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oops to all ref to the small biz bill not passing wrong …

I meant to say Republicans were able to limit the size of  the small business package, comprehensive climate and Jobs Bill. We needed bigger ones for a significant change to happen …sorry, the bills were so watered down- very disappointing

My rants for the day are many but before I go there, I would like to mention the great things that have happened over the last couple of weeks or months are just as many. We have health care, Wall Street reform, we have dadt in consideration for repeal and immigration though not necessarily something anyone in Congress wanted or thought would be brought  into the 2010 light, it has been and now forced into the main arena.

Yesterday, the House of Representatives convened and moved methodically through their calendar of events, which unlike the Senate seemed to be going smoothly. At around 2:15 after much debate a vote for HR4213, the 34billion dollar UI benefits bill passed and quickly moved to the desk of the President with few bumps and definitely not the same process of conflicts as the Senate. The reports are that they are now going to consider what is called the 99’rs. The numbers of people who have run out of unemployment is not clear but given the crisis that forced people off the payroll through no fault of their own the numbers are quite a few. The obvious conclusion to why they are still looking for jobs is that those jobs are gone. It would be in everyone’s best interest to help everyone out not just a select few as the process that got the USA in this mess happened when the a group of people…mostly rich people gambled and lost not only their value but people all over the country lost; they lost jobs,  homes and in some cases their 401Ks. The bets made by a certain group of people who were obviously rich, deep and affected the 99’rs. It is obvious people might need to push their member of Congress. I hope that Congress will see this as an effort to get all Americans back to work and vote not just to implement a program for the 99rs’ but create jobs for them. It is also  time to make bold moves toward a bigger small business package and Jobs Bill package that will be a big resource for getting the US back on track but to move into the 21st Century by starting green business that actually provide jobs for thousands not just a few.

Another issue of mine after all the BS coming out of the mouths of Fox News, Newt, Limbaugh, Beck and others on the right. This is my call for Dems in Congress, Obama admin and We the People to stop listening to the nonsense, the noise and watch what is happening by the likes of Breitbart types and what seems like a complicit relationship. The obvious would be to tell everyone to turn off faux news or at least stop believing in what Fox News is saying and if you questioned whether that comment was valid, will the current or latest event help you out. It is clear there was an organized movement to use the Sherrod video, the NAACP and the Obama Administration in an effort to ruin this President but provided obvious persons who are African-American who must be racists hired by a racist President, which is obviously a lie. It is another moment when We the People need to tune into what is happening on the floor of Congress, see Republicans blocking money from not just some Americans it affects their own constituents as well. Republicans continue to block efforts to create jobs; even McConnell Boehner and other members of the Republican Party admit if they cannot stall or block legislation they will and have managed to water all or most of the legislation down in the Senate and that includes a huge/solid Jobs Bill. We need a bigger small business package, which could create possibly millions of jobs, but as we, all know, if we listen to the carpetbaggers who are at work swaying the attitudes and possibly votes in November on a daily basis. On the one hand they say they too want to create jobs, want ui benefits but all the while they are telling all of their members to vote no to any legislation that will not only help the entire country –it would give President Obama recognition and possibly a second term. This scares them so much that they have decided to throw Americans under the bus to ruin this President and the obvious move into the 21st Century that was needed for years but has been avoided, neglected and possibly unwanted. Now people, all of us have to see without blinders who are actually working for We the People. If you would pay attention, Republicans have no real solutions to offer up or answers what where and how could the bubble that will burst if they are successful be repaired -how many of us have actually seen a bubble get repaired.

I cannot say how upsetting it was to watch and hear the crap from fox news, breitbart and the Media. It would great if the media would stop the nit-pick aspect of Sherrod, the NAACP, and the President and start trying to either research what part fox news played in this movement of gotcha news in an effort to get the President. The number of female reporters paraded in front of the camera standing saying this that or the other was absolutely offensive because everyone was so convinced that the President and the line of blacks… obviously objectionable to Limbaugh beck megynkelly breitbart and others were involved in illegal things. I get it, we Blacks have no work ethics, no integrity no morals. NOT. This group of evil doers is out to help Republicans prove this or at least taint the reputation of our new Administration and our first Black President, by the way, he is of mixed race…that bothers me because his mom was a Caucasian woman we should all recognize because without her he would not be here.

We need reporters to report the news, the facts not be the machine of manipulation or miss-information news …lies are wrong and should be dealt when it is reported on cable mainstream as truth….that is not news or opinion news they are lies…big difference.

Other News …

**Sneaky Credit Card fees are coming our way…call and make sure you know about them

**US -Russian treaty is facing hurdles in the Senate

**Rangel says he is ready to fight ethics charges

**The House is will be pressured into passing another watered down bill the Senate Thursday stripped out the $20 billion in House add-ons and returned to the House an almost $60 billion measure passed by a bipartisan vote in May. The Senate measure is limited chiefly at war funding, foreign aid, medical care for Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and replenishing almost empty disaster aid accounts.  Eleven Senate Democrats and Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut voted against the House version of the bill. Not a single Republican supported it.huffpost hill

**NH Republican/ brian mergo-time for white people to take a stand-preserve their racial identity

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C-SPAN …


watch White House Briefing 7/22

watch Sens. Reid & Kerry on Energy

watch NPC: From Earlier read AP: House panel approves tough mine safety bill read AP: Methane gas surged before W.Va. mine blast

watch Hearing on ADA

House Majority Leader Discusses Job Creation

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) will speak today about the Democrats’ effectiveness concerning job creation and the economy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Among the issues he will cover include the challenge of balancing federal spending to increase job growth while taking long-term steps to tackle budget deficits.

Yesterday, President Obama signed the unemployment insurance benefits bill, extending those benefits for more than two million people. The measure had been blocked for more than a month over concerns by Republicans that passing it would add to the federal budget deficit.

watch Rep. Hoyer: C-SPAN at 11:15am ET    watch House Floor Debate: From Yesterday
visit Rep. Hoyer’s Website

Rangel Charged with Ethics Violations

TA House investigative committee charged Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, with multiple ethics violation yesterday. Rangel, who stepped down in March after his ethics were criticized in a different case, faces a House trial on these allegations.

The nature of the allegations will not be publicly revealed until next Thursday, when he appears before the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. The panel will be divided equally between Republicans and Democrats.

Deepwater Horizon Accident Hearing Enters Fourth Day

Employees from Transocean and Halliburton are among the witnesses that are testifying at a joint investigative hearing held by the Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement. They are providing information on cementing activities, the alarm system and operations during the 24 hours prior to the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon.

Witnesses include Transocean employee Mike Williams, who is now testifying and who the panel named as a person of interest on Tuesday. He could face criminal charges from the April 20th accident.

Yesterday, John Guide, BP’s direct supervisor of the top BP men aboard the rig, said that money “was not a factor in the decision” not to make recommended safety modifications to the deepwater rig. Halliburton said they warned BP that without these necessary changes there could be a “severe gas flow problem.”

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thripsie Thursday &some News


Today, the Obama Administration and  DOJ lawsuits will be heard in court in an attempt to challenge and or  stop SB1071 before it goes into law on the 29th of July, apparently, there are several cases, but Judge Susan Bolton will hear two on this day.

Turbulence is everywhere these days, whether it is racial, emotional, and factual or not and as we move into the heated realm of politics the words are getting uglier the behavior questionable. The people who are responsible for some of the nonsense have managed to get out of the line of fire, being shoved to the back burner by Media, and are trying to talk about the Presidential connection to this event.  It is offensive to me and the finger of blame needs to be pointed at the right people. The fact is Andrew Breitbart posted a video. Though the chain of events such as they are stinky if you ask me but for a brief moment if felt like the we were back 24years ago, In a addition,  the tape was made in March about an incident that happened over 20years ago and again portrayed not only  like it was current somebody chopped the sucker  up it and kept only the Breitbart highlights. This was a Black Women, who has a high-level job in the Obama administration…oh and get this the President is also Black, which is in my opinion the plan…to help ruin Obama. I do not care what Fox News says there was or is a complicit relationship between them and Andrew Breitbart searching, researching looking for nasty stories to sway the public into seeing why having an African-American as President is not the right move because of what they have tried to portray as facts

While we all wait on so many things to either take place, be done or finally get signed,  the next hurricane is coming through the Gulf Coast and might not only interrupts the capping and siphoning off of the BP oil but most question if it will do any damage to the region itself.

After more than 18 months, the idea that Republicans resemble a thrips is not so far from the truth. The definition of thrips is this: any of various minute insects, many of which are major pests of cereals and fruit trees. The connection does not need explaining right. The analogy is there and it is sad to even think how Republicans have definitely been pests that have taken the food from the table of Americans.  They have stalled, added one amendment after another to change the actually intent of the bill,  manipulated the legislation so lawmakers were scared to vote on piece of legislation, blocked and voted no to bills that were not only necessary but affect the lives of Americans. These people are voters as well as being Republican constituents too by the way, but these politicians do not seem to get that part and still vote no, still say No to help their fellow Americans. It is a strange thing to see the Political Party of NO bet against the people. Is it that they think their own constituents are stupid or that siding with Wall Street, Big Banks and big Corporations outsourcing American jobs is okay because the money, the funds, their benefactors will be there when the November elections start to heat up to the point where they all put up that 30second ad on TV. The whole DeMint action should tell voters, our fellow Americans that he is a symbol of what got the US into trouble in the first place.  And as that was not enough, the comments coming out of the mouths of Republicans seems laughable, a joke and when you analyze it, break it down you could say these guys are acting in such a way that makes it obvious. They don’t want us to vote for Republicans in the next election cycle  because not only are we going to repeal everything will replace it with legislation that only covers about 3 million people… hey the rest of you folks are spoiled, need to be self-made and pull up them boot straps even if you don’t have any at the moment. Is it that these Republicans by right of birth feel that the rest of should fend for ourselves, race matters and a long with race women and minorities should be seen… maybe and definitely not heard at all if possible.

We are in the 21st Century but that reality seems to be lost on a few lawmakers who obviously are unwilling to join the rest of us in the notion of progress. The progress or the hope and change includes updating a government that had issues then moved into problems and while the problems were mounting people on the inside figured out how to play the system and like a house of cards or a tower of dominos it all came down and unfortunately there was no easy fix. However, even though the fix to everything financial is constantly being, adjusted, people on the left are getting nervous. I would hope that the reports of most of those upset are white males registered, as independents will change because I truly believe if they could just process the facts they will see that the President can let the Democratic Party have the agenda in writing it cannot force them to accept it or vote for it. The best example of bad behavior would be Senator Ben Nelson. This Senator has said no to all legislation since he had a tantrum because money was taken away from his state and given to a wider group of people. I guess Senator Nelson did not intend to help all Americans when he asked for all that money just for his state. It is obvious that in any other time when the people were not so close to the edge of complete ruin maybe his request for special treatment would have been nothing. It is a fact that we were in a state, a national state of emergency though that fact seems lost on him and others thinking they should get what they want and if not hold their votes back. The process of getting back on track has been difficult. The road to getting all-American back to work has been hard but we will do just fine without you Senator Nelson and what you should worry about is how your constituents feel about your behavior and actions that helped stall major votes to help Americans all over the country.

Other News …



C-SPAN …

watch Hearing on Highways and Bridges

watch Bernanke Hearing: From Earlier read Bernanke Testimony

watch Attorneys General on Financial Regulations

watch Bill Signing: From Earlier read Financial Regulation Bill (H.R. 4173)

watch Sec. Vilsack Press Conference

Senate Passes Unemployment Extension Bill: House votes today

The House is now in session and will shortly take up unemployment extension legislation. They will have a final vote on the revised bill later today. The House previously approved the measure, but must vote on it again because of changes made in the Senate. Yesterday, the Senate passed a revised unemployment insurance benefits extension bill by a vote of 59-39. If the bill passes the House, it will go to the President for his signature, which could possibly happen later today. The bill (HR 4213) would extend unemployment benefits through November for 2.5 million jobless Americans.

BP staff, Widow testify at Deepwater Horizon Hearing

Witnesses related to the Deepwater Horizon explosion, including the widow of one of the 11 killed, are appearing at a Joint Investigation hearing conducted by the Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement today.
Two other witnesses, both BP employees, are providing information on well design and procedures for seal assembly and lock-down rig.
This is the third day of hearings this week, as yesterday’s hearing was cancelled due to the unavailability of witnesses.
The facts collected at this hearing, along with the lead investigators’ conclusions and recommendations will be forwarded to Coast Guard Headquarters and Bureau of Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement for approval. Once approved, the final investigative report will be made available to the public.

House Cmte. questions Bernanke on state of economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is back on Capitol Hill today to testify on the economy and the Fed’s monetary policy before the House Financial Services Committee.
Yesterday, while delivering his semi-annual report before the Senate Banking Committee, Bernanke remarked that the economy is “unusually uncertain,” but was unlikely to go through another recession in the near future. He also said he expects unemployment levels to remain high at least through 2012.
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wacky Wednesday &some News


Among the good things going on today include the President’s signing of the  Wall Street reform bill, Congress with the additional vote of Carte Goodwin and a couple of Republicans have advanced the UI benefits bill  through cloture. Though Republicans used the 30hr cloture process to delay the vote …Unemployment Bill HR4213 and possibly the Jobs Bill HR5297 will both pass though watered down significantly. The President has done plenty that will improve the lives of Americans. We the People need to be reminded of the accomplishments and so, going back 18 months and remember that the President signed the lily Ledbetter bill, the treaty with Russia to reduce nuclear weapons, same sex couples working for the government have more rights than before and working laws that cover everyone not just a select few, he is working on DADT and the GM bailout helped millions of people keep their jobs and President Obama should be commended for it.

My rant for today is the wacky behavior and comments though not limited to folks on the right is definitely more disingenuous, and seems much more dangerous typical hater rhetoric. I may not agree with how people on the left of center act or independents who seem willing to throw our President under the bus but people on the right and or Republicans have been the least compassionate in this time of need.  As for folks on the left acting wacky in my opinion. I am very upset that the Stupak amendment is still alive and women, sisters and daughters need to rise up against any legislation that refuses to recognize us as responsible people of the United States who should have the right to choose. It is the 21st Century and this whole abortion thing should not even be on anyones table of well we cannot let women have the right to make their own decisions even if they agree to pay for that right with their own money.  They call people names when they don’t get their way, they race-bait, provoke fear whenever they can and not only is it wacky don’t they get it, the things they refuse to give Americans also effects their constituents. Yes,  i did vote for Obama and will again because Republicans/Conservatives proved themselves useless. Republicans have no one in charge, no solutions only complaints and the solutions they do have are only for the top 2% and that 2% has been getting breaks for too long it’s obvious that Bush, Cheney and Paulson all f’d us and because of that i personally am subscribing to what works and that is the government right now. If you watch the movie, “House of Cards.” you would understand why Wall Street types, capitalists like Bernie madoff and others like him engaged in creative accounting. The big Wall Street folks such as AIG created a monster and the pay out by aig to various Banks was great, it worked its way overseas to become something too big to fail … Is that the kind of Capitalism you want? Then you are foolish… Capitalism does not mean firms should engage in cooking the books, secret transactions and or becoming bigger than their sum value or investing in schemes … that — is what happened …

We the People need capitalism with a small c and a lot more regulation … with a huge R


Other News …

**US declares new sanctions against N.Korea


C-SPAN ..

President Obama to Sign Wall Street Bill into Law

President Obama will sign into law today the financial regulation bill (H.R. 4173), the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, which has been one of the White House’s top domestic priorities after the passage of health care legislation. The Senate passed the bill last week by a vote of 60-39, with the support of three Republicans: Sen. Brown (R-MA), Sen. Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Snowe (R-ME). The House voted and approved the bill by 237–192 last month, also with support of three Republicans. The measure became a priority of Democratic leadership in congress after the 2008 financial collapse. The legislation creates a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as well as other provisions to protect consumers from predatory lending.

Lawmakers Review Progress of TARP

Special Inspector General for the Treasury Department, Neil Barofsky, along with Elizabeth Warren, the chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel, are testifying before the Senate Finance Committee to investigate the progress of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Committee Chairman, Max Baucus (D-MT) is asking the witnesses about government efforts to pay back TARP losses, as well as the effects of the recently passed Wall Street Reform legislation.

Bernanke to Provide Semiannual Economic Report

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke will present his biannual testimony on monetary policy this afternoon to the Senate Banking Committee and Thursday before the House Financial Services Committee.
Lawmakers are likely to press Bernanke on the status of the economic recovery, with a focus on whether he believes another round of fiscal stimulus is required. His testimony comes at a time when there is concern that economic growth may be slowing due to the high unemployment rate.
The Fed meets regularly to consider its policy, which influences the availability and cost of money and credit.
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truthful Tuesday &some News – SB1070


The day will start with a lot of talk, whispers or whining with both the negative and positive vibes of something big is about to happen. If you listen to the right or  Republicans clearly it is negative noise and or rhetoric that you will hear.

it is truly a day for being still,  breathe deep breath slowly out and repeat when needed …

The numerous things on my mind that seem big include the Byrd replacement proceedings today, the Arizona birther and SB1070 are about to become official at the end of the month, there will be a vote on the Elena Kagan appointment for the Supreme Court today, Congress will possibly vote on HR4213 and HR5297 and are expected to pass because of the Byrd replacement of Carte Goodwin.

Republicans continue to  their true colours with a lot of comments that border on unseemly, unbelievable definitely offensive and all about Profits over the People with a whole lot of talking points coming from their coaches or benefactors from Big Banks and Wall Street.

In a time when people are suffering the Political Party of No who says that it’s not that they don’t want folks to get unemployment they want the bill to be paid for yet when we were close to a depression on the brink of a financial ruin and really have not come back from completely they say No. However, it is not lost on me what the clear intent of this Political Party is and that is to bring the current administration to its knees and while Republican constituents continue to believe in small government; the only agency that could help was the government and that is the way it is suppose to be in any national emergency. The vote on the unemployment extensions should not have had this much trouble passing because it was and still is a national emergency. Republicans in the past have voted quite easily for unemployment extensions but since they are not in power they choose to stall, block and vote No.   It is time to wake up folks. Republicans in Congress have been clear they are for supporting the upper class not the middle or lower class or they would have seen the need for their own constituents and voted YES to pass the UI benefits a long time ago -What happened to the United States financial system became an emergency very quickly. The fact that over 700 thousand people were dumped a week is no joke it was a reality that many people who have held jobs all their lives lost and then lost homes lost their 401k and more.

The collapse affected all aspects of business and how they treated their workers, decisions had to be made some made bold choices to outsource jobs others cut worker hours, some had to be let go, the worst of them decided it was a good time to fire the unwanted and  some jobs that were will never be again.  Now, reporters state that there are  five people applying for every one job possibly available and while that is going on companies have reduced worker hours, changed paid jobs to commission only,  jobs that were for all are now only for internship eligible… The world of work has changed and the fixes needed to our economy will need to address this aspect as well.

There are many people stating Congress will not get to immigration, as there are other more important things to deal with like climate change and clean energy. This President has shown that he can manage to deal with more than one issue at a time. The question is whether Congress and even more specifically the Democratic Party in the Senate up to dealing with all the bills that  have been piling up that need to be voted into law. The changes that the current bills waiting for votes will fix our economy and  help all Americans not just the select few that Republicans seem to feel deserve to be helped. If you have forgotten let me remind you that the Republican hcr bill offered up would only help about 3 million people and while laughable by all accounts they actually got on national TV and told over 300 million people this was their proposal. The information following that announcement was that there were no real numbers included so it could not be scored, the question of how they would choose who to be included in their bill swiftly was dumped, and folks in the Media hardly covered it at all. It was worthy of national coverage but it was so ridiculous the Media somehow was able to make it disappear. Now, most Republicans who were for immigration reform are no longer on board hey that is a surprise right? Immigration is important to all aspects of the United States economy whether we want to admit or not. We are getting closer to the end of the month and the Arizona laws that offend me are about to become official and will effect all not just people in Arizona but the whole country. The moves of the Governor in Arizona are wrong on so many levels and gotta say it is hard to believe other parts of the country want to put forth the same type of law that clearly gives the local police the right to engage in legal racial profiling. The real problem is employers who do not want to pay fair wages or insurance to folks who need, want to work and willing to work for less than minimum wage.

Other News …

**Boeing gets about 10billion in orders for Planes

**Tacoma Macy’s and the union are still at odds over fair hiring contracts and worker treatment

**King County of Seattle is considering raising the sales tax to deal with the 60million deficit

**The Gov’t has no real concern with the seepage yet but BP is planning another procedure called the Static Kill

**The Conf Cmmte vote for Elena Kagan was 13-6 with Grassely deciding to vote for her, the full Senate vote could happen next week

**There are rumors that Chief Justice Gingsburg may retire early

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C-SPAN …

watch Pres. Obama Remarks on the Economy

Wednesday at 7am (ET) on C-SPAN2
Prime Minister’s Questions

Vote on Solicitor General Kagan Confirmation

Senate Session, Part 1

Senate Session, Part 2

Joint Investigation into Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Role of Interior Department in Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Part 1

Role of Interior Department in Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Part 2

Afghanistan, Economy, Oil spill on agenda as President meets with P.M. Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron makes his first visit to Washington today to meet privately with President Obama at the White House. The two leaders are expected to discuss Afghanistan, the economy and BP’s handling of the Gulf oil spill. Following the meeting, they will hold a joint news conference.
The two last met at the G8 and G20 meetings in Canada last month, where the Prime Minister revealed he wanted to withdraw troops from Afghanistan within five years.
Yesterday, the BBC questioned P.M. Cameron on the recent revelation that BP lobbied the British government regarding the handling of the Lockerbie bomber, while simultaneously negotiating an oil deal with Libya. P.M. Cameron responded: “All I know is, as leader of the opposition, I could not have been more clear that I thought the decision to release al-Megrahi was completely and utterly wrong.”
In May, Cameron became Britain’s 12th Prime Minister under Queen Elizabeth.

Judiciary Cmte. to Vote on Nomination of Elena Kaga

The Senate Judiciary Committee is meeting today to discuss and vote on the nomination of Elena Kagan to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Last week, the committee delayed the vote on her nomination for one week. If confirmed, she would replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens and become the fourth woman in the Supreme Court’s history.

COAST GUARD HEARINGS RESUME; BP WELL MANAGERS ABOARD RIG ABSENT

BP employees who where involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, including survivors, testify before an independent hearing investigating the accident. Two of BP’s top supervisors, Donald Vidrine and Robert Kaluza, were also scheduled to appear before the joint Coast Guard & Bureau of Energy Management Commission hearing, but have declined. Vidrine cited health problems, while Kaluza’s attorney has not offered a reason for his absence.
Vidrine and Kaluza are reported to have argued with one another over how to proceed with operations on the Deepwater Horizon before the explosion. If the Justice Department finds that their actions led to the explosion, they could face criminal charges.
The commission is holding a week-long series of hearings regarding the explosion; this is the third session of hearings intended to collect facts and produce recommendations that will aid both organizations in their research and oversight duties.
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Monday mashup &some News


We are at a moment in time when people need to be looking out for each other because our financial outlook truly depends on the domino that is the government; we the People are the government and we all need help. It starts from the poor and is not limited to the middle class it includes our small business community, the private sector, and government workers. If you have not already heard, first responders, teachers, firefighters, and doctors who get government funds have become the first laid off, cut and or fired left and right. It is beyond my understanding to hear comments from the likes of a Sharron angle. She continues to state that people on unemployment are spoiled, oh and get this she said that Harry Reid’s effort to call NV banks to plead for over 79thousand jobs to be saved based on a local project was wrong to do. In a normal situation, too big to fail should be imposed on most projects if the money is funny but we are not in a normal situation.

Who is putting Political Party and Profits before The People? Who or What do you believe in? The facts or the stuff Republicans are throwing at us, come on even Alan Greenspan who implemented these tax cuts now calls for letting them expire, he went so far to as state that they were all wrong. No one on the Republican side can throw positive rhetoric on what happened to get us into this mess we, thankfully are slowly but surely coming out of because of the Obama Administration.

In addition to the financial rhetoric, we have racial rhetoric that has moved back and forth from SB1070 to coloreds, if you listen to Mark Williams; and do we really need anyone to break down the Mark Williams satire letter? It is quite obvious what he thinks and just to respond to Mr. Williams and others who feel he was not behaving like a racist – There are jerks in every race but there are also Black folks work just as hard have work ethics and integrity and if we were to judge you by your comments -you sir have no ethics. It would be great if he were banned from the airwaves entirely.

Speaking of airwaves, we all wait for news, any news from the various Media outlets who will give us good news about the BP cap because there are reports that something (methane) is seeping out from the bottom, which sounds ominous. We will all hear they have to lift the cap to release pressure on the well then hope that replacing it will be an easy task. We have to wait for the Senate to begin the replacement proceedings of the beloved late Senator Byrd with Governor Joe Manchin’ appointment of Carte Goodwin; this replacement will clinch the Democratic Party’s ability to pass the extensions bill (HR4213) for unemployment and hopefully the small business bill (HR5297) as well. It should be an eye-opening situation for folks who really have yet to decide who they want in power, who they want to govern, who has been working for The People, which includes the Middle and lower class, the poor, average Joe and Main Street instead of those who have turned their backs on those listed here. It is an obvious choice to me but far be it from me to understand why caring for people and their station in life as the wrong thing to do or that it is spoiling them. The US has undergone a financial crisis that began when a group of fairly wealth off people decided to dabble in off the grid behavior. And while it was covered up for who knows how long it all became  too much that folks had to listen to the few regulators doing all but shooting at the moon to get attention someone’s attention at the end became anybody who would listen… hey, go get “House of Cards” by CNBC and grab the whole story for yourself.

We have many things to deal with before our country is back on track and the best way would be for our Congress to all work on a bipartisan basis. And if this cannot happen the Democratic Party needs to blow full ahead to knock the filibuster out and get the votes that help Americans first unlike the last guy who spent and sent money on 2Wars tax cuts that added to the financial problems we now have.

Other News …


C-SPAN …

watch Talk on the Bayou Radio Show

BP Claims Fund Administrator discusses payout process

Kenneth Feinberg, appointed by President Obama and BP to oversee the $20 billion BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill compensation fund, participated in a question and answer session on his role as the Administrator of the Gulf Claims Facility. Hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, Feinberg outlined the process for responding to oil spill claims, and relatee his experiences dealing with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, the Hurricane Katrina Mediation and other programs.

Coast Guard Holds Investigatory Hearing into Deepwater Horizon Explosion

The Coast Guard is holding a week-long series of hearings in New Orleans to develop conclusions on the “how” and “why” the Deepwater Horizon explosion happened in late April. This is the third session of hearings intended to collect facts and produce recommendations which will aid the Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement in their research. Witnesses will provide information concerning the structure of the well, the explosion itself, and the leaks associated with the blowout preventer.  According the federal officials, tests revealed last night that oil is seeping out near BP’s blown-out oil well. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) did not provide further details on the size of the leak but indicated scientist have focused on the spot and are conducting evaluations.

President Obama, P.M. Cameron to discuss economy and oil spill

President Obama will host Prime Minister Cameron at the White House tomorrow, where they are expected to discuss Afghanistan, the economy and BP’s handling of the Gulf oil spill. The two leaders last met at the G8 and G20 meetings in Canada last month, where the Prime Minister revealed he wanted to withdraw troops from Afghanistan within five years.  On the eve of Cameron’s first visit to the White House as Britain’s Prime Minister, political editor for Sky News, Adam Boulton joined the Washington Journal to discuss US-British relations. One topic of discussion was the oil spill and recent revelations that BP lobbied the British government over a prison transfer agreement for the Lockerbie bomber while negotiating a major oil deal with Libya.