If you recall, a few days ago Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the Ranking Republican on the Oversight Committee, said that he would bring to a vote a subpoena request for Countrywide documents. It's old news from months ago that the Chairman, Edolphus Towns (D-NY) has said that he would not support it even though his name has been linked to sweetheart deals. So today comes. The hearing is set. Issa...
I like this Letter to the Editor originally published in The Pottstown Mercury from a Montgomery County resident who doesn't recognize the Democratic Party any more. The Democratic Party has been hijacked by far left radicals This is an open letter to all moderate Democrats who are patriots and care about preserving this great United States of America. The Democrat Party has been hijacked. It has been...
I am getting a little ticked off with the ridiculous comments coming from our elected officials on both sides of the aisle over health care reform. The latest comments to raise eyebrows came from Rep. Diane E. Watson (D-Calif.) last night during a town hall meeting at Wade AME Church. She claimed that "those opposed to health care reform are attempting to destroy a president “who looks...
(This post originally appeared on Working In These Times ) eaders in Los Angeles announced this week a plan to introduce legislation that would create standards for those work as gang interventionists. Interventionists act as intermediaries between law enforcement and gang members and communities to help suppress street violence. Congresswoman Diane E. Watson announced her intention this week to introduce...