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Tuesday topics &some News …


It’s a day to Breathe in slowly through the nose then breathe slowly out and …sit be still and stay calm …

The agent of change is Americans and some 53% voted for it … now things are changing even though Republicans are the Political Party of No and clearly Obstructionists should be voted out of office not into Public Office when they clearly stand for Wall Street, Big Banks and AIG types

FYI.. there are reports that Obama is very upset that this BP oil gusher has not been plugged; question is …who has the know how, equipment and skills … point is not even the 3stooges have the skills; though they are profiting from the gamble or risk to the people or environment is clear. This current event or incident is not the President’s fault and it does surprise me to see people on the left freak out before or without finding out what can the government do or can’t do before lashing out and it is not his Katrina and how offensive that people on both sides of the aisle have gone there… Progressives and Liberals are far too willing to throw our leaders overboard and need to help find solutions instead of what being heard on the air waves …stop it! Support the President and think about where we would be with the Palin/McCain ticket or any Republican in Office at this time of unprecedented errors, blunders and corrupt behavior by people that he is trying to fix to get Americans back on track

As we move into full special and mid-term Election Campaign mode; the Hawaii special election was by all accounts a mistake in judgment, the Republican winner is only a temporary winner and it’s obvious that the Democratic Party will win in November when people of both Democrats combine votes and Win.

There have been many candidates out there saying crazy things on national television; mostly Republicans … then pull back, some are going off the campaign trail; like Rand Paul …some are making positive comments about the tea party movement then reversing their support within the same sentence; others have been caught with on-the-spot torture by talkingheads; while the written word has made a lot of people gasp at what a candidate did or said and last there was the john king interview or 3rd degree he tried to do on Joe Sestak has not gone away …he made me stop and wonder just what is he up to and as he quickly put the brakes on the uncomfortable interview by John King who had a big smirk on his face. Any and all Democratic candidates need to be ready for on-the-spot accusatory  questions … don’t go there!

The light of day on everything that BP didn’t do while saying they had it under control or was willing to gamble is coming out more and more. The count down is on for the Top-Kill to be implemented on Wednesday. The anger toward the government is palatable but it just seems misdirected by people who may just be misinformed about what may be a protocol conflict.  The facts from some in charge is that if the government did take charge what would they do to stop the flow when they don’t have the equipment. The other fact among many others; is …who ultimately would be responsible if something bad happens… til now the industry has regulated themselves, which, was instituted about 20years ago; the BP,Halliburton, TransOcean group maybe others have gotten away with too much.

The time for Reform and Regulation is now and if anyone has watched the video’s; it’s clear that this  is no longer a leak anymore but a gusher. We all might be mad but offering up solutions about how to siphon up the oil headed toward the beaches,Wetland,Marches and Estuaries; BP needs to admit they need help to keep the oil from other parts of the Wetlands and Marshes and that should be the focus of our government.

In other attempts to be bipartisan; The President met with Republicans and Mitch McConnell on national tv was very negative maybe aloof at what lays ahead of trying to get Americans back on track he stated that the President has been too left of center and if the President truly wanted bipartisan he would have to come back to the center …and as a voter this truly means that Mitch McConnell and his Republican associates will continue to be the Party of No and act as obstructionist in our move toward progress into the 21st Century; they continue to be on the Side of Big Money and Wall Street who do not want Financial Reform or to fix the problems that shoved us into the ditch created by mostly Republicans and a Republican President who did not pay for his legislation actions 2wars, major tax cuts for the rich … is this what Americans want?

Other News …

**The President is sending 1200 National Guard Troops to the Border of AZ

**President Obama will be going to the Gulf Coast to see the current damage

**The 2014 NFL Super Bowl will be played in New York City in New Jersey

**Reports of our President met with Republicans

**The violence in Kingston is out of control/travel alert is still in effect

**DADT compromise is on the table/Senate cmte Vote possibly on Thursday & implemented in 12/2010

**A memorial will be held in Jackson, MS for the 11 oil rig workers who died at 2pm

C-SPAN…

watch Pres. Obama Remarks on Small Business

watch Rep. Frank on Financial Regulations

Anti- fraud bill seeks to protect senior citizens

Elderly advocate organizations testify on the growing fraud trends targeting seniors at a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. Representatives from AARP, Elder Abuse Victims Advocates, and the Elder Justice Coalition give their opinions on the Senior Financial Empowerment Act. The bill seeks to increase public awareness of fraud schemes and equip the public to identify and combat fraudulent activity.

President Obama Urges GOP support on immigration and energy legislation

In a rare Capitol Hill appearance, President Obama today met behind closed doors with Senate Republican leaders urging them for their cooperation in finishing work on measures to help create jobs and improve our economy. “The president told the conference that the Gulf oil disaster should heighten our sense of urgency to hasten the development of new, clean energy sources that will promote energy independence and good-paying American jobs,” the White House said in a statement after Obama’s luncheon.

watch GOP Leaders: From Earlier

watch White House Briefing 5/24

watch Gulf Oil Spill Press Conference  5/24

watch Lawrence Summers: From Earlier  5/24

Hearing Probes Oil Spill Liability

While oil giant BP attempts a new technique – called the “kill method” – to stop the flow of oil and gas from the month-old Deepwater Horizon leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today reviews financial responsibility issues stemming from the spill. Last week, BP announced that it intends to cover economic damages in excess of the present $75 million liability cap.  This morning on the Washington Journal, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) discusses the federal government and BP response to the spill.

watch Sen. Cardin on WJ: LIVE on C-SPAN
watch Oil Spill Hearing: c-span.org at 10am ET

Fmr. Sec. of State Kissinger Urges Nuclear Treaty Ratification

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger provides his historical perspective on nuclear disarmament and U.S.-Russia relations in testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today. The committee is reviewing the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) signed last month by President Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
Kissinger served as Secretary of State and National Security Adviser at the height of the Cold War, during the Nixon and Ford administrations, and has publicy supported the treaty. The new accord builds upon nonproliferation and arms reduction measures in the 1991 START and 2002 Moscow treaties and, after approval by this committee, requires ratification by the full Senate.

Queen Presents Agenda for Coalition Government

Following tradition, Queen Elizabeth II presented the government’s agenda for the year at the State Opening of the British Parliament. The speech was drawn up by British Prime Minister David Cameron, in agreement with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, after the May 6th general election led to a coalition government between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

watch Queen’s Address: Ceremony & Speech
visit UK Parliament Website

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manic Monday and some News


All deep water drilling permits have been stopped(22); the 2 most recent permits have also been stopped.

This will be a week of campaigning for Democratic candidates; some are supported some say others are not true Democrats. This week seems to be the start of what can be considered Election Season as well as a whole lot of problems that need to be addressed by our President who with Congress has made things better.  We all have to admit that  government is there when all else has failed … all those who want and advocate less government, less taxes, less debt, less spending unless their state needs money is just one of several examples of why in this election year people need to be more aware of who they are about to vote into Public Office.

A vote for Rand Paul is a vote for going back in time when Women and Minorities were treated as things.  We the People should be aware of Politicians like Rand Paul who want to get into Public Office ; it’s obvious he will never be able to move forward after hearing his stance on Civil Rights, Racism and who should control Private vs Public entities.

This has to be the worse time or moment to be a President yet the improvements and or changes put into place by votes are moving us into the right direction and will eventually turn our entire ruined system around; but change takes time.  The change we all need is not from a Political Party that is against Reform unless they benefit from it first as Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have clearly showed Americans not only are they with the drill baby drill and Wall Street money takers.  We all heard about the meetings and requests for money from Wall Street and Banks as reported by talkingheads on cable.

The stimulus money, which, was voted down but spent by Republicans who also gave out big checks and took credit for the money in basically each Republican State while saying the Obama Administration is spending way too much money and not paying for it while doling out the money at ribbon cuttings and more.  It’s offensive and should be just one of many reasons to vote for the Democratic Party for the upcoming mid-terms and in November. It’s the responsibility of us all to remind folks that Republicans are stating stop spending, stop entitlements and continue to be the Party of No while being  pro-Wall Street, pro-Banks; maybe doing backroom deals or fund-raising with them for the upcoming elections; in spite of  We the People.   The question is …who in their right mind would vote Republicans into Political Office without knowing that it will be bringing back the status quo… the change 53% voted for means getting folks who will have the courage to go with Party line and at this moment it’s a Democratic Party. That means voting in a Political Party that believes in equal rights for most everyone and who believe in true Reform of entities that gamble and create products that were meant to fail.


Other News …

LIVE Feed of Underwater BP Oil Spill

**BA airlines crew is on strike might cont for 5days

**Justices allow black firefighters lawsuit to move forward

**Reports that Brittney Murphy’s husband died

**Ford to hire 220 to build hybrid parts

**FBI says crime figures have gone down significantly in 2009

**Obama to talk security to Lebanon’s Prime Minster

**Reports are GOP are in a desperate move to derail the NC tea party campaign and succeeded as one has disqualified himself -Repub chair in NC/tom fetzer




C-SPAN …

Famed NYPD Detective Headlines Whistleblower Protection Forum

Frank Serpico, a former detective who revealed widespread corruption in the 1970s New York City Police Department, will today urge the passage of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act in remarks to the 2010 National Whistleblower Assembly in Washington. The Government Accountability Project and Make it Safe Coalition host the event, which advocates for increased legal protections for those who speak out about corruption in their companies or agencies. Special White House Counsel for Ethics and Government Reform Norm Eisen and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) will also address the group and review current federal and congressional efforts to protect whistleblowers.

White House Economic Adviser Outlines Fiscal Agenda.

As Congressional leaders meet this week to reconcile House- and Senate-passed versions of financial industry regulation legislation, National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers gives the White House perspective in a speech promoted as “Reflections on Fiscal Policy and Economic Strategy.” The Senate passed a Wall Street regulation bill last week and must now negotiate a compromise with leaders in the House, which passed their bill in December. Each chamber is expected to appoint members this week to a Conference Committee that will reconcile the bills. Their report must be approved by the full House and Senate before being sent to the President for signing into law.

watch Lawrence Summers: C-SPAN at 11am ET

Congress Prepares Wartime Spending Bill as Committee Examines Fraud and Waste.

The Commission on Wartime Contracting (CWC) today examines the extent of and accountability for waste and fraud in wartime spending as the Senate begins work on a $45.4 billion spending bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Haiti disaster relief and other programs.

watch CWC Hearing: C-SPAN2 at 9:30am ET    watch Senate Floor: C-SPAN2 at 2pm ET
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The weekend &News wrap up …

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Sunday had a lot of us waking up to news that not only has Jose Lima died today at 37, our hearts and condolences are with his family;  the BP dump is getting worse our Marshes and Wetlands affected and that the people, the politicians and everyone in between are starting to freak out which means they are now  turning on the federal Government, President Obama; stating it’s not doing enough.  The truth of the matter is this Oil event, leak, dump ..hasn’t happened on a scale such as this and it’s obvious no one truthfully knows what to do about it. There is no equipment, no procedure, nothing even close was in the possession of BP, Halliburton or TransOcean ; so the yelling and screaming at the President seems to be because they don’t know who else to yell at. The reality is that all these years …up til now anyone who wanted, voted and implemented oil drilling were doing the same thing Wall Street did … bet on the averages … up til now they were winning against the odds but again reality and the odds have run out.

The best suggestion would be to stop pointing fingers!!!! and start getting letting people who have been in the business of oil spill clean up a chance to make a difference.

The machine that Kevin Costner has is at least another opportunity to do something anything to help; apparently BP is only letting Costner test his machine …it is curious that there is a serious amount of things that can be used done and these guys seem to be turning them all down; example …there is a huge amount of solution on a Texas pier just waiting to be used supposedly less toxic and will take care of the oil but BP has not responded to them, Matter of Trust thought they had a potential partnership with BP to place and use a more organic boom(s) anywhere they need but someone said there was a mis-communication and while the three companies(BP,Halliburton,TransOcean) sit back and evaluate and grant other opportunities of help; the oil keeps on flowing into places that may not be able to renew have regrowth and it’s beyond me not to use implement just about anything that can help … including unconventional things.

And in other political news …the votes are in and a Republican won in Hawaii…though it was a special election … His win is only Temporary …he only will be serving for the rest of 2010; thank goodness … come November those that voted for either of the 2 Democrats will be combined into one big win.

In a year when Primaries,  Special and Mid-Term Elections have either happened and or are just heating up; the  whole Rand Paul pull back from his comments regarding Civil Rights, Racism or his comments about Public  vs Private policies are not only too late but won’t be forgotten . It is obvious Rand Paul has felt this way for years and now  is  feeling the heat and trying to save his campaign.

Other weekend News …

**a NJ township is handing out illegal immigrant id cards/community id cards already used in Trenton … gesh … unreal and offensive

Rep. Hollen on 2010: “Party of Reform” vs. “Business As Usual”

**British Airlines is bracing for a 5day flight crew strike due to perks/ pay/working conditions

It’s Saturday, and first of all … gotta say Mrs O hair looked great all curly … well, Mrs. O always looks great; watch the video of  her new Chief fall but you know what … she got it under control …she looks great too in coral and she popped up with grace …

Today, The President was at the West Point Academy honoring graduating cadets We ended the Week with so much more than the last guy gave to We the People and he isn’t done yet, this list is only after 2 years … Equal Pay, lily Ledbetter law, steps that headed off a depression,  Health-Care Reform, Financial Reform the biggest overhaul since the 30′s; He also announced and  signed a Fuel efficiency Plan.

We also learned this week that the Texas Board of Education is trying to re-write History.   It should offend us all beyond belief; they want to change the word slavery to trading, they are going to drop people from our History books and control what kids read … this is not History this is a reminder of how people on the right act and this includes tea party members.  This is an outrage and should be stopped  … seems like rights of the people are being abused; is this a group of people trying to  make History more European …get rid of the facts; what next?  Will they write that Texas actually was first inhabited by Europeans? and not by Native Americans tribes? the notion of changing History is reckless… our History may not be perfect, in fact it was has and is awful in parts … but it is the history of the United States and should not be manipulated.

I understand the notion to update and include what has happened in History like having the first Black President… and when the public heard that these folks didn’t know if they should use his middle name etc … Call Him and ask…simple

Saturday finds our President announcing that former Florida Sen. Bob Graham and former EPA administrator William K Reilly will lead the presidential commission that will investigate the Gulf Coast disaster; Graham, a Democrat, is a former Florida governor and senator. Reilly ran the Environmental Protection Agency under Republican President George H.W. Bush. His tenure at the agency included the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

There will be a panel of five that will examine/investigate the disaster from its beginning to the current situation including MMS and will report its findings in a few months … The President has stated that the oil spill, which Obama described as an environmental disaster, began April 20 when BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the Louisiana coast, killing 11 workers and rupturing an underwater pipe. Since then, at least 210,000 gallons of oil a day have been spewing into the Gulf, threatening beaches, marshes, fisheries and wildlife along the coast.

In other Oil Disaster News this Saturday … BP reports that they will push their time-line of getting the Top Kill in place or done from Sunday to Tuesday …ummmmmmmm not any surprise as the 3stooges have underwhelmed us all along the way; this is yet another sign that plans for emergencies are there for a reason and risk or what i feel betting on success over risk of equipment or life has been the learning curve here.  This disaster puts light on the behavior of people who like Wall Street, Big Banks and the AIG types feel about We the People and it stinks … Money Greed and Profits before the People.

Other News …

**NJ town has started handing out illegal immigrant id cards

**Alfalfa sprouts have been recalled 22 ill in 10 States including a sick baby in Oregon

**Dora the explorer has been made a symbol by some crazies as an illegal? shameful

**Viagra might be associated with hearing loss

**Energy Sec is postponing trip to China due to the Gulf Coast oil dump

**Cuba’s Parliament has denounced the new AZ immigration law

**US issues Travel alert to Jamaica

C-SPAN …

watch Sen. Dodd & Rep. Frank Wall Street Reform

watch Pres. Obama on Clean Vehicles

watch White House Briefing

watch COLP Conference: Morning Session watch Keynote: Sen. Murkowski watch COLP Conference: Afternoon Session
read Program From Conference

LIVE Feed of Underwater BP Oil Spill

Politics Today: CO, CT Parties Choose Senate Candidates; Hawaiians Vote in Special Elections

Republican and Democratic activists in Connecticut and Colorado are gathering this weekend for state conventions to endorse candidates for U.S. Senate races and other offices. In Hawaii’s 1st District, voters head to the polls in a special election to replace former Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), who resigned earlier this year to focus on running for governor.

Connecticut Democrats nominated Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to succeed retiring Sen. Chris Dodd, capping a week in which Blumenthal came under fire for allegedly misrepresenting his military record. State Republicans endorsed former wrestling executive Linda McMahon over former Rep. Rob Simmons and investment banker Peter Schiff, who each pledged to gather the necessary petition support to force an August 10 primary.

In Colorado, the parties are gathering at their respective conventions to endorse candidates for the Senate seat now held by Michael Bennet (D-CO). Sen. Bennet was appointed to succeed Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) after his confirmation as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

Justice Breyer Gives Glimpse into Supreme Court in Times of Change

With the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan scheduled to begin on June 28, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, former law clerk Maureen Mahoney, and journalists Joan Biskupic and Lyle Denniston this week took a look at the current state of the Court. The discussion is sponsored by C‑SPAN and the Library of Congress and coincides with the recent release of “The Supreme Court: A C‑SPAN Book Featuring the Justices In Their Own Words.”

Also this week, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy talked about the confirmation process. In remarks to the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida, Justice Kennedy said he opposed applying issue “litmus tests” for nominees. The full speech airs on America & the Courts tonight.

President Honors Cadets, Outlines War Strategy

President Barack Obama today addresses the graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Previewing the speech Friday, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the President will discuss the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “outline some broad principles” in advance of the soon-to-be-released national security strategy.

watch President’s Speech: Live on C-SPAN at 10a ET
visit U.S. Military Academy at West Point
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TGIF and some News …


Today, is National Bike to Work day,  the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man and Star Wars is being celebrated as well.

The President has another win under his belt, Financial Reform, the biggest overhaul since the 30’s; though some feel the efforts to reform any and all parts of our govt  just haven’t  gone far enough. He also signed a Fuel efficiency Plan.

Why is Congress afraid of real Reform… Most of us know, not all of us practice it … all things in moderation  … in some cases everything will balance itself  out … It seems like our Politicians on the Hill are applying this concept  to our Reform Bills and though it’s a start; moderation in reforming a system that took us down makes you wonder if the dirty little secret is that money still talks and ultimately controls the votes .

I want to know… where is the will, courage and power, which, the Democratic Party has but seems to fear.  The Democratic Party of Yes We Can…  have the power to  make Health-Care , Wall Street/Bank/Aig, Climate Change, and Immigration  Reform Bills stronger, they need to move stricter reform forward.  The President and Congress  have done great things to create a foundation for Reform  and though it’s a start; the key statement from the White House … it’s a start.  The hope is for stricter rules, regulations and policies when the House and Senate go into conference and as the President stated the final legislation will be “effective and responsive” .

The bill would have to be merged in conference with one passed by the House of Representatives in December. The Senate could move to final passage as soon as Thursday night, but Friday looks more likely. “That would then set the stage for a House-Senate conference in early June,” said Concept Capital policy analyst Jaret Seiberg.

The truth behind the oil dump is slowly coming out each week; though some folks have stalled any and all video showing what the dump looks like, those have come to the light of day as well; according to tv over 200thousand gallons of oil leaking per day.  A Bp Representative, Doug Suttle,  spoke on tv today stating they expect to control the situation by late Sunday with a procedure called a TopKill and the relief Well would not be in place until early August. An update was issued and it looks like the solution will take more time.

It’s all very disturbing but the fault lies with the 3stooges =(BP, Halliburton and TransOcean) not the President; this is yet another first and on a major scale .. the BP operation was not prepared for such an event which is very telling and serves as a great warning before they start drilling anywhere else along the coast.

Other News …

**80% of assault weapons in Mexico are coming from America

**The Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Kagan are 6/28

**Target is recalling 350thousand swim trunks

**Pelosi states that the work on Bills in the House of Representatives begins on 6/8

**BP stockholders are suing company execs claiming gross mismanagement

**Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a tough warning to North Korea yesterday, “saying the Obama administration would work with regional powers in the coming days to punish Pyongyang” for sinking a South Korean naval vessel. “This can not be business as usual. There must be an international response,” Clinton said.

**Defense Secretary Robert Gates “expressed confidence” yesterday that President Obama would veto “the defense authorization bill over a backup engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.” Gates has “repeatedly” expressed his opposition to the engine as too costly, but on Wednesday, a House committee approved another $485 million for development of the engine that “the Pentagon and White House do not want.”TP

**Seattle,WA Green Festival happens on 6/5-6/6


C-SPAN …

Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan: Confirmation Hearing to Begin June 28 | Sen. Judiciary Kagan Completed Questionnaire | Senate Judiciary Cmte. | Sen. Leahy | Sen. Hatch | Senate Judiciary Cmte. | Solicitor General Questionnaire

LIVE Feed of Underwater BP Oil Spill

watch Mexican President Address

watch Hearing on Afghanistan Reconstruction

watch State Dinner watch Full Event Coverage

watch Joint Press Conf.: From Earlier watch Welcoming Ceremony: From Earlier

watch DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Remarks


Melting Arctic Ice Opens Uncharted Legal Territory

Thinning arctic ice caps are creating new challenges to the security of Arctic Council nations and the resolution of territorial boundaries. Experts today discuss how these and other issues have affected U.S. national security in international waters. Panelists at the Center for Oceans Law and Policy (COLP) annual conference will also offer advice on what changes should be made to maritime law in response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its potential spread beyond U.S. waters.

watch COLP Conference: C-SPAN at 9:30am ET

Regulators Propose Stricter Financial Accounting Standards

As congressional leaders prepare to reconcile differences on financial regulation legislation (see below left), three federal regulators today outline recommendations on improving financial industry accounting and auditing standards. The House Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing is part of a series of inquiries into the 2007- 2008 financial crisis.

watch House Hearing: C-SPAN2 at 10am ET

Congress to Tackle Financial Regulation Bill Differences After Senate Passage

House and Senate leaders must reconcile their two different financial industry regulation bills before sending final legislation to the President for his signature. The Senate passed its bill Thursday in a 59-to-39 vote that split largely along party lines, with only two Democrats opposing the bill and four Republicans supporting it. The House passed its version in December.

Earlier Thursday, President Obama said he would work to ensure that the final legislation will be “effective and responsive” in limiting industry practices cited as among the causes of the 2007-2008 economic collapse.

watch Pres. Obama: (5/21)

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Tuesday News tips …


Democrats… true Democratic Candidates need We the People.  It’s Super Tuesday, Primary day and as we all wait for the votes to come in it is important for all Democrats to GOTV for all the right Candidates who will continue with the great efforts to get our financial system, health care, climate change, immigration reformed, inplace and adjusted as needed.  The focus should be progressives and or candidates willing to get us into the 21st Century and back in saddle again, or as the number one in the Nation.

The oil dump off the Gulf Coast has gotten to a point where everyone is now questioning what was said by the 3 stooges.. =BP/Halliburton/TransOcean from the beginning; did they start spinning from the beginning; why didn’t have equipment siphoning off oil right away.  The conflicts between them was sad and offensive and when the final truth is that the equipment actually malfunctioned, that they were trying to draw oil from a blown well and mud, blow out switch or, top hat,  junk shot and now siphoning, which probably should have been started sooner by people dressed in protective gear including masks.

immigration is still important and seems to be getting shoved under the rug; the polls have stated that people of America are sort of inclined to side on Gov Jan Brewer’s law… well, the poll question is what i question … the law is not stating that we need a comprehensive immigration reform … it states that the police will have the right to questions … by reasonable suspicsion…what is that? what does an illegal look like/what does an American look like?  it means if you look like an undocumented or as most put it … if you look like an illegal then you are up for being stopped, questioned based on your accent, shoes and whatever will get you to show your papers.  We all have to question what happens next? will police be paid at a higher rate because they are doing the job of a immigrant agent? and people need to know that police do commit errors, they do racially profile and in Seattle it was shown on camera … by a citizen…with audio and it def was racial profiling and racial slurs … the polls and how they are worded are the question

Other News …

**Pfizer to cut 6,000 jobs/closing more plants

**The Dow bounces back

**Republican Mark souder resigns after being caught having an affair with a staff aide



C-SPAN …

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN179665920100517

watch White House Press Briefing  5/17

watch Commerce Small Business Summit 5/17

Panelists Take Snapshot of Current Supreme Court Amid Changes

Coinciding with the recent release of “The Supreme Court: A C‑SPAN Book Featuring the Justices In Their Own Words,” C‑SPAN and the Library of Congress sponsor a discussion on the Supreme Court. Justice Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court reporters Joan Biskupic and Lyle Denniston, and former law clerk Maureen Mahoney take a look at the current make-up and issues facing the Court.

watch S.C. Panel Discussion

Primary Day Arrives in Oregon too!! Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Arkansas

Three state primaries being held today may shape the Congressional elections in November. In Pennsylvania, Incumbent Sen. Specter (D-PA) defends his seat from challenger U.S. Representative Joe Sestak (D). Also, Mark Critz (D) and Tim Burns (R) are in a special election to fill the seat of the late Rep. John Murtha (D). Kentucky holds a primary for the GOP U.S. Senate race with Trey Grayson, Rand Paul, Gurley L. Martin, John Stephenson and Jon J. Scribner. Lastly, incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln is up against challenger Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in the Arkansas U.S. Senate Democratic Primary.

watch Election Coverage: Tonight on C-SPAN Networks

New START Treaty Submitted To Congress

In April, Pres. Obama and Russian Pres. Medvedev signed a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) that will limit long-range nuclear weapons. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Sec. Robert Gates and Jt. Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen discuss the treaty at a Senate Foreign Relations Cmte hearing. This would replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and the 2002 Moscow Treaty.

watch Senate Hearing: LIVE on c-span.org
watch START Signing Ceremony (4/8)

Lawmakers Examine Long Term Impact of Oil Spill

Congress continues its investigation into the Gulf oil spill, hearing from Obama Administration officials and executives from BP and Transocean. The Senate Commerce Cmte. will highlight the personal responsibility of BP and Transocean, while the heads of the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration list short and long-term impact of the spill. Also, the Senate Environment Committee hears from EPA Admin. Lisa Jackson and Interior Sec. Ken Salazar on federal assistance in the Gulf Coast.

watch Commerce Cmte: c-span.org, 2:30pm ET
watch Environment Cmte: C-SPAN3 at 2:30pm ET