Following the report that Nevada’s unemployment rate increased to 14 percent in May, Rep. Dean Heller, R-NV, put out the following statement: “I am deeply concerned with the most recent unemployment numbers which place Nevada…
What is with the Republicans? Have they no hearts? Their arrogance in the face of this economic downturn simply astounds me. Rep. Dean Heller is yet another glaring example of people who claim to be…
plu·toc·ra·cy (noun)1. Government by the wealthy.2. A wealthy class that controls a government.3. A government or state in which the wealthy rule. Have you read the Lowden Economic Recovery Plan? I have and I can’t…
I’ve been reading the Senate Health Care Reform bill (HR3590). While there is no specific mention of mammogram screening, check out the wording relative to recommendations made by the US Preventive Services Task Force on…
This has not been a good year for women. Before President Obama could be sworn into office, the Bush administration enacted their ‘conscience’ regulation which elevated anyone else’s conscientious decisions over that of any woman…
Got the “Weekly Update: Monthly Recap” in this morning’s email. Notably absent in his recap is the fact that he voted against the nomination of Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor. I wonder why that…
Today, the Senate, in a 68-31 vote confirmed the appointment of Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonya Sotomayor. Senator Reid voted in the affirmative, and Senator Ensign as expected toed the GOP line and…
I sometimes wonder why I take the time to write to the members in Congress who supposedly represent ‘ME.’ It’s obvious that Rep. Heller and I are at odds with one another on most things,…
The House voted 237-185 in favor of passing HR3269: Corporate & Financial Inst Compensation Fairness Act. Nevada’s CD-2 Representative, Dean Heller, toed the Republican line and voted against the bill (Rep. Titus and Rep. Berkeley…
I don’t think Mr. Ensign will be running for President of this nation any time soon, because its painfully obvious to the most casual observer that he has to have been born on some other…