Soggy,
et al,
Just one man's opinion.
No doubt we will now have to listen to Harry the Undertaker whine about how he was left out... never mind he and fellow Dems have been ******* off for the last several years.
I think this is my favorite line of any movie; and the most realistic:
Listen, I'm a politician which means I'm a cheat and a liar, and when I'm not kissing babies I'm stealing their lollipops. But it also means I keep my options open.
For far too long, Congress, both side in both houses, have not been doing a good job. In fact, one could say that they have done very little for America in the last two decades. The walk around like they are some sort of royalty, beyond the touch of the average American. Not one of them is looking to rebuild America, to make it strong industrially, commercially, technologically, or militarily. They are not re-investing in America --- yet have voted themselves a pay raise at every opportunity, as if they deserve it.
They know they are untouchable, beyond the oversight of America.
I think it is time America introduces legislation that:
- Roles back the pay and allowances of Congress to the 1990 level.
- To limit Congressional terms - no more professional members of House & Senate and no further retirements or stipends.
- Vote out every Republic and Democrat that comes for reelection.
Of course this will never happen; but it is the only way to fix America.
We need people in Congress that want to make America strong and prosperous. The will build an America that is the worlds Center of learning and culture. Where scientific research and advanced education are second to none, and affordable; where the national infrastructure is so advanced that American has a competitive advantage over every other nation. A nation were energy is abundant and unemployment/underemployment are concepts of the past.
Again, not one single leader in Washington is talking about building a 21st Century America; rather, they would opt to spend trillions of dollars on nation building in countries that will not appreciate us for it and for which we will never see and return on our tax dollar investment.
We need to clean house in Washington and get rid of those dead weight congressmen and senators that have brought America to the condition it experiences now.
Most Respectfully,
R
