Monday, February 28, 2011

The Seventeenth Summary 02-28-2011 AM

No, no Con-Con
RenewAmerica
Repeal the 17th Amendment! The views expressed by RenewAmerica columnists are their own and do not necessarily reflect the position of RenewAmerica or its ...
Comment: Mr. Lamb is spot on...

Wealth and state capitalism
Enter Stage Right
Later on, the repeal of the 17th Amendment would allow the appointment of Senators by the respective State legislators providing for complete return of ...

Former Utah Senator Reflects on Being a Victim of Tea Party Movement, Its ...
Fox News
Republican Senator Bob Bennett lost his reelection bid during the midterm elections to Tea Party candidate Mike Lee. So what happened? What went wrong? We asked former Senator Bob Bennett. VAN SUSTEREN: Senator, nice to see you, sir. FORMER SEN. ...

Comment: Even FOXNews exhibits bias against a real grassroots movement.

Senator Schumer Calls on Sites to Step Up Consumer Protection
PCWorld
So begins a letter sent from Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) to many popular websites calling for them to follow Facebook's lead for security and embrace HTTPS. Schumer issued a statement asking popular sites like Amazon, Twitter, Yahoo and others to ...

Comment: “Consumer protection” is codeword for more government regulation.

Senator opposes increased greenhouse gas rules
Dayton Daily News
By Jack Torry WASHINGTON — In an apparent break with environmentalists, Sen. Sherrod Brown will urge President Barack Obama to consider the “economic repercussions” before issuing new regulations to control greenhouse gasses believed to cause global ...

Our View: Bingaman's end in Senate leaves void in influence
Silver City Sun News
Before Pete Domenici announced his retirement in 2007, New Mexico had one of the most senior delegations in the US Senate. Now, with the recent announcement by Jeff Bingaman that he will not seek re-election in 2012, we will soon have one of the most ...

Senator Harkin Hears From Siouxlanders About Education Reform
KCAU
The guest of honor was US Senator Tom Harkin. The main item of discussion was President George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind Act. While some may wonder why Sioux City? The Senator says, small meetings like these are the best way to find answers. ...

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