The fact that John McCain even has Phil Gramm as an economic advisor shows  

just how weak McCain is on economics, and how protecting the economic well  

being of ordinary Americans is NOT on his agenda.

Former Senator from Texas Phil Graham did all he could as Chair of  

the Senate Banking Committee to remover regulatory oversight for  

corporations such as Enron.  Phil’s wife, Wendy did the same from her  

position at one of the Chicago Exchange Boards and wound up on the  

Board of Directors of Enron.

Senator Graham did not run for re-election in Texas after the Enron debacle, saying that  

he wanted to spend more time with his family.

…..sure……more  

like if he ran again, all the Enron crap was going to hit him hard.  

The then Attorney General of Texas, John Cornyn, refused calls for the  

better part of a year before the Enron collapse to investigate the  

company, saying there was no reason to  scrutinize such a fine  

company.  He was rewarded with the Republican nomination to run for  

Phil’s seat in the US Senate, which he now holds.

One big mental recession is how the media and press have failed to  

explore the relationship between Phil Graham and Enron.

the free ranger

James C. “JAKE” Billingsley

jakeb@ctesc.net