Wall Street Can't Police Itself

Last week Congress passed a Wall Street reform bill that created a new federal agency in charge of protecting consumers. The agency was an idea that came from Elizabeth Warren--a Harvard professor and consumer advocate. And she's the best person to head it up.

But Wall Street bankers, Republicans and some in the Treasury Department don't want her in the top post. So I signed a petition telling President Obama and Congress that voters want a tough advocate on our side--and we want Warren to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Can you join me at this link? (You can see a clip of her on the Daily Show there too):

http://pol.moveon.org/warren/?r_by=21938-1847710-xdbJK_x&rc=paste

Thanks!

A Shakespearian View of Sarah Palin from "Julius Ceaser"

She had a fever when she was on the campaign trail,

And when the loss was apparent to her, I did mark

How covetous lips from “going rogue” did fly,

And that same eye whose wink doth awe

The southern Republican male voters

Did lose it’s luster; I did hear her speak and heard the groans;

Ay, and that tongue of hers, that bade the reporters,

Mark her gaffs and write her speeches in their blogs,

Alas! She now cries, “Give them to repudiate, peaceful Muslims,”

Oh, stupid girl.

Ye gods, it doth amaze me,


A woman of such a feeble mind and manner should


So get such an auspicious start of the political world,

And bring it down upon herself alone.

(Act I, Scene II, L 119-131)