Our valley is religiously Republican as evidenced when it sent an uneffective, partisan, individual to the State Senate instead of a bypartisan, intelligent person who would have made a difference. Steve King has already started recycling ideas (his or his advisor's) through the Senate as witnesses by the "take old laws off the books" of which versions already exist.
Then, today, one of the legislators targeted on Sarah Palin's "crosshairs" map was shot in Tusan, Arizona, this the very state where two other politicians were also listed as targets, the state that followed ALEC corporate heads and one senator to pass a law which makes the bail bonds men and jail industry even richer on the backs of illegals, the very state where the Governor Brewer denied life-crucial transplants to two individuals so far. The two persons are now dead, thanks to Brewer's Death panel, all because she felt this action would "save money" since the two were on medicare. (Watch out anyone who is down on your luck or you are poor!) This underscores the facts that enable corporations and powerful individuals to focus on their own success and money as they risk lives of their workers. Note: Eleven workers die on BP oil rig. How many coal miners lost their lives in Kentucky, Virginia because the company had to make obscene profits...
Also note, the now Republican controlled House of representatives, held fundraisers on the very first day of their take over, many hired lobbists as their staff members, re-wrote the rules of the house to make sure they would have an easy path to doing their will, NOT the will of ethical, honest, transparent dealings.
So, in my ramblings, I am afraid for the future in this country. The image of Republican congressmen holding up signs from the steps of the Congress building to encourage the hate speech and the anger of the misinformed Tea Party groups, will remain in my mind as images of those who seek office for their own self-serving reasons as they pretend to be patriotic.
I am keeping notes from news, from reading, from many news sources, as to what is happening in our legislations, from and to whom, why and how.
I would hope others do the same, with bipartisan reasons, sifting through the lies, propaganda and misleading half truths. Then I would hope more individuals write their findings to share with more voters.
