President-elect Barack Obama has teamed up with President George W. Bush for what could be the last major action of this presidency.At Obama's request, Bush has agreed to ask Congress for the second $350 billion of the $700 billion financial bailout...Link
Monday, January 12, 2009
Obama and Bush join forces on bailout....
President-elect Barack Obama has teamed up with President George W. Bush for what could be the last major action of this presidency.At Obama's request, Bush has agreed to ask Congress for the second $350 billion of the $700 billion financial bailout...Link
Only Five voted...........NO.......
Last Friday, the House of Representatives voted 390 yes, 5 no, and 22 present to pass H.Res.34, “recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself” and “reaffirming the United States strong support for Israel.” To see how your Representative voted... click here
Check out H.Res.34 here....Link
Call your Representative NOW at 202-224-3121. Thank your Representative if he/she voted “no” or “present” on H.Res.43. and ask her/him to cosponsor Rep. Kucinich’s resolution. If your representative voted “yes” on H.Res.43., then express your disagreement with the vote and ask them to cosponsor the Kucinich resolution.
Call your Senators NOW at 202-224-3121. Express your disagreement with your Senators’ vote on S.Res.10 and ask them to introduce a resolution in the Senate similar to Rep. Kucinich’s resolution in the House.
Check out H.Res.34 here....Link
Call your Representative NOW at 202-224-3121. Thank your Representative if he/she voted “no” or “present” on H.Res.43. and ask her/him to cosponsor Rep. Kucinich’s resolution. If your representative voted “yes” on H.Res.43., then express your disagreement with the vote and ask them to cosponsor the Kucinich resolution.
Call your Senators NOW at 202-224-3121. Express your disagreement with your Senators’ vote on S.Res.10 and ask them to introduce a resolution in the Senate similar to Rep. Kucinich’s resolution in the House.
Rights group: Israel uses incendiary bombs....
JERUSALEM January 11, 2009, 09:10 pm ET · Human Rights Watch said Sunday that Israel's military has fired artillery shells with the incendiary agent white phosphorus into Gaza and a doctor there said the chemical was suspected in the case of 10 burn victims who had skin peeling off their faces and bodies...Link
Paul pressing for MBL easing in stimulus......
Jan. 12, 2009 – Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is organizing a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in favor of including greater member business lending authority for credit unions in connection with this year’s stimulus bill.Link
Paul: Israeli acts in Gaza 'immoral'..............
"Many innocent children are among the dead. While the shooting of rockets into Israel is inexcusable, the violent actions of some people in Gaza does not justify killing Palestinians on this scale," said the outspoken Republican...Link
Obama weighs decision about bailout funds....
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama vowed to restructure a financial rescue plan to save more U.S. families from home foreclosures, as he considered on Sunday whether to seek additional funds from a $700 billion bailout program...Link
Can the U.S. Pay It Back?.........
In its battle against the financial crisis, the U.S. government has extended its full faith and credit to an ever-growing swath of the private sector: first homeowners, then banks, now car companies. Soon, President-elect Barack Obama will put the government credit card to work with a massive fiscal boost for the economy. Necessary as these steps are, they raise a worry of their own: Can the United States pay the money back?...Link
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