Posts Tagged ‘Keith Ellison’

This may be the first time in history that I agree with Michele Bachmann over Keith Ellison. Bailout package: How the Minnesota delegation voted | City Pages Blotter

Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison co-sponsors the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008, which, contrary to other high-sounding legislative initiatives, actually does what it says. It would prevent ISPs from discriminating against certain internet traffic based on its content, source, etc. (via freepress)

When I write about an issue I tag “consumer activism,” I usually try to start the activism myself. So when I reported that Minnesota’s Financial Crimes Task Force is shutting down its mortgage fraud investigations, I went and fired off an e-mail to my state and federal representatives.
Usually when I do this, the response is [...]