Congressman Rangel (who by the way is under an ethics investigation and has recently been reported to have given substantial campaign contributions to at least three of those on the ethics panel... hmm...) was quoted as saying "...there's just a misunderstanding, a bias, a prejudice, an emotional feeling." He went on to say that in spite of the huge uprising of angry Americans against Government healthcare plans, Congress needs to "move forward notwithstanding that."
If that isn't enough, he further explained that many Americans were angry with Obama and the healthcare reform because they are racist and hate a black man as President. Then he turns around and says this:
Why do we have to wait for the right to vote? Why can't we get what God has given us? That is the right to live as human beings and not negotiate with white southerners and not count the votes. Just do the right thing
I can't think of but a handful of "good" representatives. In fact, a recent poll found that over 60% of Americans would be happy with throwing the whole lot out and starting over! Why? Because they have become a ruling class that is able to stay in power for generations on end! Senator Byrd from West Virginia was in office when my mother was in 1st Grade! Her oldest grandchild is now 15 years old and Senator Byrd is still there!!
WE NEED TERM LIMITS!
Forgive the long quote here, and I know it's a little hard to read, but please review what Thomas Payne wrote regarding representation in his famous paper Common Sense:
...that the ELECTED might never form to themselves an interest separate from the ELECTORS, prudence will point out the propriety of having elections often: because as the ELECTED might by that means return and mix again with the general body of the ELECTORS in a few months, their fidelity to the public will be secured by the prudent reflection of not making a rod for themselves. And as this frequent interchange will establish a common interest with every part of the community, they will mutually and naturally support each other, and on this, (not on the unmeaning name of king,) depends the STRENGTH OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE HAPPINESS OF THE GOVERNED.
When will we wake up and realize that our form of government is not a guarantee or certainty, but requires continual education and respect for the fundamentals of libert?! We must begin reading more what our founders intended and understood to be the purpose and goal of good government. The following is a small list of suggested reading:
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers (not as flashy of a website)
Common Sense
John Adams (10 Volumes, but very interesting!)
Ok, enough for now, but do try reading up on our unique and (to be honest) miraculous history. Some great minds helped form this astounding experiment we call America, and it wasn't without world-wide shock, suspicion and consternation that we succeeded as much as we did. Let's not let the Old World and its "new" ideas finally win out in the "New World!"
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