tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post862390128740609268..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Mixed MessagesJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-85423191667106919272010-04-09T08:50:32.721-10:002010-04-09T08:50:32.721-10:00don't worry about him, he has a good side busi...don't worry about him, he has a good side business consulting - oh yes, it is sad for those whom he represents or is it just the ones who pay him to represent them for business?<br /><br />--what is really sad is he would eliminate home rule if you let him. He is for all planning decisions to be made on Oahu and no one, yes that is correct, no one is running against him. good luck kauai, may many gods be with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-72891788420920795712010-04-02T11:08:25.749-10:002010-04-02T11:08:25.749-10:00"Kinda sad to think that was his main contrib..."Kinda sad to think that was his main contribution to the legislative arena this session."<br /><br />don't worry about him, he has a good side business consulting - oh yes, it is sad for those whom he represents or is it just the ones who pay him to represent them for business?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-48873226005311591932010-04-02T00:32:33.525-10:002010-04-02T00:32:33.525-10:00From "The Money Fighting Health Care Reform&q...From "The Money Fighting Health Care Reform":<br /><br />"The other obstacle has to do with the power of money in politics: through lobbying, advertising, and campaign contributions. This subject is less often discussed. It's an old story now, and people just more or less accept it as the state of things."<br /><br />"But the dollar figures are staggering. The lobbyists have been at this for a long time, so we must assume that they know what they're doing, and that they are spending all that money for a reason.<br /><br />In all, federal lobbyists and their clients spent more than $3.47 billion last year. That is an all-time high, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, whose executive director notes dryly that lobbying is one business that appears to be "recession proof.""<br /><br />http://www.nybooks.com/articles/23764<br /><br />System's broken. Obama can't fix that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-53680274240479452122010-04-01T16:58:56.038-10:002010-04-01T16:58:56.038-10:00Especially if history is written by the pharmaceut...Especially if history is written by the pharmaceutical and oil industries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-30766005829971088852010-04-01T13:51:34.166-10:002010-04-01T13:51:34.166-10:00"And we know how well that worked for the tob..."And we know how well that worked for the tobacco industry. ;)"<br /><br />-- yep. worked pretty damn well for a while here. then again i hear market shares are up in the 3rd world for them. "the insider" was awesome<br /><br /><br />"Obama has been such a letdown."<br /><br />-- odds are history will view him as a very good president<br /><br /><br />dwpsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-60361373037821924592010-03-31T22:01:16.496-10:002010-03-31T22:01:16.496-10:00Roland - ha, ha, ha, ha.Roland - ha, ha, ha, ha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-87539436785892637762010-03-31T21:52:32.290-10:002010-03-31T21:52:32.290-10:00Obama has been such a letdown. The country has mov...Obama has been such a letdown. The country has moved so far to the right that a president who caves to the oil and pharmaceutical industries is considered a socialist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-13152468104853458012010-03-31T16:29:03.121-10:002010-03-31T16:29:03.121-10:00-- not much different that tobacco lobbying of not...<i>-- not much different that tobacco lobbying of not so long ago</i><br /><br />And we know how well that worked for the tobacco industry. ;)Dawsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-24993671939316049202010-03-31T15:37:24.730-10:002010-03-31T15:37:24.730-10:00"Kinda sad to think that was his main contrib..."Kinda sad to think that was his main contribution to the legislative arena this session."<br /><br />-- wow. was it? not good. and hate to say it, as i like the guy personally and have no basis for the speculation....but i sure hope no crime organization money prompted / pushed this legislative effort. cockfight money can get big, and is often "controlled" (which is common knowledge, i beleive) <br /><br /><br />"are providing extensive financial backing for climate change deniers"<br /><br />-- not much different that tobacco lobbying of not so long ago<br /><br /><br />dwpsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-83241656332345370462010-03-31T12:10:49.903-10:002010-03-31T12:10:49.903-10:00Joan asked: "When is the Prez going to realiz...Joan asked: "When is the Prez going to realize that these guys are not gonna go along with anything he wants because their goal is to waylay his agenda in an effort to push him out of office?"<br /><br />Ummmm.... Never! His (original) agenda "single payer health care for all citizens" became "mandatory health insurance to be paid to Insurance companies" - Now that's progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com