tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post7566428851627737583..comments2024-02-29T00:46:38.800-08:00Comments on Washingtons Blog: Congressman Grayson Now Backs Sanders AmendmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-58392647534142356252010-05-10T14:13:16.210-07:002010-05-10T14:13:16.210-07:00This is all so confusing. But it seems that Paul ...This is all so confusing. But it seems that Paul is opposed to S.604 because it is a weaker version of his original HR 1207 - he accuses Sanders of bucking under pressure from the Fed and the Obama administration.<br /><br />http://www.ronpaul.com/on-the-issues/audit-the-federal-reserve-hr-1207/<br /><br />I don't much like Ron Paul, but at least on this point, if his assessment is accurate, he's spot on. The audit needs to be complete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-53947964323916712982010-05-08T14:44:29.458-07:002010-05-08T14:44:29.458-07:00Ron Paul is a HERORon Paul is a HEROAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-66138249135348018042010-05-08T10:47:25.251-07:002010-05-08T10:47:25.251-07:00The Sander's amendment is an absolute sell- ou...The Sander's amendment is an absolute sell- out and should be opposed. Here's Alex Cockburn on this question:<br /><br />"A few weeks ago it seemed possible that Sanders was actually on the edge of genuine political achievement instead grandstanding with his habitual bluster. He and Rep Ron Paul of Texas were co-sponsoring a bill mandating a proper audit of the Federal Reserve. But Blowhard Bernie’s collapse came right on schedule. On Thursday a furious Paul issued a press release charging that Sanders had "sold out" on a measure to audit the Federal Reserve. Sanders had agreed to modify the measure in a way that requires audits of the Fed during the financial crisis but not of the bank's monetary policy. Fumed Paul: 'Bernie Sanders has sold out and sided with [Sen.] Chris Dodd to gut Audit the Fed in the Senate. His 'compromise' is what the administration and banking interests want.'"<br /><br />Is there ever a time that "reform" means reform? Not when the bacteria that run our government are involved. We must end the fantasy that we have a working democracy and accept the fact that parliamentary remedies to any of our problems are DOA. Change will only come with strikes and demonstrations.<br /><br />Andrei VyshinskyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-20707813894661797892010-05-07T18:27:16.027-07:002010-05-07T18:27:16.027-07:00Thanks again for the updates, GW.Thanks again for the updates, GW.Bill Bergmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066440544129368326noreply@blogger.com