I am supporting our current Attorney General in Kentucky, Greg Stumbo to run against and beat Mitch McConnell. A.G. Stumbo has a long and distinguished career in Kentucky politics and has won a statewide election for Attorney General. I want to look again today at some of the body of work A.G. Stumbo put in.
Many national Democrats know about the troubles of our embattled governor who will most likely lose to Democrat Steve Beshear this fall. This was brought about when a whistleblower reported on illegal hiring practices used by the Fletcher Administration. It took courage to stand up to Fletcher, and Stumbo was the man to do it. At great political risk, he investigated Fletcher and caused him to issue blanket pardons for everyone involved save himself. Stumbo's actions virtually insured a Democratic takeover at governor later this year.
Not only that, Greg Stumbo as A.G. showed his respect for our troops and veterans in Kentucky. Remember last year when 26.5 million veterans had their personal data stolen? Greg Stumbo was right there for our veterans in Kentucky to try and keep them from having their identities stolen and bank accounts emptied:
Attorney General Greg Stumbo today issued a consumer alert to Kentucky veterans and their families following the theft of 26.5 million veterans’ personal data announced yesterday by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The stolen data contained identifying information including names, social security numbers, and dates of birth for veterans and some spouses, as well as some disability ratings. In light of this occurrence and the potential impact on the 367,000 veterans living in Kentucky, Attorney General Greg Stumbo provides the following steps toward protection against identity theft. In addition to this alert, Veterans should receive a mailed notification from the VA advising of steps veterans can take to protect their identities and personal information.
At the time, he had this to say:
"It is unfortunate that Kentucky’s veterans have had their personal data compromised," said Attorney General Stumbo. "It is important that they recognize that the possibility of becoming a victim of identity theft should be taken seriously and steps should be taken to protect against it."
http://ag.ky.gov/...
At the link you can see some of the steps taken by the A.G.'s office to help the most patriotic among us avoid having their identities stolen.
Greg Stumbo also fight to protect our family farmers against huge corporate farming interests. Corporate farms such as these are the number one cause of global warming:
Attorney General Greg Stumbo filed comments today asking the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. to reject a proposed consent decree that would approve Monsanto Company’s acquisition of Delta & Pine Land Company.
General Stumbo noted in the filing that this acquisition will "eliminate competition in agriculture biotechnology and seeds, stifle innovation and product choice, and result in higher prices to U.S. farmers and consumers."
"This merger is not good for Kentucky farmers. It allows Monsanto to increase its monopoly in agriculture biotechnology and threatens to increase food costs both for farmers and consumers," Attorney General Stumbo noted. "The consent decree proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice does not do enough to protect healthy competition."
Currently, Monsanto has market shares ranging from 80% to 98% for biotechnology in corn, soybeans and cotton, the three largest cash crops in the U.S., and has attempted to use this market power to impose significant price increases on Kentucky farmers.
The comments were filed pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, commonly referred to as the "Tunney Act," which requires federal court approval of all civil antitrust consent decrees involving the Department of Justice ("DOJ"). A wide array of companies, consumer groups, farmer organizations, citizens groups, think tanks, companies and public interest and policy groups, such as E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the American Antitrust Institute, the Organization for Competitive Markets, and the Center for Food Safety, also have lined up against the merger and the proposed consent decree in separate Tunney Act comments filed with DOJ.
Stumbo was joined by Attorneys General from eleven other states. The eleven other states are: Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.
http://www.kentucky.gov/...
Greg Stumbo also fought Diebold to ensure fair and honest elections here in Kentucky:
Attorney General Greg Stumbo today announced that his office’s recently launched investigation into electronic voting machine irregularities has yielded a surprising result – Jefferson County voters have been using an uncertified voting system, apparently for at least the last three elections.
The troubling admission was made by the voting system’s manufacturer, Diebold Election Systems, (now "Premier Election Solutions"), in a letter to the Jefferson County Clerk.
"Investigative demands from my office required Diebold to prove that it complied with all certification procedures," Stumbo said. "Much to everyone’s surprise, the records proved that the voting device was not certified at all. Obviously, we will ensure that this breakdown in the system is identified and eliminated. It’s our job to ensure lawful and reliable elections."
"The goal of this inquiry is to ensure that Kentucky’s electronic voting machines are as reliable as possible. Now we see that the basic oversight and certification process must be examined as well," said Attorney General Stumbo. "Kentucky voters should rest assured that my office will closely monitor and evaluate upcoming testing and certification procedures to eliminate shortcomings we have now exposed."
http://www.votetrustusa.org/...
Greg Stumbo also fought for our workers, recieving a score of 96 on the issues that mattered to the AFL-CIO in 1998:
http://www.vote-smart.org/...
Protecting our veterans, farmers, voters, and workers. None of which Mitch McConnell has ever considered a priority, is a priority to Greg Stumbo. As Kentucky's Attorney General he was a constant advocate of all of the above. As Senator from Kentucky, he would fight for these things on a national level, and not just rubber-stamp a failed ideological vision of a failed leader as McConnell does.
We need Greg Stumbo in the Senate. He believes in the rule of law, and upholding the Constitution. Please go to his site and encourage him to run:
http://www.stumbo2008.com/
Better yet, make an investment in the defeat of Mitch McConnell, and a Democrat who is not afraid to mix it up with the Republicans in the Senate here:
http://www.actblue.com/...
The defeat of McConnell will truly take a national effort like the one that expelled Joe Lieberman from our party. We have a great candidate who can win, so please help us!!!
Best wishes fellow Democrats!!
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