Posted by
Bob Siegel on Wednesday, December 01, 2010 5:07:24 PM
Our lame duck Democratic House and Senate have responded to the rather loud voice of November’s election by saying:
“Forget you! We’ll just continue to jam as much legislation through while we can.”
And so, our “unseated congress” tries to vote against extending the
Bush tax cuts. They also dig up that beautiful amnesty bill (Oh, excuse
me. I meant to say, “Dream Legislation”) for illegal aliens who served
in the military. Honoring soldiers always sounds nice. That’s the part
they shout out with exuberant glee. The whispered portion of the bill
also grants amnesty to illegal college students and…
Oops…Well…Um…OK…Their families as well. Did we forget to mention it?
Those are only two of many examples. Don’t get me started on the
recent Senate vote to keep earmarks. How’s that for a gracious response
to the outcry of citizens?
Am I making the understatement of the century to suggest that these
lame duck sessions be permanently discontinued? I can understand a
transitory time while leadership changes hands but not a period long
enough to be exploited.
If somebody was fired from a job in the private sector, he might be
given two week’s notice but he would not be allowed to continue making
major company decisions. And yet we just fired a bunch of congressmen
and senators who are determined to do just as much damage as they can
before January. No, they do not call it damage. In their minds they are
so arrogant that they think they know better than anyone, even the
people paying their salaries.
I say enough already! Time for these lame ducks to fly south for the
winter. Maybe Alan Grayson can put them up in Florida with a new bed and
breakfast. Word has it, he’s looking for a new job anyway.
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