Gabrielle Giffords: Personal Recovery,

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords flew to the House Chamber to cast her first vote since she was savagely attacked seven months ago.She was in top form considering the remarkable speed of her recovery. It was disarming how much attention the press paid to how she was...

"A Fraying Social Safety Net": As if!

So many people sick and hurting, so many people dependent on the State for assistance.Indeed, there are some segments of society so in need that assistance is more than called for. Children without homes and in need of care, patients with debilitating mental illness;...

Hahn's Rationale (or Rationalizations) Part II

From Redondo Beach based "Easy Reader":"Hahn said she voted against the [debt-ceiling] deal because sentiment in District 36was strongly opposed. The Congresswoman indicated that budget cuts should be accompanied with tax increases on the wealthiest...

Janice Hahn's Rationale (or Rationalizations)

“I listened to my constituents, and they overwhelmingly asked me to oppose this deal,” Hahn said. “Three weeks ago, the people of my district sent me to Washington to protect Social Security and Medicare and get to work investing in our future and creating jobs. The...