Fed Inspector General Knows Nothing About The Fed
Submitted by Michael Nystrom on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 17:53
Thanks Rick.
Article at Huffington Post begins:
The inspector general tasked with overseeing and auditing the Federal Reserve knows pretty much nothing about what the Fed is doing. That's the conclusion that comes from watching the exchange Tuesday between Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) and inspector general Elizabeth A. Coleman.
Coleman could not tell Grayson what kind of losses the Fed has so far suffered on its $2 trillion portfolio, which has greatly expanded since September. She appeared unaware that the Fed engages in trillions of dollars in off-balance-sheet exchanges. She is not investigating the role of the Fed in allowing the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
She did not know where the Fed has invested its $2 trillion on the liability side of the balance sheet. "I do not know. We have not looked at that specific area at this particular point on," she said.
Good job Grayson...
I'll bet these Fed bastards would love to get rid of this guy.
You can see them all very uncomfortable with his questioning.
A lie always squirms and shifts when the truth comes around.
"What have you given us sir?"
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Pawnstorm
he also asks
if she isn't the one who has the authority to investigate and audit the fed, who is? this is the way grayson operates. he only asks the right questions before coming to a conclusion, leaving propaganda out. this is how you expose the fed for what it is. the rest of congress needs to take a lesson from grayson.
She answered one question...
when she confirmed her title.
that's pretty
that's pretty pathetic..
Alan Grayson is so cool though :D
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After a dozen times, finally I saw the YouTube
My feeling is that Alan Grayson was giving Elizabeth Colman questions that were related to the IG office, so they were confusing, because you can see, she's trying to answer his questions, she tells him repeatedly, her team is researching, collecting papers...
Democrats have been saying to "give Obama a chance", and here's his appointment for IG, and what is Grayson doing? We all know she is new to the office and we all know that Obama is bringing change, and I would think her four months would be from the time of her appointment... I get the feeling she is good at what she does, and I also get the feeling she will investgate what Grayson was asking... I believe she did and found where he was confused...
But there is something about this questioning... the way Grayson is dressed,, "attention cathching" and his attiotude, "as if he has caught a rat"... and I also get the feeling, if the tables were reversed, Grayson would not do so well. He appears a bully, or I just get the feeling, somethiung is up with him.. maybe he's thinking this is an opportiunioty to get more supporters (from the right?).
I wouldn't say the Fed Inspector knows nothing about the Fed... I would say the Democrats are procticing "ballance of power" as a lone party
questioning
the party of CHANGE and you still want to give excuses for trillions of FRN's that we have borrowed from the fed being spent without the slightest clue from the spenders or the overseers where and what it is spent on. please if you want to make excuses then just vote republican, because we had many years of excuses from them. thats why we need a third party, the two we have are one. and they will continue to spend way more then they can tax for. no end insight until we END THE FED everything else is just plain bullshit !!!
DAN
Hey Granger
are you her mentor?
Grayson knows this lady is just a front.
Marilyn in Lake Jackson
And he is not confused at all. He wants the Fed. Reserve to come clean about their private use of the American citizens' money. Just like he asked her, "If you don't know, who does?" She wouldn't even tell him that. Just more BS and covering up. So send on S R 1207, co-sponsored by Grayson and I think around 140 respresentatives by now.
MarilynInLakeJackson
THE WAY HE IS DRESSED?
ATTENTION CATCHING?
It the tables were turned? All that is going on here is Grayson underlining the fact the the IG is a ceremonial position, nothing more.
Grayson may be a bit of a statist on some votes, but he represented the people's interest in this exchange, clearly. He has a pretty good handle on the Fed's free reign, and he supports HR 1207. The mandrake mechanism must be understood, and the public must come to a better understanding on where money "comes from", how it comes into existence, and where "money goes".
This exchange is a good start, Toto was definately pulling the curtain back here.
And yes, she is very good at what she does, which is deflection.
She does have...
...a useful function; it is to deflect attention.
Slightly off topic...
...but if the fed is a private bank and somewhere along the line we end the fed, are we responsible for the fed's debt? If we are, why?
Can't we just limit or inhibit their "right" to print money and make them insolvent?
from Rothbard's book The Case Against the Fed
p 147:
Of the Federal Reserve assets, except gold, all are easily
liquidated. The $345 billion of U.S. government and other
federal government agency securities owned by the Fed
should be simply and immediately canceled. This act would
immediately reduce the taxpayers' liability for the public
debt by $345 billion. And indeed, why in the world should
taxpayers be taxed by the U.S. Treasury in order to pay
interest and principal on bonds held by another arm of the
federal government—the Federal Reserve?
You can download the pdf file of the book here:
http://mises.org/books/fed.pdf
Thanks!
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WOW his should be broadcast for everyone to see.
Yea this is insane...its time to get rid of this shit.forget the audit, abolish it and anything else they try to replace it with.It shouldn't have been created in the first place, if we get rid of this well probably get rid of 90% of everything else that's messed up.
Wish I could say I was suprised...
..however, this is sickening.
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This is typical. Nobody
This is typical. Nobody knows nothing and it goes no where. She doesn't want to reveal that she really has no useful function when it comes to the Fed.
this shows
This shows why it is important for 1207 to pass.
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What happened to the audio?
just buzzing...
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How is it possible that the
How is it possible that the audio works for some and not for others like you and me?
This is nuts!? Never had this happen on Youtube before... Not really sure what could cause this either.
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I could be wrong about this but...
...it seems the problem is that she cannot conduct a direct audit of Reserve Bank operations - rather she reviews the Board's supervisory and oversight functions as they relate to the Reserve Bank's lending programs. She's limited in what she can and does know...and what I gained from that entire 5:26 is that what she can and does know is very limited.
Essentially this congressman is asking these questions to the wrong person. The problem is that she cannot conduct a direct audit of Reserve Bank operations, rather she has to review the Board's supervisory and oversight functions as they relate to the Reserve Bank's lending programs - in other words she is in charge of keeping tabs on the Feds own oversight system to make sure it complies.
The problem is that - to get any good answer - the people we'd be asking are basically the Federal Reserve Boards' very own auditors - and they are already exempt from reporting on the Fed’s funding facilities. Things like the Primary Dealer Credit Facility, Term Securities Lending Facility, and Term Asset-Backed Securities Lending Facility, etc. are left out. Nor do they have to include discount window operations, open market operations, or agreements with foreign central banks, such as the ongoing dollar swap operations with European central banks (to quote the recent C4L open letter).
The only independent auditors of the Fed that I know of are those that conduct the annual financial statement audit.
To me this video is just more compounding proof that the Fed is operating with dangerously little congressional transparency in a dangerous time. If you are, like I am, of the opinion that actions taken by the federal reserve play heavily in our economy, then you must also see that their actions have the potential to influence our property and safety. These are things that we elected members of congress to uphold and protect, and I expect them to demand transparency into those actions to ensure their soundness. This vid is just proof that they are investigating perhaps little more than a brick wall.
yes, this is just more evidence
demonstrating how Congress is not in control of the creature it created back in 1913. That makes this video golden, no pun intended.
Monitary policy transparency?
Perhaps we'll never know where our taxes go, except to Fed policies. This is what happens when big government oversight has no insight or competence to handle taxpayer money.
Politicians and their agencies are ill equipt for the truth of the Feds dominance and deception. Right or wrong paychecks are taken as Federal Reserve Notes, the justification of which is improper and immoral. Don't expect much change either.
and then you die
Part of the problem
Weenis writes "she is in charge of keeping tabs on the Feds own oversight system to make sure it complies." Seriously, is this a full-time job? She's probably got a staff too. I'm really of the opinion that most people who work in government do nothing all day. This lady is a classic example.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaand..........
why are none of the rp peeps even remotely close to being surprised by this.
great job grilling.
i am thankful to have him exposing the fed for what it is. i think it is important to commend him more for that than bring up every piece of legislation he's co sponsored and try to pick apart what we don't like about him. he's an honest guy and he's even more of a constitutionalist than 99% of republicans in the house.
Huff Post
I'm just glad to see this being covered on a liberal blog. It goes to show that there are certain ideals that should appeal to all Americans, not just certain political factions.
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HR 1207
now has 134 co-sponsors (Thursday, May 7).
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Grayson not a Constitutionalist
"I smell a rat"... .until otherwise proven, these co-sponsors are distracting the liberty movement to further their own agendas... beware!
Here is a partial list of all the garbage Grayson has also co-sponsored, only one of which Paul has sponsored or co-sponsored.
Items 1 through 62
1. H.CON.RES.99 : Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 4/2/2009) Cosponsors (5)
2. H.CON.RES.102 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups, and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 4/21/2009)
3. H.RES.22 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 1/6/2009)
4. H.RES.34 : Recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States' strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Sponsor: Rep Pelosi, Nancy [CA-8] (introduced 1/8/2009)
5. H.RES.36 : Acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/8/2009)
6. H.RES.58 : Commending the University of Florida Gators for winning the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 1/13/2009)
7. H.RES.166 : Recognizing the 450th birthday of the settlement of Pensacola, Florida, and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the 450th birthday of the settlement of Pensacola, Florida, and remember how the rich history of Pensacola, Florida, has likewise contributed to the rich history of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] (introduced 2/12/2009)
8. H.RES.260 : Supporting efforts to reduce infant mortality in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] (introduced 3/18/2009)
9. H.RES.283 : Honoring the life, achievements, and contributions of Rabbi Charles H. Rosenzveig.
10. H.RES.311 : Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of Red Cross Month.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 3/31/2009)
11. H.RES.362 : Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 4/23/2009)
12. H.RES.364 : Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirming the support of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] (introduced 4/27/2009)
13. H.RES.366 : Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Eye Institute (NEI) and expressing support for designation of 2010 through 2020 as the "Decade of Vision".
Sponsor: Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] (introduced 4/27/2009)
14. H.RES.403 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] (introduced 5/5/2009)
15. H.R.11 : To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 1/6/2009)
16. H.R.22 : To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
Sponsor: Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] (introduced 1/6/2009)
17. H.R.186 : To establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] (introduced 1/6/2009)
18. H.R.225 : To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Brad [NC-13] (introduced 1/7/2009)
19. H.R.327 : To establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 1/8/2009)
20. H.R.347 : To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 1/8/2009)
21. H.R.413 : To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.
Sponsor: Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] (introduced 1/9/2009)
22. H.R.422 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit.
Sponsor: Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] (introduced 1/9/2009)
23. H.R.467 : To put State and local governments and other public entity or instrumentality established under State law in the same position they would have been in had the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System provided emergency financial assistance to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. by requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase bonds issued by such financial institution, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Speier, Jackie [CA-12] (introduced 1/13/2009)
24. H.R.480 : To establish the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] (introduced 1/13/2009)
25. H.R.681 : To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 and the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a new digital television transition date, to improve the digital-to-analog converter box program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] (introduced 1/26/2009)
26. H.R.707 : To provide monthly vouchers to members of the Armed Forces serving in overseas operations, or hospitalized due to a disease or injury incurred as a result of service in such operations, that a member may transfer to another person to permit the person to mail, without charge, correspondence and small parcels to members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] (introduced 1/27/2009)
27. H.R.745 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] (introduced 1/28/2009)
28. H.R.768 : To establish a commission on the tax and fiscal implications of the regulation of financial products and arrangements and to study the current financial crisis, its causes and impact on the Federal deficit and tax revenues.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 1/28/2009)
29. H.R.775 : To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation.
Sponsor: Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] (introduced 1/28/2009)
30. H.R.840 : To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 2/3/2009)
31. H.R.857 : To limit compensation to officers and directors of entities receiving emergency economic assistance from the Government, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] (introduced 2/4/2009)
32. H.R.873 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Sponsor: Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] (introduced 2/4/2009)
33. H.R.912 : To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews.
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] (introduced 2/9/2009)
34. H.R.936 : To ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 2/10/2009)
35. H.R.1078 : To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] (introduced 2/13/2009)
36. H.R.1098 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training.
Sponsor: Rep Perriello, Thomas S.P. [VA-5] (introduced 2/13/2009)
37. H.R.1144 : To increase awareness of the existence of and to overcome gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/24/2009)
38. H.R.1207 : To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 2/26/2009)
39. H.R.1243 : To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 3/2/2009)
40. H.R.1264 : To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Taylor, Gene [MS-4] (introduced 3/3/2009)
41. H.R.1270 : To reauthorize community development block grants, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] (introduced 3/3/2009)
42. H.R.1271 : To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2351 West Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach, Florida, as the "Elijah Pat Larkins Post Office Building".
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 3/3/2009)
43. H.R.1310 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste.
Sponsor: Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] (introduced 3/4/2009)
44. H.R.1319 : To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a computer through the use of certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer.
Sponsor: Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] (introduced 3/5/2009)
45. H.R.1324 : To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren and protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs by updating the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 3/5/2009)
46. H.R.1327 : To authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] (introduced 3/5/2009)
47. H.R.1409 : To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 3/10/2009)
48. H.R.1458 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a kidney transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 3/12/2009)
49. H.R.1516 : To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37926 Church Street in Dade City, Florida, as the "Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office".
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 3/16/2009)
50. H.R.1526 : To aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 3/16/2009)
51. H.R.1547 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.
Sponsor: Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] (introduced 3/17/2009)
52. H.R.1552 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.
Sponsor: Rep Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [MD-1] (introduced 3/17/2009)
53. H.R.1558 : To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets.
Sponsor: Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] (introduced 3/17/2009)
54. H.R.1691 : To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 3/24/2009)
55. H.R.1740 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase awareness of the risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sponsor: Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] (introduced 3/26/2009)
56. H.R.1775 : To provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy.
Sponsor: Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] (introduced 3/30/2009)
57. H.R.1826 : To reform the financing of House elections, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 3/31/2009)
58. H.R.1881 : To enhance the transportation security functions of the Department of Homeland Security by providing for an enhanced personnel system for employees of the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] (introduced 4/2/2009)
59. H.R.1993 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyer credit.
Sponsor: Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] (introduced 4/21/2009)
60. H.R.2003 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 4/21/2009)
61. H.R.2014 : To award a congressional gold medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 4/21/2009)
62. H.R.2060 : To provide grants to community colleges to improve the accessibility of computer labs and to provide information technology training for both students and members of the public seeking to improve their computer literacy and information technology skills.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 4/23/2009)
"Suspicion is a Virtue, if in the interests of the good of the people." Patrick Henry
It's good to see Rep. Alan
It's good to see Rep. Alan Grayson asking tough questions, but still, isn't he the Rep who sponsored the Pay For Performance Act of 2009?
Here's an interview where Cavuto grills him on that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITq19ezj_Xg
Yeah...
...and he was WAY wrong on that one. Still, his grilling of this criminal MAY indicate honesty; naive honesty, perhaps, but honesty nonetheless.
For me, I'll take an honest congressman who has no clue about constitutional government over a dishonest one who knows it like the back of his hand.
Wow! The perfect govt employee
Bet they'd like to clone her.
Who is the man at 4:21 in
Who is the man at 4:21 in the 2nd row in the back ground.
He leaned forward and whispered something to the lady in front on him. And she then whispered something to the controller WHILE SHE WAS TALKING.
Some shady shit.
Good catch! We should try to find out who he is
I reserve the right to govern myself.
I reserve the right to govern myself.
PLEASE PLEASE DIGG
This..
http://digg.com/business_finance/Is_Anyone_Minding_the_Store...
Any lip readers in the House?
I'd like to know what the woman coach behind her was whispering in her ear.
Socialists are Everywhere
Socialists are Everywhere
I just called Grayson to thank him for job well done
on this, and cosponsoring HR1207, and showing leadership on the Credit Card Bill of Rights.
His assistant was very pleased to get the message
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(407) 841-1757
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Called and thanked.
Called and thanked.
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Any other Youtube links? I'm
Any other Youtube links? I'm checking C-span Junkie/Youtube/Google, not much luck and the audio is out on this clip. Never had that happen to just me before on a single youtube clip.... anyone else?
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Marilyn in Lake Jackson Go
Marilyn in Lake Jackson
Go Alan Grayson! I read his website, and found that he used to be an attorney, specializing in government contracts. He is also, of course, a co-signer on HR 1207. He is new in the House, so let's welcome him. His style blows me away.
MarilynInLakeJackson
lol wut?
how is this allowed to happen??
nearing the beginning of this clip the guy should have cut her off and asked "well then what are we paying you for"
let alone that they haven't made (from what i can see) ANY progress in their investigations in 8 months?
I have a very good feeling about soon being able to audit the fed.
I am seeing a lot more politicians asking questions which they seem to know that anyone affiliated with the federal reserve cannot answer.
I've given you a republic; and its your job to keep it.
still time for DIGG on this
still time for DIGG on this one!
http://digg.com/politics/Fed_Inspector_General_Knows_Roughly...
Trust in God, but tie your camel tight.
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No yellow puddle under this gal's chair
Shuck & Jive.
She was cool. Deflected everything. Unaccountable. Waived the hardballs, waiting for the change-up that never came.
Didn't say anything. Perfect FED and CFR gal. Say nothing, stand tall.
If the guy asked, "If your children were brutally murdered, what would be your response?"
"We'll have to look into that."
is anyone else
having trouble hearing the audio on this? I cannot understand any of it.
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that makes at least 3 of
that makes at least 3 of us...
http://www.ExTheFed.com
yes
just tried to play the video from here, the Huffpost and YouTube... no dice.
try this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXlxBeAvsB8
Thank you wafflehutguy
The link opened but the YouTube remains a black screen.
Un-friggin-believable!
Just what does she actually do to earn her salary? She doesn't seen to know or understand anything about the company she "works" for...so just how does she justify her existence?
Once again, a FABULOUS job by Rep. Grayson of Florida!!! His performances have, to me, seemed consistent...even as the "new guy". His questioning has again proven than it IS NOT a Dem or Rep thing that denotes good or bad for government...it's good guys and bad guys that make the difference!! I am very, very pleased to see another good guy slugging it out with the bad guys!!!!
Never give up - Never surrender, Mr. Grayson!!!!
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"The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money."
Alexis DeTocqueville (1805 - 1859)
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Silence isn't always golden....sometimes it's yellow.
reminds me of the cheese shop sketch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0
Cheese Reason not available Source
Red Leicester “...we're fresh out...” Original
Tilsit “Never at the end of the week, sir. Always get it fresh first thing on Monday." Original
Caerphilly "Ah well, it's been on order for two weeks, sir, I was expecting it this morning." Original
Bel Paese “Sorry.” Original
Red Windsor “Normally, sir, yes, but today the van broke down.” Original
Stilton “Sorry.” Original
Gruyère “No.” Original
Emmental “No.” Original
Norwegian Jarlsberger “No.” Original
Liptauer “No.” Original
Lancashire “No.” Original
White Stilton “No.” Original
Danish Blue “No.” Original
Double Gloucester “No.” Original
Cheshire “No.” Original
Dorset Blue Vinney “No.” Original
Brie “No.” Original
Roquefort “No.” Original
Pont l'Evêque “No.” Original
Port Salut “No.” Original
Savoyard[4] “No.” Original
Saint-Paulin “No.” Original
Carré de l'Est “No.” Original
Bresse-Bleu “No.” Original
Boursin “No.” Original
Camembert “Ah! We do have some Camembert, sir......It's a bit runny, sir....'Well as a matter of fact it's very runny, sir....I think it's runnier than you like it, sir...Yes, sir." (bends below counter and reappears) "Oh...The cat's eaten it." Original
Gouda “No.” Original
Edam “No.” Original
Caithness “No.” Original
Smoked Austrian “No.” Original
Japanese Sage Derby “No.” Original
Wensleydale “Yes. ... Oh, I'm sorry sir, I thought you were reffering to me, Mr Wensleydale.” Original
Greek Feta “Ah, not as such.” MT&H
Gorgonzola “No.” Original
Parmesan “No.” Original
Mozzarella “No.” Original
Pipo Crem'[5] “No.” Original
Danish Fynbo (Tybo)[6] “No.” Original
Czech sheep's milk cheese “No.” Original
Venezuelan Beaver Cheese “Not today sir, no.” Original
Cheddar “Well, I'm afraid we don't get much call for it around these parts.” Original
Ilchester “I'll have a look sir.” “No.” Original
Limburger “No.”
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woo hoo!
Bank for International Settlements can audit the FED
http://www.bis.org
not us....