RSS Feed for tag: Senate

• Tomgram: David Swanson, All War All the Time
  published on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:30:18 CST
  
  These last years of blissful peace have left Republican Congressman Howard P. "Buck"...
• Demand TSA address privacy concerns of flyers
  published on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:40:36 CST
  
  ACTION ALERT: Regardless of your home state, call the chairpersons to ask whether recent TSA abuses...
• Let's Pass Some Laws Before the Republicans Head Into Town (after all, that's what they'd do)
  published on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:43:31 CST
  
  Let's Pass Some Laws Before the Republicans Head Into Town (after all, that's what they'd do) ...an...
• * A Constitutional Argument Against the Filibuster as Used by the Republicans
  published on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:59:14 CST
  
  A Senate rule ought not be allowed to subvert the clear intent of the Constitution-- in this case,...
• THE ANTI-PRIVATE CITIZEN APPROACH OF THE U.S. SENATE
  published on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:46:34 CST
  
  " If you want to be heard by your senator, you'd better hire a lobbyist!!!!" PUBLIC...
• OK, Harry Reid won, but is he the leader we need?
  published on Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:15:58 CDT
  
  Having saved his Senate seat, the real question is whether or not Harry Reid is able to provide...
• CALIFORNIA LIBERALS VICTORIOUS; AMERICANS MOURN THE LOSS OF THEIR ADVOCATE IN U.S. SENATE
  published on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:50:16 CDT
  
  California liberals won 7 out of 7 top seats at the polls on November 2nd. The rest of the country...
• CALIFORNIA LIBERALS VICTORIOUS; AMERICANS MOURN THE LOSS OF THEIR ADVOCATE IN U.S. SENATE
  published on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:15:35 CDT
  
  California liberals won 7 out of 7 top seats at the polls on November 2nd. The rest of the country...
• Illinois Should Have Gone Differently
  published on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:02:58 CDT
  
  The loss of a senate seat in Illinois is almost the Democrats' equivalent of GOPers nominating...
• US elections 2010: Learning from defeat
  published on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:57:38 CDT
  
  It's not so bleak for Obama if he sticks to his...
• Write Off the Senate. It's Lost to Conservatives Either Way
  published on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:11:57 CDT
  
  The Dems may hold enough of the handful of contested seats-- But even if they do hold them, they...
• I am in a world of pain and I will vote Democrat!
  published on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:01:08 CDT
  
  To the young progressive aka Democratic voters, exactly why do you wish to sit on the couch instead...
• The Elections Are Here
  published on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:39:10 CDT
  
  The leadership of the two major parties are not...
• New York Times Poll Reveals Voter Schizophrenia
  published on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:02:18 CDT
  
  A recent New York Times poll reveals confusion and an absence of logic in current national voting...
• Sarah Palin Has a Tough Road to the Presidency
  published on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:27:54 CDT
  
  Are Sarah Palin's Presidential chances on the upswing? I doubt it. that is not to say that Palin...
• Russ Feingold: The Conscience of the Senate
  published on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:18:31 CDT
  
  Our democratic institutions are being obliterated by a surreptitious, evil avalanche of corporate...
• Ending the Filibuster: Fuhgeddaboudit
  published on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:13:53 CDT
  
  For those who might not be familiar with the term, "fuhgeddaboudit" is one of those...
• French Lessons for U.S. Workers
  published on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:47:14 CDT
  
  The world watches as France once again erupts in protests, demonstrations, and strikes. So much is...
• Will Richard Shelby Pull A Fast One With His U.S. Senate Seat?
  published on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:02:37 CDT
  
  Is the GOP running a stealth candidate for Richard Shelby's Senate...
• WTF?: A Letter to Appalled, Puzzled European Friends
  published on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:18:00 CDT
  
  Friends from Germany and France raise provocative questions about America's current descent into...
• Tom Clements for Senate "Being Green"
  published on Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:23:15 CDT
  
  Tom Clements, the Green Party candidate for US Senate in South Carolina, is now polling a distant...
• CA Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested at Debate: So Much for Open, Free and Fair Elections
  published on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:07:56 CDT
  
  Despite recent polls indicating major support for candidates who could provide an alternative to...
• Mark Levine's Lie of the Day
  published on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:35:54 CDT
  
  Radio Host, Mark Levine, addressed the issue of improper campaign contributions yesterday on his...
• No Drama Obama just caused a Dramatic Shift in Control of both House and Senate to the Republicans
  published on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:30:55 CDT
  
  Between failing to follow Federal Judge Virginia Phillips' orders - and to be fair, Obama asked the...
• Consolidated Capital:
  published on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:08:18 CDT
  
  A look at reducing the size of government without eliminating entitlement programs. A means to...
• The Stonewalling of America From a Voter's Perspective
  published on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:21:33 CDT
  
  It will be your vote this coming November that will determine if this Nation will address the needs...
• Why the Limping Left Gets No Respect: Can't Do Moral Imperative or Holy Wars - Favors Secular Over Eternal Time
  published on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:23:24 CDT
  
  In a combat zone of holy wars, the left continues to use reason, logic and evidence. Thus, it's...
• Appalachia Rising Despite Business As Usual
  published on Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:55:39 CDT
  
  The EPA has slapped back at the defiant Governor of West Virginia and his chief sponsor, Massey...
• Repealing the 17th Amendment is a Bad Idea
  published on Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:28:16 CDT
  
  Some tea partiers want to take your right to vote for your Senator from you. Why they shouldn't get...
• The Parties Key, Tea not on Menu:
  published on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:35:26 CDT
  
  This is a look at an example of mistaken right wing conceptions. A listing of accomplishments from...
• The Parties Key, Tea not on Menu
  published on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:49:10 CDT
  
  A look at what the 111 congress has accomplished and commentary on our choices this election...
• Yes, Christine O'Donnell, I am calling you stupid
  published on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:49:06 CDT
  
  Cute sound-bites and activism within the sexual realm does not a senator make. One must have the...
• Good Gag, Delaware GOP, Less Ready for Prime Time Than Palin
  published on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:47:32 CDT
  
  Christine O'Donnell takes unqualified and unknowing to new thresholds, beyond Palin, establishing...
• Let's Get Real About the November Election
  published on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:30:44 CDT
  
  There's a self-defeating listlessness on the left about the upcoming midterm election, refusing to...
• Thanks, Sarah Palin, for the Extra Senate Seat!
  published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:43:36 CDT
  
  Palin & O'Donnell just may cost the GOP more than a senate seat, or...
• Bill McKibben, The Enthusiasm Gap in the White House
  published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:20:58 CDT
  
  I got to see the now-famous enthusiasm gap up close and personal last week, and it wasn't a pretty...
• To Christine O'Donnell, you are no Joe Biden
  published on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:12:40 CDT
  
  To Christine O'Donnell, you are no Joe Biden. At least we have an expert in foreign affairs with...
• A strategy for the November elections: Punt!
  published on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:18:54 CDT
  
  In football, when it's clear you don't have much chance to move the ball to the goal, you kick it...
• Drive to Win Trumps Good Governance
  published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:39:20 CDT
  
  Drive to Win Trumps Good Governance By Robert Weiner, Jonathan Battaglia and Noah Merksamer ...
• Green Jesse Johnson picks up major Democratic endorsement in WV US Senate race
  published on Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:02:56 CDT
  
  After losing the race to represent the Democrats in a special US Senate election, former Democratic...
• Real Change
  published on Sun, 12 Sep 2010 07:59:02 CDT
  
  A call for a new look at politics as...
• Politics is Not about Instant Gratification
  published on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:45:51 CDT
  
  This article is about misguided politicians and Americans that want instant gratification where...
• John Boehner's Worst Nightmare
  published on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:10:22 CDT
  
  If Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner thinks the Obama Administration's and Democrats'...
• The 2010 Elections: What's at Stake?
  published on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:58:08 CDT
  
  With the less than three months before the November 2nd elections, the political parameters are...
• Gray Panthers Applaud Obama's Vow to Fight Privatization of Social Security
  published on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:39:12 CDT
  
  The Gray Panthers support Obama in his vow to fight privatization of Social Security. They are...
• The DNC is asking Democrats to weigh in
  published on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:42:50 CDT
  
  My answers to the DNC's online poll regarding the direction the party should take and issues we...
• The Maxine Waters Investigation: What is Iran Doing in this Picture?
  published on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:46:12 CDT
  
  The timing of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which on August 2, 2010 formally...
• Do Republicans Hate Small Business?
  published on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:56:34 CDT
  
  The calls for small business economic support are getting louder and more insistent by the day. In...
• Watchdogs call for pre-recess vote on Disclose Act
  published on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:20:49 CDT
  
  The Disclose Act is a minimum legislative effort to correct the impact of Citizen United by...
• How Much are the American People Worth?
  published on Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:45:09 CDT
  
  This article looks at spending vs. the American people. It also looks at Politics and the American...
• House Passes Hate Legislation...Must be Stopped in Senate
  published on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:35:34 CDT
  
  Something frighting is happening all too often in Congress...the institutionalization of hate...
• The Crematorium of Empires
  published on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:26:33 CDT
  
  On Wednesday U.S. senators from both political parties asked the president's representative to...
• SOLUTIONS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
  published on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:53:54 CDT
  
  There may be various reasons given for this prolonged period of unemployment, but we seem to be...
• What would Senator Byrd say about this?
  published on Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:05:55 CDT
  
  I know that in states seeking to effect humane changes in factory farming does not occur as fast as...
• When Losers Try to Pick Winners For Our Economy
  published on Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:23:38 CDT
  
  Saving Jobs For...
• Generals wish America had this AWSC policy 20 years ago
  published on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:45:43 CDT
  
  Had America had a robust American World Service Corps for 20+ years, today's costly military...
• Hey, Joe, What Does One More Betrayal Matter?
  published on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:50:08 CDT
  
  Sen. Joe Lieberman-s history of betrayals now culminates in his betrayal of his former friend Dick...
• Disappointing Finance Bill Still Has Issues Worth Fighting For
  published on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:28:11 CDT
  
  The banksters are winning and in the final phase, the conference committee, are still working to...
• The Real Question is Why an Alvin Greene
  published on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:52:21 CDT
  
  Democrats, political pundits, and much of the media have snooped, pried, pecked and nosed around...
• It's a Miracle: Financial Reform
  published on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:25:39 CDT
  
  Will financial reform ever really happen? Or will the Big Banks and Big Money interests continue to...
• Exclusive Interview with South Carolina Democratic US Senate Candidate Alvin Greene
  published on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:05:36 CDT
  
  In an exclusive interview with Earl Ofari Hutchinson South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate...
• Harry Reid, Sharron Angle and the end of the Tea Party myth
  published on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:22:15 CDT
  
  Reid is a populist compared to Angle, who would vote in the Senate like a bank lobbyist and Wall...
• Jim Webb's DADT Mistake
  published on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:27:48 CDT
  
  To my disappointment, a lone Democrat in the Senate Committee -- Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, a...
• Why Rand and Ron Libertarianism Could Also be a Disaster
  published on Sat, 29 May 2010 20:25:18 CDT
  
  One thing that I believe is certain about the Pauls is that they are not part of the political...
• BACON ALERT: Tell Senate NO stimulus spending on failed border security projects
  published on Thu, 27 May 2010 08:51:06 CDT
  
  Senator John Cornyn introduced an amendment which would spend up to $360 million of unspent US...
• Sen. Mark Pryor, In the Pocket of the FED and Big Banks
  published on Thu, 27 May 2010 03:08:36 CDT
  
  Mark Pryor, In the Pocket of the FED and Big...
• Tightening the Screws
  published on Wed, 26 May 2010 06:14:12 CDT
  
  The waves have become muted in an oil-soaked tide, moving in slow motion. They wash over us and...
• Rand Paul and the Hypocrisy of Mainstream Libertarians
  published on Sun, 23 May 2010 21:01:53 CDT
  
  At it's core, Libertarianism is ostensibly concerned with personal liberty and freedom. However,...
• Progressives Get Clean Sweep on Election Night
  published on Wed, 19 May 2010 16:31:23 CDT
  
  Last night went just about as well as it could possibly go for progressives. The more progressive...
• The Biology of Oil and the Sociology of Democracy
  published on Wed, 19 May 2010 07:04:23 CDT
  
  What is not easily seen below the surface is often much worse that what can be seen on the surface...
• The New Girls' Club
  published on Sat, 15 May 2010 23:42:55 CDT
  
  At a recent evening celebrating women leaders, Senator Diane Feinstein claimed that, "If...
• WE have to save OUR Economy -- Congress Won't
  published on Tue, 11 May 2010 07:45:19 CDT
  
  Last week the Senate voted down an amendment to shrink the too big to fail banks. Sen. Sanders...
• The Economics Beneath Immigration Reform
  published on Thu, 06 May 2010 08:30:00 CDT
  
  How convenient for Goldman Sachs. Just as most working people were demanding that the Goldman...
• The Root of All Evil
  published on Wed, 05 May 2010 13:58:23 CDT
  
  Each passing day I wonder more and more, when will enough be enough? I wonder what it will take...
• Demonstrations Nationwide Protest against New Arizona Law
  published on Sun, 02 May 2010 12:42:41 CDT
  
  The front page photo in Sunday's N.Y. Times showed thousands demonstrating in Los Angeles and over...
• "Too Big To Fail"
  published on Sun, 02 May 2010 12:34:35 CDT
  
  On April 25, 2010, a day before a vote that would decide whether the Senate would debate financial...
• The "Day After" In Florida Senate Race: Rubio As Anti-Crist & Meek As Antidote
  published on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:14:26 CDT
  
  Now that Charlie Crist has declared his "Independence", it's Game On time for real in the...
• The Republicans Caved, Now What?
  published on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:08:09 CDT
  
  Call it what you like, but the Senate Republicans caved in to the inevitable and sent the financial...
• NATO summit: "Not rational enough'
  published on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:37:37 CDT
  
  So NATO's head berates its foes at its recent summit in Estonia, where missile "defence"...
• Chicken-Down Economics: Sue Lowden's Healthcare Misconception is a Carryover From the Cult of Reagan
  published on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:53:10 CDT
  
  The leading Republican candidate to represent Nevada in the U.S. Senate, Sue Lowden, is getting a...
• Call Their Bluff, Let'em Filibuster
  published on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:18:57 CDT
  
  On Monday, the Republicans voted to filibuster and block legislation on the overhaul of the...
• Food "Safety" Reform and the Covert Continuation of the Enclosure Movement
  published on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:18:35 CDT
  
  Just as the Enclosure acts during the 17th through 19th centuries drove peasants off what was once...
• Justice for Goldman Sachs!?
  published on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:30:54 CDT
  
  In E-mail messages Goldman Sachs provided to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations,...
• Zubaydah's Torture, Detention Subject of Senate Intelligence Inquiry
  published on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:37:07 CDT
  
  The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has launched an investigation into the torture and...
• Second Taping System Facilitated Zubaydah Experiments
  published on Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:15:48 CDT
  
  In a new Truthout article, Jason Leopold reports that the Senate Intelligence Committee is...
• ACTION ALERT: Rescue Local/Organic Farming in the Food Safety Bill!
  published on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:52:13 CDT
  
  Next week, as early as Tuesday, April 13, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a sweeping...
• DEBATE: Do Americans Need a biometric Worker Card?
  published on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:55:51 CDT
  
  Narratives continue blazing to address a recently introduced immigration bill containing the...
• Where Is The Outrage?
  published on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:45:47 CDT
  
  The author questions and expresses outrage on the lack of action taken by our national legislators...
• Congressman Grayson's Public Option aka Medicare Buy-In
  published on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:35:18 CDT
  
  Congressman Alan Grayson has a public option in his Medicare Buy-In bill HR 4789. Here's how...
• Senate Has Become Graveyard of Congress
  published on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:35:52 CDT
  
  he Senate lies paralyzed even as it is controlled by 59 Democrats--usually enough for comfortable...
• The Medicare Public Option Is On The Table!!!
  published on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:26:48 CDT
  
  Last night on the Ed Show, Senator Bernie Sanders made a startling CONFESSION . . . the public...
• Haitian President Visits DC: What Results Should We Expect?
  published on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:23:28 CST
  
  An agenda for Preval's visit to the U.S. Immediate and long term prioritiesfor the United States'...
• "The Medicare Option": Let People Under 65 Buy Into Medicare
  published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:12:05 CST
  
  There IS an option that could redeem even the Senate health insurance bill in consideration,...
• Senator Bunning Nominated For Two Prestigious Awards
  published on Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:47:07 CST
  
  This week a professional politician and tax scammer has been nominated to receive two prestigious...
• Finally, A Matchmaking Service For Lobbyists And Politicians
  published on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:56:17 CST
  
  It was an idea long overdue, particularly with lobbyists outnumbering politicians by at least ten...
• (Satire) MARIE SAYS: LET THEM EAT CAKE!
  published on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:54:08 CST
  
  Senator Jim Bunning, who has no problem with voting for billions for mindless wars, suddenly waxes...
• Obama and The Democrats
  published on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:11:37 CST
  
  What can one say; President Obama and the Democratic Party reached its zenith with his election...
• Blanche Lincoln Isn't Worried About Her Primary Challenge Because She Knows Corporate America Has Her Back
  published on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:56:57 CST
  
  On paper, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and her primary challenger, Arkansas Lieutenant Gov. Bill...
• RECONCILE THIS: THE "UP OR DOWN" VOTE IS HAPPENING!
  published on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:19:35 CST
  
  It looks like Obama has opted for the Reconcilliation Option on the Heath Care Vote but there Can...
• Reconciliation: Not New. Not Controversial. And Wouldn't Be Used For Vast Majority of Health Reform
  published on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:17:50 CST
  
  News Outlets Continue To Get It Wrong On Reconciliation. History Proves The "Majority...