Whatever happened to the bill Sen. Kerry was pushing

[babylonsister]

to void pensions for crooked politicians? It seems now would be a great time to vote on that:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2211061

[TayTay]

1. It was not allowed into the Lobbying bill

Guess who voted it down?

It was a good idea and one more reason we need a Democratic Majority in the Senate next year. Sigh!

[babylonsister]

2. I can't even fathom that; so they are admitting their

lot is composed of crooks that refuse to be punished? At times like this, I feel we are really doomed. :(

Edit to add: Can you provide me with the initial provision that Kerry tried to introduce, so I can introduce it into that DeLay thread? I'm sure that might inspire even more ire, not that we need more.

[TayTay]

3. We are not doomed, we are out-voted.

We can do something about the latter condition. We can do nothing about the former.

Get mad and get other people mad and then get them to a voting booth in Nov.

[babylonsister]

4. Whatever happened to ethics anyway? And can you dig up

any info on the bill that Sen. Kerry tried to introduce?
Doomed is too strong, agree. Disheartened yet again, to the max.

Edit to add: I just went to try googling, but don't have a clue how to phrase it.

[TayTay]

5. I hve the bill number: S 2268 IS

which you can then use to look at the text of the bill here: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/L?c109:./list/c109s.lst:2201

Technically: It's in committee, probably to die in the dungeons of Rethug Hell.

Committee/Subcommittee: Activity:
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Referral, In Committee
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia Referral

[babylonsister]

7. Thanks for the link, Tay! Added to that deplorable DeLay thread.

Seeing as he used to be my rep, I have a healthy disdain for him and don't want to see him profit anymore than he has.:grr:

[kerrygoddess]

6. I have a statement

On the Dem Daily from JK about the ethics bill - I know I posted it here too - JK's stuff did not pass he was one of 8 who voted against. Sorry don't have time to look for it, but it's was about 2 weeks ago maybe.

[babylonsister]

8. Thanks,kg! nt