Domestic Political News: September 2008 Archives

Republicans like Rep. Eric Cantor don't realize it just yet, but he and Republicans just handed the keys to the kingdom to the Democrats. And if Democrats don't get the cooperation from the GOP on Thursday, they will use those keys in crafting their own solution, giving the people what they expected, and then let Republicans balk and wear the consequences for a failed economy for decades to come, if they so choose.

How would you vote on the "Work Out", "Bail Out", "Rescue Bill"? It has many names, but, its purpose is to free up money for lending so that our economy does not fail in the weeks and months to come. Below, courtesy of Politico.Com, are how some notable scholars and educated folks would vote:

Nations come and go, rise and fall as elites and the wealthy make victims of most citizens and plutocracies prevail. Current dogma is that we live in the greatest nation on Earth. Perhaps in terms of ideals there is some truth to that. But with another trillion dollars that we now must borrow at higher costs because of the meltdown of the financial sector, solidifying our position as the greatest debtor nation, Americans have little to be proud of. Our government and politicians as well as the corporate state have failed us. What do our young people and future generations have to look forward to? Be prepared to eat your cats and dogs.

Today, September 17 is Constitution Day, but very, very few Americans know this or will celebrate it. If you think of yourself as a politically engaged, civic-minded and patriotic American, then I urge you to celebrate today by expanding your mind about a critically important but never-used part of our Constitution.

Gov. Palin will not be cooperating with the Trooper-Gate independent investigator. Rep. Charles Rangel (D) comes clean on details of ethical lapses before media journalists, and vows to accept Ethics Committee's ruling after the facts have been fully discovered. What a difference in style and approach.