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No it’s not a bill sponsored in congress by a character from a situation comedy it’s sponsor is Peter De Fazio from the Fourth Congressional District in Oregon.

In a message to his colleagues in the House of Representatives De Fazio quotes Simon Johnson, a former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund who said in the New York Times of Paulson’s plan, “Our view that this package, in a fundamental sense, will not solve the problem.”

Representative De Fazio then stated:

“We have credible alternatives to the Paulson/Bush $700 billion gamble.  William Isaac, the chairman of the FDIC during the previous worst financial crisis in the United States during the 1980s, believes (more…)

The moderator of tonight’s Vice Presidential Debate is Gwen Ifill. Ifill is an experienced and knowledgeable journalist who currently works for PBS. There is some made up controversy about the book she is writing. The book’s subject is politics in an age when educated blacks are aspiring to and achieving high levels of success in the field of public service.

A few McCain supporters believe as the moderator of tonight’s debate between candidates  Palin, the number two on the Republican ticket, and Senator Biden, the vice presidential candidate on the ticket with Senator Obama, Ifill can not be unbiased in her duties as moderator. (more…)

A new five minute ad featuring many celebrity entertainers uses reverse psychology to urge those who are eligible to register to vote in the general election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. We think this is a clever and worthwhile commercial. We realize for some citizens nothing short of blasting caps will get them off the sofa to go out and vote. We really hope this initiative works. Take a look…. (more…)