Raising the minimum wage to $5.85 an hour.
Increasing fuel-efficiency standards for automobiles.
Overhauling ethics and lobbying rules.
Instituting most homeland security recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.
Tightening mental-health background checks for gun buyers.
I can't believe they call this progress.
- Unless you are 16 years old, work 65 hours per week or you live in shack in Centreville, Ky. $5.85 is nowhere near a living wage.
- The fuel efficiency laws will not be entirely in effect for another 15 years.
- There are no ethics in American politics, just look at the scandal record of the past - think Alan Mollohan, former House ethics committee chairman, who stepped down under the heat of an investigation into realty investments. He was later subject to an investigation into earmarks appropriated to a nonprofit run by one of his former aides, and cited for using public money to pay $220,000 to a Washington law firm to clear the whole thing up. Just a small example of business as usual in Washington - Ethics - Gawfah!
- Most Homeland Security recommendations of the 9/11 Commission... and we are giving these guys accolades? For what? They're speedy reaction to a nation crisis that occurred six years ago? Or, wait, no... It must be their ability to steal our civil liberties without anyone taking notice. Yea Free Press!!
- Tightening mental health checks for gun buyers. Now that is an important one. Just ask Michele Cossey, 46, of Plymouth Township, Pa. She bought a weapons stash for her 16 year-old son who then proceeded to plan a Columbine-style attack on a local high school. Fortunately he was found out and convicted prior to launching his plan, but I bet he sure is proud that his mom was able to pass the mental health checks. And, can you say "Black market?"
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