Why I oppose Senator Warren's "21st Century Glass-Seagall Act"

[brooklynite]

The mistake is not in introducing bank reform; it's naming it "Glass-Steagall". Ask 100 people on the street if they know what Glass-Steagall refers to and maybe five will know it has to do with banks: if you're lucky, one will be able to describe any of its features.

Remember Vice President Gore thinking he had a great attack line by challenging George W Bush to support "Dingell-Norwood"? Any idea what it was for? Neither did anyone watching the debate. (answer: a "Patient's Bill or Rights&quot .

"Glass-Steagall", "Dingell-Norwood", "Kemp-Roth" etc. are inside the Beltway terms that have no resonance whatsoever with the average voter. If we want to generate support for legislation it has to be well-crafted AND well-labeled. Simple names ("The Fair Banking Act"?) can lead to an understanding of a Bill's goals and help generate support with thepublic,

[polichick]

1. Republicans are better at using descriptive phrases...

I agree, it could help here.

[Old and In the Way]

7. In a cynical Orwellian context.

Bill names, like the American Prosperity Act, that actually raises taxes on the bottom 95% while reducing taxes on the top 5%....that type of thing.

[polichick]

8. Yep, they're evil but good at what they're trying to do.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

12. per GOP template, this would be the "Helping Banks Fuck Over Americans Act"

[polichick]

14. Now we're talking!

[cali]

2. so you oppose the entire bill based on the name?

because that's what you said.

[think]

3. Perhap's stating you oppose the name would be more accurate

Although you did well in getting my attention

[Bluenorthwest]

4. So you want to dump it because it needs a new title? Good thing you are not in showbiz.

If your issue is with the name itself, you should say that.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

13. I refuse to bankroll this SciFi adventure. The name Blue Harvest SUCKS!!!

[think]

5. Don't Let Banks Screw US Act might be more relevant

Although I'm down with almost any name as long as the legislation passes....

[think]

6. Banksters Behave Act?

[NV Whino]

9. How about...

Elizabeth Warren Bitchslaps the Bankers Act?

[BainsBane]

10. You oppose it because of it's name?

That's not a legitimate reason.

[galileoreloaded]

11. it kinda is

think about it if Graham-Leach-Bliley had been named the "when Bill Clinton signs this you are going to be fucked" act. might have gotten the attention it deserved.

perception, in all things, is everything. you know this!