Let’s Shake Those Ol’ Scott Walker Blues
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If you’re looking to get a little fired up to get out the vote or just want to send some good vibes Wisconsin’s way, where voters on Tuesday hope to take down six of Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) closest state Senate allies, take a look and listen to this video from the all-union Madison blues band Bonobo Secret Handshake.
Inspired from the Robert Johnson blues classic “Walkin’ Blues,” the “Scott Walker Blues” opens with a slinky—cowbell and all—“This is what democracy looks like’’ chorus as videos play from the winter and spring Madison protests over Walker’s attacks on workers’ rights and his devastating budget.
I woke up this morning, paid my union dues,
That’s when I knew I had them mean ol’ Scott Walker blues.
Don’t let ‘em tell Scott Walker ain’t so bad.
He’s worst damn governor we’ve ever had.
This eight-minute blues groove with fabulous footage is a great reminder of the passion and creativity of the protests. It’s well worth a look. Pass it on to your friends, too. Come Tuesday, Wisconsin voters might be on their way to a cure for “them mean ol’ Scott Walker blues.”
Wall Street Reform a First Step to Taking Back America
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Even though Congress is poised to pass the strongest Wall Street reform in recent history, the current bill is just the beginning of the broad reforms we need to take back the country from the Big Banks, a panel of experts said today at the America’s Future Now! conference in Washington, D.C.
The conference is sponsored by the Campaign for America’s Future (CAF). (If you haven’t signed up and are in the Washington, D.C., area, up you can register onsite at the Omni Shoreham Hotel [2500 Calvert Street, N.W.]. Click here for more information.)
For the first time in decades, Main Street has a chance to rein in the Big Banks, said Heather Booth, director of Americans for Financial Reform.
Bail Out Average Americans, Not Bankers
Behind all the hype and technical jargon surrounding the nation’s banking and mortgage crises, the bottom line comes down to answering this question: Does the nation want to spend its resources on rich bank stockholders or on roads, bridges, schools and other necessary projects?
Speaking during a workshop at the America’s Future Now conference this morning, several members of a panel on the banking crisis said the financial system is broken and that the Obama administration’s plan to fix it doesn’t address the scope of the problem. The three-day conference is sponsored by the Campaign for America’s Future.
(Click here to read more news and views from the America’s Future Now conference. You also can listen to the conference sessions live on BlogTalk Radio here.)
The administration is holding its breath, hoping big banks will recover the value of some of their assets over time if taxpayers bail them out over the short haul, said Damon Silvers, vice chairman of the Congressional Oversight Panel.
