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Originally posted by tw
""Phil Gramm, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, recently boasted that "I killed the (Clinton) administration’s anti-money-laundering legislation last year"
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Originally posted by sycamore
Does he even care anymore? He's leaving in 2 years, along with Helms and Thurmond. And the conservatives go marching off into the sunset...a good chance for the Dems to solidify their win earlier this year.
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Whether HE cares is irrelevant. Much of the tools necessary for anti-terrorism were known, needed, and denied by those who have been in power too long - the definition of a corrupt politician. Phil Gramm is an example of the problem. 85% of all problems are directly traceable to top management. We have a Sen Phil Gramm bragging about quashing something that was necessary for both anti-terrorism and anti-corruption. Where is his apology?
Same attitude currently applies to a Congress that saved National Airport - a direct slap in the face to all Washington area security agencies - including the Pentagon.
It is irrevelant whether Gramm, or Helms, or Hatch are leaving. The point is to learn again from the history of extreme right wing politicans who have also been in power too long. Whether it be a successful terrorist attack, or inventing lies about a black Congressman so that she will not be an ambassador, or filling the prisons using racist, mandatory sentencing for acts that should never be a crime - all three are directly traceable to people long since out of touch with reality for both above reasons.
Also the point is - will Sen Phil Gramm acknowledge he was wrong? If he does not care anymore, because he was retiring, then would an honest Senator at least acknowledge his mistake? Also does this lesson, existing requirements for term limits, and current news rumors have something in common?
Not only did Sen Gramm make terrorism easier, but he will not even acknowledge, let alone apologize, for putting partisan politics (sticking it to Clinton) above national interests.