tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005348987698132339.post6381391376643906786..comments2024-03-25T22:50:38.203-07:00Comments on Allen L Roland's Weblog: ELECTION 2012 / OBAMAVILLE AND STATUS QUO SURVIVE BUT WARREN AND GRAYSON ARE GAME CHANGERS.Allen L Roland, Ph.Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116023708290815779noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005348987698132339.post-71338966273198147482012-12-04T08:36:58.816-08:002012-12-04T08:36:58.816-08:00From what I know of Alan Grayson he seems like he ...From what I know of Alan Grayson he seems like he might be one of the rare people in congress that might actually have the best interest of the public in mind; however, unfortunately, I can't say the same thing about Elizabeth Warren, who I have been watching for quite a while. At first I was a little skeptical because the initial coverage that I heard about her avoided a lot of the details and it came from the corporate media which doesn't have a good track record of providing reliable information. But when I looked closer the worse she seemed to me. In fairness when it comes to the one issue that she focuses on the most, predatory lending, she is much better than most other politicians and she has made many good points. There are a few other issues that I think she has done better than Scott Brown at; but overall my impression is very bad of her. She defended an insurance agency in an asbestos claim, supports Charter Schools despite enormous amounts of evidence that they've failed, has taken on gambling lobbyists on her campaign and many other things. One of the things that concerned me the most was her dismissal of what she called the “The Over-Consumption Myth,” and her criticism of Juliet Schor who I have found is a much more reliable consumer advocate than Elizabeth Warren. <br /><br />I went into this in much more detail in several posts before the election the latest of which is titled 'Elizabeth Warren is NOT a “consumer advocate!!”' if you're interested.<br /><br />http://open.salon.com/blog/zacherydtaylor/2012/08/13/elizabeth_warren_is_not_a_consumer_advocate<br /><br />I think it will be necessary to keep the pressure on her if we're going to expect her to live up to expectations. It seems to me as if this was the greatest propaganda piece I've seen in a long time if not forever. The closer I look the less it holds up though. Zacherydtaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698044667634105382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9005348987698132339.post-13405063228235980372012-11-14T12:26:33.387-08:002012-11-14T12:26:33.387-08:00We are beyond the need for change and only action ...We are beyond the need for change and only action counts now.Allen L Roland, Ph.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116023708290815779noreply@blogger.com