“But who’s ultimately paying Rangel’s legal bills? Mostly corporate and union political action committees along with individual lobbyists. Over the past six months, PACs and lobbyists have accounted for a majority of the money Rangel’s campaign has raised this year, not counting transfers from Rangel’s other fundraising operations”… Rangel is loved by entrenched interests. It is not suprising that they would protect him. He has done so much for them...K Street goes to the defense of Charlie Rangel | Washington Examiner.

“Under the law, which was enacted by the House last week, all 12 of the state’s electoral votes would be awarded to the candidate who receives the most votes nationally.”… People!  This is horrible.  Massachusetts just gave away their voice to select their own representatives to the electoral college.  This makes no sense.  It’s like giving up on arm or a leg.  The legislature of Massachusetts just said that it plans on yielding to ‘peer pressure’.  ”Hey, everyone else is doing it!”  This is an impressive PROGRESSIVE idea.  To change.  To leave the constitution in the dust!!...Mass. Legislature approves plan to bypass Electoral College – Local News Updates – MetroDesk – The Boston Globe.

“One impact of rising debt is that increased government borrowing tends to crowd out private investment in productive capital, because the portion of people’s savings used to buy government securities is not available to fund such investment. The result is a smaller capital stock and lower output and incomes in the long run than would otherwise be the case.”… In other words, less savings and investment in capital equipment means overall reduction in growth in the long term…http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/116xx/doc11659/07-27_Debt_FiscalCrisis_Brief.pdf.

“Council member Oliver Davis, one of the measure’s three sponsors, sought the continuance when it became clear that he lacked the five votes needed for a majority on the nine-member council.”… Yes.  This delay was all about not losing last night.  Interestingly, last night was the ‘third’ reading of the bill.  This means that it almost got through be cause no one was reporting it…South Bend Tribune: Vague language stalls gay rights measure.

“Reid’s general comments reflected the same overall message to progressives that President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered earlier today. It essentially boils down to: We’ve done a lot of stuff, but we still have a lot of unfinished business, so campaign for us again.”… Please Nevada and San Francisco, elect their challengers.  Please!…The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Reid to Netroots: “We’re Going To Have a Public Option”.

“The protest was organized by Bell Association to Stop the Abuse, a group founded after the Times reported that Bells city manager, police chief and assistant city manager were all being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, with city manager Robert Rizzo collecting a check of $787,637. All three resigned on Friday.”… LA Residents inadvertantly hold tea party march.  They might say they don’t agree with the tea party movement, but they sure are upset about the same kind of things…My Way News – LA suburb residents march over high city salaries.