10.29.08
Who Didn’t Vote for the Bailout?
If all goes well, we’re hoping to take a trip in a few months, so I’ve been eyeballing what the currency exchange rates are trending particularly in light of the financial meltdown the news has been hammering away at us. Since in the grand scheme of the financial industry is concerned, I’m a bonafide peon, I’m hoping we don’t feel the pinch much. However, this has deepened my belief that peons like myself generally have no say in what the government decides to do. I suppose technically our representatives should represent us, but I really wonder if they truly represent us. Anyway, I have found some interesting videos regarding the recent bailout, which shows me that maybe there are some advocates out there trying to stick up for us, after all.
And here’s another one.
This made me wonder how the representatives in my area voted. I found an article titled L.A. Land by the L.A Times that had a short list. it’s interesting to see how each representative voted in view of their party affiliation. Interesting that there are no third party representatives listed. I’ve clipped that list and posted in below:
“Below is the entire delegation from Los Angeles County, and how they voted on the first bailout vote, and the second bailout vote.
22nd Congressional District
Lancaster; Republican Kevin McCarthy voted no and no.25th Congressional District
Lancaster; Republican Howard McKeon voted yes and yes.26th Congressional District
Altadena, East Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta; Republican David Dreier voted yes and yes.27th Congressional District
Burbank, North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Winnetka; Democrat Brad Sherman voted no and no.28th Congressional District
Encino, Pacoima,Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Universal City; Democrat Howard Berman voted yes and yes.29th Congressional District
Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena; Democrat Adam Schiff voted no and yes. Schiff switched.30th Congressional District
Agoura Hills, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Santa Monica; Democrat Henry Waxman voted yes and yes.31st Congressional District
Los Angeles; Democrat Xavier Becerra voted no and no.32nd Congressional District
Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, Duarte, El Monte; Democrat Hilda Solis voted no and yes. Solis switched.33rd Congressional District
Culver City, Ladera Heights, View Park-Windsor Hills; Democrat Diane Watson voted no and yes. Watson switched.34th Congressional District
Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Commerce; Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard voted no and no.35th Congressional District
Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Los Angeles (South Central); Democrat Maxine Waters voted yes and yes.36th Congressional District
El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance; Democrat Jane Harman voted yes and yes.37th Congressional District
Carson, Compton, Long Beach; Democrat Laura Richardson voted yes and yes.38th Congressional District
Industry, La Puente, Montebello, Norwalk, Pomona; Democrat Grace Napolitano voted no and no.39th Congressional District
Artesia, Cerritos, Lakewood, La Mirada, Whittier; Democrat Linda Sanchez voted no and no.42nd Congressional District
Diamond Bar, Whittier, Rowland Heights; Republican Gary Miller voted yes and yes.46th Congressional District
Part of San Pedro. Republican Dana Rohrabacher voted no and no.–Peter Viles
Well, I appreciate that list by Peter Viles. I suppose all we can do now is to wait and see how this all pans out. Was it a good idea or a bad one? Maybe by the next Presidential election we’ll have a clearer answer.
Marlakins
