Posts Tagged ‘pelosi’
Huckabee – Who Is Afraid of Dissent?
I read the op-ed in USA Today by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. I was disappointed to see the headline "Un-American Attacks Can't Derail Health Care Debate." Speaker Pelosi and Leader Hoyer say "let the facts be heard." At least they have that right. The American people have shown up at hundreds of townhall meetings to do just that. They want to voice their opinions and listen to what their Representatives in Congress have to say. An American voicing their opinion at a meeting with their representative, even in a loud and raucous manner, is not disruptive. In fact, the right to freedom of expression is guaranteed by the First Amendment. In case our Congressional leaders need to be reminded, it says "Congress shall make no law respecting an [...]
Pelosi Speaks out on, 'Legacy Assets'
WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on today's announcement by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to dispose of toxic "legacy assets" to restore the flow of credit: "The Obama Administration's new initiative for disposing of 'legacy assets' to restore the steady flow of credit to consumers and small businesses builds on strong actions to reduce home foreclosures and jumpstart our economy with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Dealing with these assets is an essential step in stabilizing our financial system, promoting jobs and reviving the U.S. economy. "The public-private partnerships envisioned in today's initiative will encourage the meaningful participation of the private sector in financial risk-sharing, [...]