Legislation: Smart Nation-Safe Nation Act of 2009
Categories: Legislation
This is an updated version of the Smart Nation Act that appears in the book by that title. While it was originally developed in consultation with Congressman Rob Simmons (R-CT-02), whose Foreword to the book provides a brilliant context for understanding why this is so essential to the future of America and the world, this specific document has morphed so much that it is better to say that it is inspired by Congressman Simmons rather than endorsed by him–if and when he returns to the Hill as a Senator, he will surely have his own priorities consistent with the needs of his constituents in Connecticut who have suffered so much from the “rule by secrecy” of Wall Street and the two parties serving Wall Street.
Smart-Safe Nation Act
Oct 16
[...] rather than the Republic as a whole. If we do not pass the Electoral Reform Act of 2009 and the Smart Nation – Safe Nation Act of 2010, the United STATES of America is now andwill remain a 21st Century Second World nation. var [...]
[...] The impeachable dereliction of duty of all Members in passing the de-regulation of US finance as proposed by Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX), legislation none of them had read, is an example of a government failure of both integrity and intelligence. The public must begin holding its Members accountable for both, or it must dismiss all standing Members and start over, each Member being required to pledge to support both Electoral Reform and Smart Nation -Safe Nation. [...]
[...] basis of nakedly amoral partisan interests, not the public interest. If he also introduced the Smart Nation – Safe Nation Act, with a nod of respect to Congressman Rob Simmons, then (R-CT-02) and today the challenger to Wall [...]