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I am not going to do your research for you Joe. If you want to know the answer to those questions look it up yourself. You have a great ability to redirect in an attempt to get others to answer your questions rather than addressing questions and points. I am done playing your games.

The board is working on a forensic audit to determine how the Rio Nuevo money was spent - something the state attorney general and the FBI also are investigating. Be nice to have an update on the audit/investigations from the state and feds before election day.

Timeline of Amendments to the 1872 Mining Law 1878 - Timber and Stone Act, a law that allowed private purchase of minable govt. land; 1897 - Organic Administration Act, permitting access to forest lands for lawful acts; 1920 - Mineral Leasing Act, made certain nonmetallic minerals were not open to claim staking; 1947 - Mineral Materials Act, provides for the sale or public giveaway of minerals such as gravel; 1948 - Federal Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act of 1948 and amendment of 1972, which created a comprehensive set of water quality programs; 1954 - Multiple Mineral Use Act, provided for development of multiple minerals on tracts of public land; 1955 - Multiple Surface Use Act, which withdrew common varieties from mineral entry; 1963 - Clean Air Act, which established funding for the study and the cleanup of air pollution; 1964 - Wilderness Act, a law creating the National Wilderness Preservation System which protects over 106 million acres of federal land administered by 4 agencies; 1970 - Mining and Minerals Policy Act, directs to encourage private enterprise to develop minerals; 1976 - Federal Land Policy and Management Act, part that redefines claim recording procedures and provides for abandonment if the procedures are not followed; 1977 - Clean Water Act, established the goals of eliminating releases into water of toxic substances, eliminating additional water pollution , and ensuring that surface water meet standards for human sports and recreation; 1977 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act which provides for control and prevention of damage from erosion on un-reclaimed mined lands; 1980 - National Materials and Minerals Policy Act 1986 - Safe Water Drinking Act, protects public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supply; AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST.... 1987 - Water Quality Act, which made substantial additions to the Clean Water Act and directly affected the water quality standards program.

Typical repub slime tactics....like their candidates are all Snow White. Repubs....masters of dirty politics. Really? have you researched the latest and greatest Progressive move on America? Listen to those poor college kids crying about the high cost of tuition because of those evil banks. Since when do banks set tuition rates? Talk about slime and mis-direction, people need to watch what Obama is doing while the media is focused on this Occupy nonsence.

I can understand that the BIG bosses at this company getting jail time, but to see so many underlings getting time makes me wonder. Every place I have ever worked for, only certain members of the management staff have the power to hire and fire. And that practice has never extended below senior staffing and management levels. So to see a foreman having his head on the chopping block tells me that I wouldn't want to work for this company, even legally.

Is this dejavou?

Lib Bias: The title of the article uses the verb "SUFFERS" as if anything hurting Ob*maCare is a bad thing.

Please take your own advice and get rid of the porno avatar. Why are you doing this? There has to be about 5 million more classy images you could use. Is this who you are a a person? A flabby, pudgy older male who fondles himself in front of the camera? Please keep it clean!

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude." She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican." "I am," replied the man. "How did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me." The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat." "I am," replied the balloonist. "But how did you know?" "Well," said the man, "You don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You've made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and now you expect ME to solve your problem. You're in EXACTLY the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now, it's MY fault.

Finger printing finds the crooks, because part of the booking process after being arrested is getting finger printed. If the prints are not on file then you pass the test. All of us who were in the military or worked on classified projects have finger prints on file. I don't worry, because I have never been arrested or booked. For those that think the process is too expensive, how about a drug urine test that can be completed in ten minutes and you can buy at a drug store for $25 max. The people that want money (taxpayer money) should have to do more than just show up and put out their hands! I personally do not want to fund crooks and drug addicts!

PS; As well as the First Family.They are doing a great job!

So liberals should shoot themselves in the head? Why is this sort of post permitted on this board?

Even Vegas changes out the deck every so often............stop playing the race card, it is getting old.

I like what the cops did. Now the bums have to face a judge, and have criminal records. We did not have to pay the couple of hundred of dollars each for them to stay at the jail. I think this was a pretty good job of holding people accountable while making sure we don't break the bank. I bet that at some point the few that are left go to jail.

Economic Threats of the Proposed Rosemont Mine Dr. Thomas Power, Research Professor and Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, University of Montana Part 1 (Introduction) http://www.youtube.com/user/azroberth#p/u/6/D9kPQmrz8Nw Part 2 (Recession) http://www.youtube.com/user/azroberth#p/u/5/6doaFnI9SK0 Part 3 (Tucson Economic Growth) http://www.youtube.com/user/azroberth#p/u/4/6tCLuk_IEgo Part 4 (Non-Employment Income) http://www.youtube.com/user/azroberth#p/u/3/SQVrg8tSiiE Part 5 (Multipliers) http://www.youtube.com/user/azroberth#p/u/2/mrvkVlrg8UY Part 6 (“Angelic Mine”) http://www.youtube.com/user/azroberth#p/u/1/NGhrlOve7Ds Part 7 (It’s Your Land!) http://www.youtube.com/user/azroberth#p/u/0/FZe0ym_AW8M Poof!

More tax cuts for big money should do the trick.

No ... I'd say the difference is President Obama's Jobs Plan is a plan to provide money to the States and municipalities to create jobs; whereas, the GOP's jobs plan is a plan to stall any, and all, efforts to get the economy going again, while pretending to be doing something.

@ James. TU for your honored service. Thank you. TD for your rant.

April 29, 2010: Quincy, MA: Remember this, grads: Obama: “I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money” Re-elect this socialist at your own peril

yes, Dave, and just who are those "small donors?" Can you point us to a list of names? Don't bother looking, you won't find Obama's list of "small donors." Unlike Obama, McCain revealed the names of ALL donors of ANY $$ amount.

11/1/11 Should the U.S. respond to the alleged Iranian terror plot with military force? It is time to stop murdering our troops and civilians because of oil and our dictators desire to make all nations follow our political system. Iran is not a weak nation like the ones that our hired help have terrorized and overthrown their governments to install puppet governments of the U.S.

I do have a small amount of sympathy for her, her parents were not the best example and with the exception of the fame she could be just any kid. She needs to do the time, and make good use of it. Get sober and get a real life before it's too late. Robert Downey Jr. was the same way and he has managed to turn his life around, with a lot of effort she can do the same.

Good night Larry. Sleep tight.

Businesses have a hard time surviving this economy. Loans for expansion in 2007 as Casa Molina did, when the economy was hot have hurt many companies. They are just the latest victims of a bad economy. Businesses are not given the same support from the Obama Admin. as home owners or to a bigger extent banks and the auto business. This admin. is killing small business especially locally owned businesses. The critics here who probably hate BIG BOX stores and want small locally owned folks to stay around should be going to Casa Molina and filling the place. BTW, tell them what you like or dislike about their business. That is how you improve is from customer input! As for menu prices, The cost of food commodities is so over inflated due to Obama Admin. QE2 money policies which has caused our dollar value to drop and inflates the costs of goods. I dont blame them for raising prices. They are trying to survive the cost increases and meet a loan payment. In the restaurant business profits boil down to pennies on the dollar. Living wage- Every time the Feds or in AZ the state raises the minimum wage, prices go up on food at the grocery stores, restaurants, c stores, retail. Look up the historical Fed. minimum wage changes in relationship to the economic performance of our country. Our economy takes a big hit every time. For you critics of the Molina's.... Ignorance is bliss, but its no excuse for basing your opinion of them and their business on your ignorance!

Such as?

Income is not distributed, income in earned. If you do the things which will lead to earning your income will be higher than if you do not. Imagine that.

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The only candidate in recent years who would have represented the 99% is Ralph Nader. We need someone like Andrew Jackson who from 1828 to 1836 fought the "money interests," and paid off the national debt. He controlled the military budget, and the military. Jackson represented the common man, even though for him that was limited to white people. Obama clearly represents the "money interests," and the military, over the common citizen. How do we get a President who represents us? I don't know, but America Elects is also a disappointment, since it limits the choice of issues, and uses a dumbed down simplistic format. People could have voted for the Green Party candidate, instead of Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords never saw a war or military appropriation she didn't like. We did have a choice, but in my opinion made the wrong one. Will we keep on making poor choices? Will people allow their hatreds and prejudice to be exploited? Will people keep responding to fear, rather than thinking? Pressure can be made to bear on people who hold office. They fear nothing more than losing their office. That is why the police have been responding to Occupy Wall Street with violence and punitive measures. Politicians who do the bidding of military contractors and Wall Street fear grass root protests, because it tells them they can lose their power.

and the RATEPAYERS see $0 in relief from excessive charges S o Commen

Yah Phil...it would only have been a scoop if you had told us what the reason for his absence was. Telling us for the 5th time that he returned and reasons are undisclosed isn't a scoop.

It is not, if you read the story about the New York Occupation. They are using a UNION-owned

Haven't you heard, the U.S. metals mining industry operates under the highest level of environmental regulation in the world, which include the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Solid Waste Disposal Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, as well as numerous other federal, state and local regulations. It is our domestic mining industry's compliance with these laws, which makes its domestic operations some of the most environmentally and socially responsible mining projects in the

No Arizonan would support the mines, once the mines use all the water and what is left is polluted tailing water, there will be no reason to live in Arizona. The repubs up in Phoenix support the mine because it's no skin off their back if Tucson turns into a pile of tailings, if anything it makes Phoenix look better, the pit that Phoenix is, very little natural beauty in Phoenix.

Clarisa - The sentence reads "Obama" honors fallen officers. It's more about him and less about what he will do for the families of these good men and women.

And said president has managed to drive the "company" into the ground. He should have been fired a long time ago. Stoops and Stoopid.

good thing it wasn't a 'cross' or the 9th circuit court would have already issued a ruling against it...

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Looks like the only meaningful redevelopment downtown will be to several lawyers' offices.

Congratulations Francis, I think you may be in the running for the annual award for taking the most obscure topic and managing to tie in to a negative comment about the current occupants of the White House.

Brother, repetition is not documentation.

as the middle east ends and Iran consolidates its position, our oil buying power will flounder, printing of the U.S.Dollar sustaining our economy - when it is no longer the world currency.. envision that 'inflation'with its effect on our nation. Buckel-up!

Still pushing that downtown hotel eeh?

Kevin, as the article stated and you ignored, the majority of its benefits would come from Greater revenue would be generated with a simple tax plan. I thought that liberals wanted to generate more revenue. As a previous poster stated, 3 brackets, no deductions. Or do you want to keep the complex monster that we currently have as MNJPenny has stated and waste the revenue that is collected!

The Regional Transportation Authority board approved $746,000 in funding for two wildlife underpasses to be added to next year's Arizona Department of Transportation project to widen about nine miles of Arizona 86 near Kitt Peak. Nearly 20 percent of the crashes along that stretch of the road are between a vehicle and a wild animal, according to an RTA report. Once they spend three quarters of a million on wildlife crossings, are they going to require the deer and bunnies to use it ?

I hope you weren't a history teacher. More and more economist/historians are finally admitting that government intervention actually prolonged the Great Depression as much as seven ears. And why not? It was government meddling that triggered the chain of events that turned a recession into Depression (Smoot- Hawley, etc). Even FRD's Treasure Secretary Morgenthau admitted as much when he told Congress in 1939: "We have tried spending mone . We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work . ... We have never made good on our promises ... I sa after eight ears of this Administration we have just as much unemplo ment as when we started. .... And an enormous debt to boot!" LIke they say, if we don't learn from history.....

Tried to guess the author from headline and have to admit I was torn between Pitts, Robinson, and Krugman, with a lean to the latter. Missed it - barely.

What wages and benefits did they pay these workers? How does that compare to what other non-union contractors pay their workers? Union contractors would obviously pay their workers more, but then again, union contractors would never knowingly recruit "illegals". Yeah, Right!... Thanks for the laugh!!

This is true, but the other factor is that the Pima County Health Department has been cracking down on Hispanic-owned businesses and writing them up for trumped-up health violations while ignoring worst violations at "white" businesses. They are trying to create the impression that it isn't "safe" to eat Mexican food, while McDonalds, Wendys and In-N-Out can continue to poison their customers with impunity. Hopefully when Rothschild becomes mayor he will put an end to this.

I supported the initial invasion of Afghanistan. After all, it was the Taliban government there that permitted Al Queda to plot and plan the 9/11 terrorist attack. I strongly opposed the invasion of Iraq. Yes, Saddam with a ruthless, heartless dictator - but that was a problem for the Iraqi people to resolve, he had abosultely nothing to do with 9/11. No one elected us policeman of the world, and no one is certainly paying us to do the job. But, I got really upset with the post invasion disaster. Complete disaster of incompetence. I really think Rumsfeld et al expected the Iraqi people to welcome us with flowers & open arms, as the great liberators. We bombed the heck out of Iraq before we even stepped foot in it, killing thousands of innocent civilians. Not too many people appreciate having their country savagely and brutally attacked, even if the invaders are freeing them from a corrupt leader.

This time, let's vote out the members of the legislature who voted to cut taxes for corporations and wealthy individuals, which led to the huge budget shortfalls. Instead, vote for candidates that will reinstate tax equity and restore funding for education.

California dreaming.....they will expect a bailout of federal dollars (our money) when they run out of the public money they plan to use now. They are sinking fast now and are essentially a bankrupt state with little reality on their money situation except to to keep looking for more so that they can continue to spend an even higher amount. Obama has to love this....giving more money to something that may not be completed, is not financially sound, and probably will go bankrupt. S o Commen

I just purchased a new home and within 6 weeks of closing I just received the horrific news that Wells Fargo had purchased my mortgage from the obvious "temporary" lender. I'm already looking into refinancing and it's going to cost me some bucks. Anything I have to spend will be worth it to get away from these scumbags. This bank and the other 3 big ones are all just half a step out of a snakepit. Presently I deal with Arizona Central Credit Union and Hughes Credit Union. I also recently opened an account with Canyon Bank which is a local community bank with three branches only and they are here in Tucson. They are wonderful. First Credit Union has gone the gamut of the greedy banks and beginning to implement "fees" for everything they can come up with. Arizona Central is beginning to do the same. Have already left First Credit Union and looks like I will have to leave Arizona Central before too long as well. So far Hughes hasn't jumped on the "fee wagon" and I hope they don't. What I've seen with Canyon Bank has been pretty impressive. Not fee happy, pleasant and wonderful people working there. When you walk in the door they actually know your name and it is wonderful. Hopefully one of the big gorillas won't buy they out. About all I can tell you is STOP USING YOUR DEBIT CARDS and go back to checks. Of course they'll just come with some fee for writing checks next. Too bad Obama in his infinite wisdom (pun intended) bailed the bast**ds out with OUR money. They and the others should have all been thrown to wolves with their "CEO's" first. Get out of WF if you have any money with them and stay away from the other three big boys. They don't mean you any good you can bet on that.

Have a friend with a condo on Panama Beach who told me that the oil never reached Panama Beach. No wonder Obama declared it safe, there was no oil.

The Amber Alert was ceased early...that is a fact. WHY the Amber Alert was stopped early...that MIGHT come to light.

OMG! The first sane thing I've heard all day!

Did I see McCarthy here somewhere? Read the rights guaranteed by the US constitution, and weep. Another good book would be Animal Farm.

Ah, I see that those who want to perpetuate their made-up dream of what the Occupy movement is about are still fantasizing. There are those who want something for nothing, and you can focusa on that all you want - but the majority are saying "Where are the jobs" "Bring the Jobs back from Overseas" and especially - "I played by your rules all my life - and now you have shafted me". I am a veteran. I have worked hard all my life. I have paid and continue to pay my taxes. I saved. I built my 401K. We bought our house. We keep it up. We are good citizens. I vote after carefully studying the issues, discussing them with everyone I can, and try to make the best decision possible - without regard for ideology. But I am angry. My votes do not count, because corporate and government collusion work against me. My 401(k) has been decimated due to the manipulation of the rules by corporate and government interests. My savings have taken a huge hit. I drive a 15 year old truck, and I may not ever be able to buy another because of the economy. If I get seriously ill, I may not be able to afford the cost of my care. and so I am angry. So stop your glib, throw-away lines, come out and talk to the retired Navy, Marine, Air Force, and Army veterans in the park. Come down and meet the construction workers, the laborers, the former small business owners who protest against both the government and the mega- corps. Meet them, talk to them. But then I suppose that is too hard. Off to talk some more to those folks. They really are an amazing gathering of diverse people.

Just read that Sen reid block a vote on the jobs bill. Hopefully the President will get on the Majority Leader

Talking to his constituents is a major part of his job. To accuse him of not working for us is an empty accusation. Obama 2012!!

Unemployment rate - You know that they changed the way they calculate the Unemployment rate back in the 1990's.

In the past we demonized various groups for being the root cause of economic problems. Groups like Blacks, Jews, Papists (Catholics), Irish, Italians, etc. Now it's the richest 1%. Just when you think that hate and bigotry has been defeated it raises it's ugly head.

Dysentery is a very real concern, especially when the OWS crowd is defecating on cars in public and peeing in bushes in the park. Try getting an education on the subject.

Yawn... ... ... Nuthin hap'nin' in TooSawn these daze.

Taxed heavily on Overtime? How is the tax on overtime wages different from the tax on regular time wages? Something fishy here.

You do know that B of A has dropped plans for their $5 fee?

Also because there is sometimes a conflict of interest wherein the City cannot defend a case in-house due to a conflict of interest. Every single law firm in the nation (including the City Attorney's office) has a "conflict" law firm or lawyer it sends conflict-of-interest cases to.

I said this yesterday and people jumped down my throat for being racist and a biggot. Why can't America see that Mexico has a lot of corrupt people.

Will Cain's plan pay for city taxes, state taxes, property taxes, etc.? If not, people's tax burden has no where to go but up. Doubling sales tax means no one will buy new cars, new homes, new anything. That means new cars, new homes, new everything will stop being made.

Immigration policies rip apart families First, lets seperate immigration policy from law enforcement. Secondly, lets get to the root cause of why families get ripped apart, it is the individuals that chose to come here illegally

If I were homeless, I would make it a point to make sure I camp out at Armory Park every night, and the sue the police for arresting me but not them. In fact, when this protest is over, I think I might. How about it sane people? Want to engage the law with me?

From the article: "It was difficult to create competitive districts because there are more Republicans than Democrats and because the commission had to concentrate Democrats in some districts to protect minorities' voting rights, Lynn said." Huh? So they intentionally made some districts heavy with Democrats so Hispanics could vote one of their own in? If the districts are all balanced, you may just be able to prevent people like Grijala from making it to Washington. He is an embarrassment to Arizona. Who boycotts their own state?

More Tucson businesses are closing everyday and you don't notice it till you try to go there and they are gone. Thanks Obama.

They should just change the name to "Republican Temper Tantrum Redistricting Commission."

i met Beryl Baker and she,like everyone else is tired of the status quo and "kingdoms" that Regina has seemed to amass. Give Beryl a shot at fixing what is broke and is continued to be broken, city council ward 1, and if it can't be "fixed", then vote her out. NO ONE should think they are entitled to "be on the council" because they show up when it's votes they are looking for. As for Cunningham, he was told to "tote the party line" or forget seeing any support or dollars. So much for a free thinking republic. It is time for real change. Vote for: Beryl Baker Jennifer Rawson Tyler Vogt Rick Grinnell

That's good, at least you have a little breathing room.

I've heard of a Pistol Packin' Mama but not a Bullet Bearin' Baby.

William J says Huh? Where did you get this? But the Senate is not Democrat controlled, and hasn't been during the last 3 years.

Had people not illegally entered our sovereign nation in the first place, immigration policies wouldn't rip apart families. And I'd be willing to bet that in the majority of cases, there were families left behind and "ripped apart" in their home country when one of their members voluntarily - and illegally - came to the USA. Too bad the churches there haven't cared more about keeping their parishioners home and safe than the remittances sent back to those who stayed home.

Good. We can sell them cars and they can sell us raw materials. I like that math. Any patriotic American would. That's how this country got to be number 1.

Theodore Kurrus (Retired journalist, Green Valley) needs to actually read The Ugly American instead of just spouting a myth. In the book, the UM was the hero, the gangly officer who went into the villages and taught them to make brooms and other stuff that could be sold in the cities. UM was a term of endearment to the locals, not the pejorative it has since become. It has been speculated that Christopher Munch, later the head of the law department at the USAF Academy, was the model for that great man. And now you know the rest ... of the story.

For those of you who are so quick to look down on convergys; Circle K is hiring.

Why are the people we invest all our money with called Brokers?

OK, let's think this out, Harry Reid is the Senate Majorit Leader. Why do you think that is? You know we have a bicameral legislature, don't you?

Human activity pumps over 25 billion metric tons of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere each year. CO2 blocks the spectral window at which Earth cools itself. Is it so hard to believe human activities can't have an effect?

No, we wouldn't want you to get a wicked reputation or anything like that. ;~)

Smart monkey, he voted for Grijalve. (end sarcasum)

"She's got to balance her time between work and the court requirements" !!!!!You've got to be kidding. No wonder this lawyer quit when she doesn't have a clue what a judicial sentence means. So, in other words a condemned killer gets to decide whether or not he should die or other criminals can decide their own priorities regarding their sentences !!!!!! How much more full of BS can this country become?

As in all good teachers, the lesson must be repreated until the slowest member of the class catches on. Should I repeat the lesson again?

Dept of transportation Overseas military bases NEA DoE Social Security benefits to everyone Medicare payments to doctors ...for starters. Now you answer a question. If a small change on the "wealthiest among us" isn't going to make big enough dent, how will taxing the poorest among us work out better dollar wise?

...ummmhummm,... yea he do.

Pitts seems a little fuzzy on history. It was the Democrats in congress from the South that voted against the Civil Rights Bill, including former Klansman Robert Byrd and senator Al Gore Sr.

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The democrats complain about a link for the governor while the president is traveling around campaigning for the democrats with OUR TAX MONEY! That is WRONG! Let him pay for it himself. Yes the same would go for a republican president as well.

Drill, drill, DRILL!

Lohan is a brainless meat bag. She will be dead before she's 30.

These things take time to develop. That is why there is a testing and shakedown schedule.

The problem is that they are faceless, they are the actual beneficiaries and that you single out Dodd and Frank. Two democrats that went along with the GOP deregulation ideology. An ideology that all the GOP presidential candidates are running on. I really have to ask. How do people like yourself ignore that the GOP is the true cause of the banking collapse and manage to put a noose around the neck of democrats that went along with republican policies, ideals and legislation? Spoon fed propaganda by the very people that caused the problem? It is really as simple as shutting off Rush and starting here. Research what lead up to this legislation and what the ideology behind it is. Then research how this destroyed the economy. You will run into some major players like Chuck Schumer, Robert Rubin and his boss Clinton that are democrats but my God the GOP has their fingerprints all over it. It's their baby. Many democrats opposed it. How many republicans?

An wa ...Clinton had the advantage of alread being president when Moni Lew succumed to his advances...sa , how's her life now? At least Cain picked one (or got rejected b one) with a future...as a federal emplo ee...but a future nonetheless. Cain picked a winner...Clinton victimi ed the weak.

Since laws can be declared unconstitutional. Know what happened to SB1070? Do you know why parts of that LAW are held up in court?

Gramm Leach Bliley Act (from the page that you link to): Respective versions of the legislation were introduced in the U.S. Senate by Phil Gramm (Republican of Texas) and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Jim Leach (R-Iowa). The third lawmaker associated with the bill was Rep. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R-Virginia), Chairman of the House Commerce Committee from 1995 to 2001. The House passed its version of the Financial Services Act of 1999 on 1 July 1999 by a bipartisan vote of 343-86 (Republicans 205–16; Democrats 138–69; Independent 0–1), two months after the Senate had already passed its version of the bill on May 6 by a much- narrower 54–44 vote along basically-partisan lines (53 Republicans and one Democrat in favor; 44 Democrats opposed). When the two chambers could not agree on a joint version of the bill, the House voted on July 30 by a vote of 241-132 (R 58-131; D 182-1; Ind. 1–0) to instruct its negotiators to work for a law which ensured that consumers enjoyed medical and financial privacy as well as "robust competition and equal and non-discriminatory access to financial services and economic opportunities in their communities" (i.e., protection against exclusionary redlining). The bill then moved to a joint conference committee to work out the differences between the Senate and House versions. Democrats agreed to support the bill after Republicans agreed to strengthen provisions of the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act and address certain privacy concerns; the conference committee then finished its work by the beginning of November. On November 4, the final bill resolving the differences was passed by the Senate 90- 8, and by the House 362-57. The legislation was signed into law by President Clinton on November 12, 1999. The end result looks pretty bi-partisan to me. Heck, Clinton signed it! So, how do you blame the Republicans for this?