we are a people of faith not a people of fear. Congressman
> Brad Sherman of California's
> 27th congressional district told the House in a speech yesterday
> evening that he personally knew of several Congressional representatives who
> have said they were threatened with the prospect of all out martial law should
> they vote in opposition to the $700 billion bailout.
>
>
>
> Sherman essentially intimated that powerful forces who want the bill passed have
> attempted to blackmail elected representatives.
>
>
>
> "The only way they can pass this bill is by creating and sustaining a
> panic atmosphere. That atmosphere is not justified." Sherman stated.
>
>
>
> "Many of us were told in private conversations that if we voted against
> this bill on Monday that the sky would fall, the market would drop two or three
> thousand points the first day, another couple of thousand the second day, and a
> few members were even told that there would be martial law in America if we
> voted no." The Congressman continued.
>
>
>
> "That's what I call fear mongering. Unjustified. Proven wrong. We've got a
> week, we've got two weeks to write a good bill. The only way to pass a bad bill
> is to keep the panic pressure on." Sherman urged.
>
>
>
> Watch Rep.
> Sherman speaking in the House yesterday:
>
>
>
> <YouTube - Fear Mongering exposed by Mr. Sherman on CSPAN>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnbNm
> 6hoBXc
>
>
>
> Watch Rep. Sherman's full speech at
> <C-SPAN Flash Player (beta)
> 7&stop=2008-10-02%2020:18:45&net=1>CSPAN.
>
>
>
>
> Sherman has been a member of the House
> of Representatives since 1997 and also serves on the Committee on
> Financial Services along with Texas
> Brad Sherman of California's
> 27th congressional district told the House in a speech yesterday
> evening that he personally knew of several Congressional representatives who
> have said they were threatened with the prospect of all out martial law should
> they vote in opposition to the $700 billion bailout.
>
>
>
> Sherman essentially intimated that powerful forces who want the bill passed have
> attempted to blackmail elected representatives.
>
>
>
> "The only way they can pass this bill is by creating and sustaining a
> panic atmosphere. That atmosphere is not justified." Sherman stated.
>
>
>
> "Many of us were told in private conversations that if we voted against
> this bill on Monday that the sky would fall, the market would drop two or three
> thousand points the first day, another couple of thousand the second day, and a
> few members were even told that there would be martial law in America if we
> voted no." The Congressman continued.
>
>
>
> "That's what I call fear mongering. Unjustified. Proven wrong. We've got a
> week, we've got two weeks to write a good bill. The only way to pass a bad bill
> is to keep the panic pressure on." Sherman urged.
>
>
>
> Watch Rep.
> Sherman speaking in the House yesterday:
>
>
>
> <YouTube - Fear Mongering exposed by Mr. Sherman on CSPAN>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnbNm
> 6hoBXc
>
>
>
> Watch Rep. Sherman's full speech at
> <C-SPAN Flash Player (beta)
> 7&stop=2008-10-02%2020:18:45&net=1>CSPAN.
>
>
>
>
> Sherman has been a member of the House
> of Representatives since 1997 and also serves on the Committee on
> Financial Services along with Texas
