Howard Baker and Bob Dole where are you? Former Senate Majority Leader Dole made a visit to the Senate floor this week. He should have stayed. On Thursday, GOP “Leader” Mitch McConnell did what is being called one of the silliest things seen on the Senate floor in a long time. He blocked his own legislation and filibustered himself. Can it get any stupider than this? No one will ever confuse this moment with the work of Lyndon Johnson or Mike Mansfield.
Bass to Focus on Decline in Black Kids in Foster CareOffice of Rep. Karen Bass: Today at 11am EDT,
Video: Fudge, Brown, Horsford, Scott, Butterfield on CBC BudgetThe Black Caucus Budget will be presented on the House
Replay: Cleaver DNC SpeechWorth another look on a slow Sunday: the speech by CBC
6:30pm EST: WPFW-FM 89.3I’ll be on WPFW FM in washington dc at 6:30
CBC Chair Addresses DNC on Need for BipartisanshipAmerica, I am a strong believer that how we treat each
”Move over White Guys,time to share America.” Mitch McConnell,John McCain,John Boehner and the likes.We’ve had enough of the obstruction…Governments need to integrate Anti-Corruption Actions into all aspects of decision-making.They must priotize better rules on Lobbying and Political Financing,make Public Spending and Contracting more Transparency,and make Public Bodies more Accountable…The Freedom of Information; they use Multiple Sources to carry out Survey and get Samples of Public Perception through a Variety of Questions…Some of the questions are Do You Trust Your Government,is Corruption a Big Problem in The U.S…The Media comes in to play, Transparency International said:…It also relies on a Network of Local Correspondents and expert opinions Within and Outside The Country;and our Local Media,which is Less Vibrant in Reporting Transparency,and you have Less Information…”I understand the Old Adage that Good News is No News…If we have More Media, More Reporting and More Vibrancy,the Country is More Exposed…We should continued our Focus to Battle and Fight Corruption…Our Government should be Unrelenting with the efforts to Tackle Corruption…It is important for The People to Let You Know because if You Do Not Know and You Do Not Publish it,we Cannot Blame You…”The War on Corruption is being Engaged Head-On and Systematically,with The Requisite Political Will and Vigor and it will take The Commitment of all and not just President Obama and Team,to see it Fruition.