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Anyone want to place a bet that the Senate will hold passing of these bills until the new Prez can sign them?  Read Heidi Li’s post HERE. Then tell me I’m wrong. With Brazille on the the Editorial Staff of MS, the upcoming edition looks pretty well planned to stick another finger in someone’s eye. Any of our Democratic candidates, had they become president, would have signed these bills into acts. (more…)

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Ok, I’m officially bored with the Blagojevich/Burris story. DiFi said and did the right thing, seeing as how she was running the Rules Committee till her recent switch to chair the Intelligence Committee. Obama isn’t part of the Legislative body, since he started over to the Executive branch and gave up his Senate Seat. So, The One can have one opinion, or the opposite, but he doesn’t get to decide. Reid stuck his neck out too early, and White is slipping and sliding. I don’t care. Another one who may have a legitimate gripe should have made a bigger stink earlier. Now, it just looks badly planned and icky.

Over.

Done.

Let him in and let’s get on with it.

Then, just now Illinois impeaches Blagojevich by a vote of 114 to one present vote. Doe everyone remember what that means?  Impeachment is an indictment, NOT conviction of wrongdoing. 

Even the timing on that looks suspicious, because of Currie’s comments:

 But he did not testify before the House impeachment committee and has not offered an explanation for the federal charges.

“His silence in this great matter is deafening,” said House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, a Chicago Democrat.

Well, duh! If he is under federal investigation, he’s not going to go spilling his guts in the Illinois Senate. Whether the charges are true or not, that would be foolish. Does anyone think ALL who are pointing fingers and yelling “J’accuse!” are blameless and not using this event to get something? Just darn tiring how Democrats are chewing on each other. You got to ask yourself what’s the purpose and which rats will win.

Still bored.

And much more interested in whether women will get some rights back today.

 

PUMA, The New Agenda, 4ERA, 51 Percent

 

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It’s remarkably peculiar stuff for a Democrat, or even a pragmatist: Obama Delivers Remarks On Economy

CQ Transcripts Wire
Thursday, January 8, 2009; 11:36 AM

Nicely timed too. If you haven’t contacted your Congressional Representative on the Lilly Ledbetter Act, TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!

 

Barack Obama and Lily Ledbetter

Barack Obama and Lilly Ledbetter - Photo by NWLC

 

If he can get his picture taken with her, If he can give his opinon about Burris, He could have addressed something about how pay discrimination and job for women will be addressed in his economic plan. 51% of the population DESERVES FAIR PAY AND REDRESS!

 Click on the picture to direct you to The National Women’s Law Center for information on the bill and how to get involved.

Here is  a link to the Bill text, now H.R. 11. Once you are there, you can also find out the sponsors and other info, by clicking the blue link that says “Summary and Status”. 

PUMA, The New Agenda, 4ERA, 51 Percent

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Read this article and act NOWWW!!!

NO EXCUSES – Women Deserve Fair Pay

Senators Must Hear from Us NOW!

http://www.now.org/issues/economic/072308ledbetter.html 

Click the “Take Action” Icon at the bottom of the above page to start.

 Don’t know your Senator? Go here!

Remember each state has two at large senators. Write both! If you live in a protectorate, write to the ones in the article.

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