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Congressman WIlliam Keating describes a government in turmoil |
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After a year in Washington representing the 10th congressional district, Cong. William Keating came to Martha’s Vineyard Monday with a message: Like most Americans, he’s angry. Angry about the dysfunction he sees in Congress, he said, and threats to what he calls core American values, opportunities for education and advancement.
“We could be moving the country in the right direction and be more helpful . . . the bad news is, because some of the ideologically-centered individuals in congress that have their beliefs supercede common sense and the very foundation of our country, they’re creating a situation where those initiatives aren’t being done. Does that make me angry? You bet your life.” Read the complete story from The Vineyard Gazette.
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MELISSA WOOD, NATIONAL FISHERMEN: Meting out the meager
May 22, 2012 - Listening to the New England Council's Groundfish Advisory Panel talk about how that industry is going to pay for monitoring costs is kind of like trying to figure out how to pay your bills when you've just lost your job. Though monitoring is important keeping costs down is critical. As Panel Member Gary Libby pointed out, "If we had 100 percent monitoring we probably wouldn't have an industry."
