Waxman Plans Tougher Oversight: Corporate America Running Scared

[CorpGovActivist]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=waxman+plans+tougher+oversight+wall+street+journal

I can say, from personal, firsthand experience, that Congressman Waxman has assembled a crackerjack staff of investigators and attorneys!

http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/

The Bush Presidency's Office of the Pardon Attorney is going to be the busiest in history, I bet: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=office+of+the+pardon+attorney

- Dave

[sutz12]

1. I'll believe it when I see it...

The whole "Corporate America running scared part, that it.

We can only hope and pray that he can make some progress in reining in coporate profiteering.

[CorpGovActivist]

5. I Infer...

... from the FEC reports, that Corporate America is in full-scale meltdown.

- Dave

[porphyrian]

2. Bring the fuckers down. - n/t

[Buttercup McToots]

8. Yeah!!

WASHINGTON -- California Rep. Henry Waxman, the vocal corporate critic slated to run a powerful committee if Democrats win the House, said he would aggressively expand oversight of many large industries -- with a focus on drug prices, oil-company profits and Halliburton Co.'s contracting work in Iraq.

There are lots of heros...
:applause:

But I must admit, that I, like others, do hope that something big breaks this week...
The stakes are verry high...
David, Ides
If a film is ever made about the Hardy Boys, may Mr McToots provide the Celtic music?
:hippie:

[CorpGovActivist]

9. My Dear Mrs. McToots...

... I'd love nothing more!

Did you have a chance to rent Matewan yet?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matewan

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093509/

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

11. Not yet

but I have seen it...I will make a point to watch it again.
I also saw an older film about the feud b/w the Hatfield & McCoys.
Verry gritty and powerful.

Now remember...
“Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.”

Sound the Pibroch if ye need me...

[CorpGovActivist]

12. Ale Sellers Should Not Be Tale Tellers - Scottish Proverb; However...

... I say:

"Aled fellers make the best tale tellers!" -- David A. Smith

; )

- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

28. Damn...

... I wish I'd thought of that one!

Ides

[CorpGovActivist]

33. I Bet You Do...

... LOL.

: )

- Dave

[BrotherBuzz]

3. Empowered with the investigation and subpoena Waxman

will become a formidable force to deal with.

[CorpGovActivist]

6. He Will, Truly and Absolutely, Be a Force ...

... to be reckoned with - and I bet he'd be the first to say that his staff has done thankless work.

- Dave

[BrotherBuzz]

10. Well yes, that's his nature

Must have something to do with the Bulldog genes he possesses because never toots his own horn.

Have you seen or used the custom government search engine his staff put together? I understand he made it available for public use. This blast from the past is what we can expect to see coming from his office in the future months:

3 June 2004. Representative Henry Waxman provides this database and report on the Bush Administration's public statements on Iraq. The database "identifies 237 specific misleading statements about the threat posed by Iraq...." You can search it by keyword, speaker, subject or date. The information provided includes the quote, who said it, the source (e.g., interview on CNN) and an explanation about why the statement is believed to be misleading. (et)

[CorpGovActivist]

13. There Are Databases...

... and then, there are databases!

: )

- Dave

[BlueEyedSon]

14. Here's the link

http://democrats.reform.house.gov/IraqOnTheRecord/

[CorpGovActivist]

15. Awesome!

It's always great when we teach each other how to fish!

Thank you!

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

16. Sealed Indictments...

... are like sealed trick-or-treat candy, don't you think?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=indictments+under+seal+weeks+months

; )

- Dave

[BrotherBuzz]

17. The unsealing party will be at Grampy's house. Come right over, bring the gang

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARM4Uq8Gb4Y

[spanone]

4. I imagine 'elected' officials are squiming too. Ala GWB*

[CorpGovActivist]

7. Cheney, Card, and Rove...

... will be just three high-profile names that will be sworn in, I'm sure.

- Dave

[Marie26]

18. Bwahahaha

Waxman is one of the few Congressmen w/integrity. He's gone after Halliburton big-time, even w/the limited power he has now. I'm thinking there'll be a few subpeonas coming Halliburton's way if Waxman becomes the Chairman.

[CorpGovActivist]

19. Waxman Will Need an Autopen...

... to sign them all!

: )

- Dave

[Marie26]

20. There's another good article on Waxman

"Democrat Waxman could give the Bush administration fits" -http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/nation/15838861.htm

:)

[CorpGovActivist]

21. If They're Obsessing about Waxman in the EOP...

... just wait until the progressives and moderates on their own side of the aisle start revealing how they've helped.

: )

Nixon was shown the door by a Congressional delegation from his own party:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal

- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

23. History is about to repeat itself...

... who will write the letter that Poppy Bush wrote to Nixon, when Poppy was RNC Chairman?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=george+bush+letter+nixon+resigned+chairman+republican+national&spell=1

Mehlman doesn't have the...

Ides

[CorpGovActivist]

24. Mehlman Must Have Lee Atwater...

... spinning through the molten core by now.

- Dave

[radfringe]

41. maybe I should be preparing a sequel to this toon? ya think?

[CorpGovActivist]

44. That's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't do much more than draw stick figures. I am the most appreciative museum goer in the world, though, and am in awe of graphic artists.

- Dave

[radfringe]

45. thanks :)

and a shamless plug for the rest of cartoons:

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwc

there's a calendar thingy there, so you can scroll back to previous toons..

and if you like today's toon - please rate it, I've been invaded by hordes of freepers lately and they have been knocking the ratings down

[CorpGovActivist]

22. April 4, 2006 Was a Red Letter Day...

... looking back through the records:

There was quite a bit of House and Senate activity on one of my websites on April 4th. This was the day that one of the MC's staff put me in a room, with high-speed Internet access, and had me pull over redundant copies of data.

The IP addresses:

143.231.X.X (house.gov)

156.33.X.X (senate.gov)

156.33.X.X (senate.gov)

156.33.X.X (senate.gov)

Since that time, there has been a lot of various ".gov" traffic.

- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

37. Others?

Other Red Letter Days?

Ides

[Jax]

25. Waxman is the one I have been waiting for

thanks for posting this. He is a class act, a bulldog, he will not let go. Run scared you criminals.

[CorpGovActivist]

29. Amen to That!

His staff are first-rate, top-notch, A-ONE all the way, too!

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

31. Interestin` Stuff

On the site you gave us, David.
Can't wait to see it updated...

http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/investigations.as...

Wednesday, July 27, 2005
$1.5 Billion Giveaway Secretly Slipped into Energy Bill
Rep. Waxman writes that after the energy legislation was closed to further amendment in the recently concluded conference, a $1.5 billion provision benefiting oil and gas companies, Halliburton, and Sugar Land, Texas, was mysteriously inserted in the text.

Tuesday, January 08, 2002
White House Discloses Enron Contacts; Waxman Seeks Additional Information
Responding to Rep. Waxman's December 4 letter, the White House reveals repeated contacts between Enron executives and the White House energy task force. Rep. Waxman writes Vice President Cheney to seek information about the topics discussed during the six meetings with Enron executives disclosed by the White House.

Bloody Thieves
I really want to see them behind bars...
No pardon...Iron Bars...

I keep researchin`
:evilgrin:

[CorpGovActivist]

34. Rollout Scheduled for...

... a little later this week.

Why should October be the only month with a surprise in it?

- Dave

[lovuian]

26. Sarbanes Oxley is tough but they even need more

The corporations are not for the shareholder their a den of thieves some of them

[CorpGovActivist]

30. The Directors' Cut of Sarbanes-Oxley...

... just like a good film, good legislation often entails "leaving some material on the cutting room floor," to get it out into release.

There are those who have long memories for what didn't make it into Sarbanes-Oxley I.

After more of this stuff comes to light, there will be the political will necessary to release the "directors' cut" of Sarbanes-Oxley.

: )

- Dave

[cosmicdot]

27. I do believe Waxman is still awaiting a tape from GE

featuring former CEO and Poppy Bush pResidential library trustee, Jack Welch, from election night 2000 ...


I suspect he, also, has a huge Halliburton file.


Go Henry! Make history!


from 2001:

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) is still pushing NBC News to hand over alleged videotapes from last November's presidential election.

Waxman says the tapes, which NBC insists do not exist, show GE Chairman/CEO Jack Welch trying to push NBC into calling the election for George W. Bush. According to trade magazine Multichannel News, Waxman sent a four-page letter last Thursday to NBC president/COO Andrew Lack - demanding that NBC turn over the tapes or risk facing a congressional subpoena.

~snip~

"This is especially important when committee witnesses promise - under oath - to supply requested information. So I respectfully decline to close this matter," Waxman said, according to Multichannel News.

He added that he was "offended" by Lack's position and called NBC's decision to declare the matter dead an "arrogant assertion."

http://www.house.gov/waxman/issues/issues_other_nbc_elec_waxman_dont_welch_8_4_01.htm

[CorpGovActivist]

32. Jack Welch Is Trying to Buy the Boston Globe...

... to keep a few things quiet.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=jack+welch+boston+globe

- Dave

[KoKo]

35. Gore won and the Bush Regime needs to be declared Invalid.

That would be better than Impeachment. (It's always been my hope that the Gore win would come out...because someone somewhere has the goods that will clinch it...but even without a whistle blower the evidence is overwhelming that he won.) I think it needs to come out so the country can heal. Just like if Nixon had gone to jail for his crimes...we might not have had to deal with the hell from the Repug Hydra all these decades.

At least it's my fantasy...

[Buttercup McToots]

36. Bump

up

[IdesOfOctober]

38. Set

[Buttercup McToots]

39. Bump

up

[goforit]

40. Just go for the SOB ceo's .... Life imprisonment for destroying the US!!!

[CorpGovActivist]

42. The CFOs...

... are where the real dirt is at, just like with Al Capone's enterprise.

The "money men" are the weak link.

- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

43. Replacing the carpet ...

... leading to Waxman's offices should be a line item in the budget.

It's threadbare, from all those whistleblowers blazing a path.

Ides

[CorpGovActivist]

48. They'll Get Bigger Committee Budget, Too...

... which, of course, matters even more!

; )

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

46. A' Jock Tamson's bairns

:woohoo:

[Swamp Rat]

47. Geaux Waxman!!!

:patriot:

:kick:

[malaise]

49. How are the shreder stocks doing? n/t

[CorpGovActivist]

50. Humming...

... right along, I'd imagine!

; )

- Dave

[malaise]

51. LOL

Thought so :D

[Buttercup McToots]

52. Busy news mornin`...

:popcorn:

[Buttercup McToots]

53. I like this thread...

:bounce:

[IdesOfOctober]

54. "Have gavel, will travel"

Resume of Congressman Waxman, updated circa January 07?

Ides

[Roland99]

55. And when the economic collapse happens, the Reich will blame Dems (again)

[CorpGovActivist]

56. Only This Time...

... the Dems and non-aligned progressives will have plenty of tools to fight back with!

; )

- Dave

[G_Leo_Criley]

57. lotsa good news

Dave...

Lotsa good news coming soon I hope. What we've seen so far, already looks mighty fine.

Ha! You made it to Faux news!!!

Have been following along as best I can. This is my "busy week" so haven't had copious time to read and or post.

But... it looks to be all good! Much thanks to you and all whistleblowers!!!

Howdy McToots. Howdy Ides. :-)

Be good everybody! B-)

glc

[CorpGovActivist]

58. Much, Much More to Come!

The floodgates have opened - watch the BushCo. "Board of Directors" fight each other for the life preservers, now.

; )

- Dave

[Buttercup McToots]

59. Hoots

Howdy G_Leo_Criley

I'm sorry Ides...not doin` my job
but I had tae make pancakes fer the breakfast...
They made me...

[Buttercup McToots]

60. Good Mornin`

:)

[IdesOfOctober]

61. Skeleton crew up on Capitol Hill today...

... but I expect the gravitational pull come Wednesday will be far too great for the most dedicated lawmakers and staffers.

Ides

[Buttercup McToots]

62. Good Mornin`

:)

[Buttercup McToots]

63. Good Mornin`

:)

[CorpGovActivist]

64. Have Gavel, Will Unravel!

Waxman's office is going to finally come into its own, and the lion's share of committee budget will flip to his fine staff: http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/

- Dave

[IdesOfOctober]

65. I'm changing my computer's startup sound to Waxman's gavel rapping!

LOL.

Ides

[shanine]

67. Happy Happy Day Ides!!!!!

and good morning to all:yourock: :grouphug: :woohoo: :applause:

[CorpGovActivist]

68. Hungover, Hungover Day...

LOL.

- Dave

[DemReadingDU]

69. I like that sound!

Have Gavel, Will Unravel!

Winning is awesome!

[CorpGovActivist]

70. I Can't Wait to See the Chimp-in-Chief during...

... today's presser.

WOO HOO!!!

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

66. Rock 'n Roll, Congressman Waxman! n/t

[CorpGovActivist]

71. Articles about Waxman's Hit List

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=waxman+hit+list+halliburton

- Dave