Wednesday, January 13, 2010

A QUOTE FROM ONE OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS

"THE POWER UNDER THE CONSTITUTION WILL ALWAYS BE IN THE PEOPLE. IT IS ENTRUSTED FOR  CERTAIN DEFINED PURPOSES AND FOR A CERTAIN LIMITED PERIOD, TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR OWN CHOOSING; AND WHENEVER IT IS EXECUTED CONTRARY TO THEIR INTERESTS, OR NOT AGREEABLE TO THEIR WISHES, THEIR SERVANTS CAN, AND UNDOUBTEDLY WILL BE RECALLED."
                                                                                         -GEORGE WASHINGTON

BOY, IF THAT ISN'T A MOUTHFUL! EVEN WHEN THE CONSTITUTION WAS DRAFTED OUR FOUNDING FATHERS KNEW THE PATH THAT THOSE IN GOVERNMENT COULD POSSIBLY, AND PROBABLY,WOULD FOLLOW WHEN FACED WITH THE HEADY RESPONSIBILITY OF CARRYING OUT THE INTERESTS AND THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE WHO ORIGINALLY ELECTED THEM INTO OFFICE. IT SEEMS THAT MANY OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS START OUT THEIR CAREERS WITH THE BEST OF INTENTIONS, BUT ONCE THEY REACH WASHINGTON THEY GET CAUGHT UP IN THE FEELING OF SUPERIORITY AND THE IDEOLOGY THAT THEY KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS, FORGETTING THE PLATFORMS AND THE PROMISES THAT PUT THEM THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THIS HAS NEVER BEEN SO CLEARLY EVIDENT AS IT IS IN THIS MONSTROSITY OF A HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL THAT THE CONGRESS AND THE SENATE ARE HELL BENT ON RAMMING DOWN OUR THROATS EVEN THOUGH THE VOTERS ARE OVERWHELMINGLY REJECTING IT! THE RACE FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATE SEAT LEFT VACANT BY TED KENNEDY'S PASSING IS HEATING UP AND THE REPUBLICAN, SCOTT BROWN, IS PULLING AHEAD OF THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE, MARTHA COAKLEY. THIS WOULD PUT THE HEALTH CARE BILL AT RISK, WHAT WITH IT BEING THE ALL IMPORTANT 60TH VOTE THE SENATE NEEDS TO PUT IT OVER THE TOP. THERE IS EVEN TALK ABOUT THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY BEING DELAYED IF BROWN SHOULD POSSIBLY BE ELECTED JUST SO HE CANNOT CAST A "NO" VOTE! THE ARROGANCE OF THE SENATE AND THE CONGRESS IS APPALLING! IS THIS THE LEVEL THAT "HARRY" AND "MADAME PELOSI" HAVE FALLEN TO??!! WHAT IS IT THAT IS CAUSING THE DEMOCRATS WHO ARE LOOKING AT THEIR 2010 PROBABLE LOSSES TO "FALL ON THIER SWORDS" FOR THE "MESSIAH?!!"
PLEASE GO TO SCOTT BROWN'S WEBSITE AND GIVE HIM THE HELP HE NEEDS TO PULL OFF THE MOST IMPORTANT POLITICAL UPSET OF OUR LIFETIME!!

1 comment:

  1. way to go Liz! let's get all the 'bums' out in 2010. may the Tea Party grow and let's pray this whole 'mess' gets solved soon.

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