunday yesterday, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol celebrated the new law, saying he doesn’t “think it violates anyone’s civil rights.” While many conservatives like Kristol have offered support, a number have also denounced it. “There’s no such thing” as “American-looking,” Mike Huckabee said. Charles Krauthammer noted that it “could lead to a lot of civil rights abuses” and Fox News’ Judge Andrew Napolitano said that by signing the bill, Brewer is bankrupting the state because of “all the lawsuits that will happen — for all the people that are wrongfully stopped.”

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let the games begin … in Congress

04/26/2010 Nativegrl77

The first test vote to move forward and debate Financial Reform was taken on the Senate floor and failed 57-41 two Senators absent; which, clearly shows Republicans have no intention of working for the People and that includes Democratic Senator Nelson from Nebraska… who apparently is really a Republican.

The Senate Convenes: 2pmET April 26

Morning business until 3pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3217, the Wall Street Reform Act.

Votes:
124: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3217;
Not Invoked: 57-41

125: Reid Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent senators;
Agreed To: 50-31

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF APRIL 26, 2010 12:30pm ET
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

7:33 P.M. –: SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
7:32 P.M. –: Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Posey be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 29. Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 28: Mr. Dent for 5 min, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 27: Mr. Forbes for 5 min and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.
7:15 P.M. –: ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded further with one minute speeches.

H.R. 4861:

to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1343 West Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois, as the “Steve Goodman Post Office Building”
7:14 P.M. –: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 – 0 (Roll no. 223).
7:07 P.M. –: Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 1103:

celebrating the life of Sam Houston on the 217th anniversary of his birth

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 – 0 (Roll no. 222).
6:58 P.M. –: Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 4543:

to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, as the “Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building”

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 – 0 (Roll no. 221).
6:31 P.M. –: Considered as unfinished business.

6:30 P.M. –: UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 26.

2:37 P.M. –

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

H.R. 4861:: to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1343 West Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois, as the “Steve Goodman Post Office Building”

2:36 P.M. –

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2:28 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4861. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H. Res. 1103:: celebrating the life of Sam Houston on the 217th anniversary of his birth

2:27 P.M. –

2:18 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1103. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

H.R. 4543:: to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, as the “Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building”

2:17 P.M. –

2:10 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4543. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2:09 P.M. –

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. today.

2:08 P.M. –

THE SELECT INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT PANEL OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS – Pursuant to clause 4(a) (5) of rule X, and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appointed Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Florida, to the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel of the Committee on Appropriations .

2:03 P.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

2:02 P.M. –

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 26, 2010 at 9:31 a.m. stating that that body had passed S. 1963; agreed to H. Con. Res. 255 with an amendment; and concurred in the House amendment to S. 1963. The Senate also made appointments to the Commission on Key National Indicators.

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Manic Monday news …&c-span //live stream

04/26/2010 Nativegrl77

Just another manic Monday … someone please tell me Why are Republicans unwilling to do the peoples business and if the test vote for Financial Reform fails we all should be aware that it’s Republicans who are on the wrong side of financial reform … not Democrats

Hey did anyone else experience the virtual Earth Day Rally or do the Rally in Person? Proud to say I was one of a billion at the Earth Day Rally on Sunday; it was incredible; the virtual feed was great the picture and the music insane.

That being said; a shout out to all the people performing, the people who organized it and the event personnel … fantabulous … without a doubt a successful event and still curious about how many people were actually out on the National Mall.

It was great to see so many people at what was coined among other positive things as a tea party rally … Green Tea that is or an Eco-Rally but nothing that was remotely associated with rage, guns, nasty signs or comments that degraded anyone on earth. It was soulful it was compassionate and definitely had a lot of information and food for thought; hope the vendors made some money and hopefully this is just the beginning of a movement to let lawmakers know We the People not only want Climate Change legislation but we will organize and come out in force to show our presence … hear and see us … because we are the voters of 2010/2012.

Today, in other news … the Senate will test the political waters with a test vote on financial reform; the mood is set the place is ready and possibly we will see Republicans make We the People see, hear and confirm the fact that Republicans need to be voted out of office at every level because they are not doing the peoples business based on bad policies; it’s because they are catering to their base who obviously prefer to practice exclusion at a level that should scare us all.

A great example would be the comments of late from the now not so much of a Maverick John McCain. The Republicans continue to be the Political Party of no in a time when a crisis should bring them all together to get Americans back on track; but no … which says a lot not only about him but about the people on the right; just listening to him made me sad. It is possible to cater to your base without selling yourself and or Americans out; too bad Sen McCain was willing to not only sell himself out he did so on a national level; though McCain doesn’t seem to care this new McCain has to have a negative effect on his campaign and his ex-VP candidate Palin. The comments that he was never really a maverick, that it depended on the issues, that he only serves the people of Arizona were not only a joke we have to ask ourselves were they lies?; hell this guy has a book calling himself an American maverick … this should be just one of many signals that his political relevance is but a strand of hope … self imposed failure.

Immigration … the new laws in Arizona are sad; we should all take these changes personal, see the urgency in immigration reform by our Congress, push to work on it as well as climate reform peacefully and with a voters enthusiasm make sure these reckless, hurried and hurtful laws are challenged with the intent to change the silly birther and unconstitutional immigration laws. We all know real immigration needs to be implemented but come on people … what really is upsetting (illegals)? people keep saying brown people but there are people here from other countries illegally and those illegals are not always brown people so the term reasonably suspicious better apply to everyone who may be illegal …

Other News …

**Supreme court will vote to let folks who signed R71 will be viewed;people fear retaliation from various groups.

**Supreme court will decide if Cali will be able to regulate violent video games…pushing the freedom of speech

**Treasury will be selling it’s first Citigroup stock and could be 20% of the 7.7bil shares of common stock the govt owns

**Reports from news mags papers or stations clearly from the right or very right of center state the President made a desperate plea… I considerate it a call to action and im there. the following is a quote from our President… We the People need to be out in force/ vote Democrat//the President is reported saying … “I need your help once more,” the president said in an online video sent to millions of his supporters. “If you help us make sure that first-time voters in 2008 make their voices heard again in November, then together we will deliver on the promise of change, and hope, and prosperity for generations to come.”