The Democrat leadership in the House of Representatives rammed through the health care reform bill last night. They did so despite the fact that a substantial and growing majority of Americans opposed the bill. They just do not care what we "little people" think.
Democrat leadership rushed the vote fearing defections by Democrats who might worry that a vote for this bill could cost them re-election next year. I hope voters have a long enough memory.
It is quite clear that the current Congress and Administration are led by the most left/liberal Democrats who have been in power in America for a long time (perhaps, ever). Nancy Pelosi and her Democrat leadership team, are fearless because they operate from safe districts of like-minded liberals. They are apparently willing to sacrifice some of their less secure members re-election chances on legislation like the health care bill and cap and trade, which will fundamentally change the country, or, at least, fundamentally alter the role and power of government in our every day lives.
While it is clear that Americans are more and more coming to understand the risks, and are increasingly in opposition to these liberal efforts, much of what is being done now may prove difficult or impossible to undo, even if the Democrats are thrown out of power in 2010 and 2012.
The "hope and change" crowd included a lot of people who should have known better. They cast cavalier votes for Obama so they could show that they were post-racial, socially astute people. They jumped on the anti-Bush, anti-GOP bandwagon despite the fact that most of them were both safe and prosperous during the Bush years.
I feel sorry for my kids. The costs of the left/liberal agenda that we have empowered will erode America's prosperity and preeminence. The next few generations will look back and wonder what we were thinking.
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At look back in history teaches us that it is nearly impossible for a President and Congress, of the same party, to hold on to power for more than two years. Clinton and Bush-2 both had the house for their first two years and lost it in the midterms. I can understand why this will happen again, an overly aggressive leftist agenda.
Cap and trade will break the back of our economy and our status as a great nation. The cost of electricity will grow many times over and will send us into hyper-inflation then depression. Every entity that requires electricity to operate will feel the impact of this poor and ill advised plan. Even our mighty Military (including contractors) will not be able to afford the cost of electricity, they will not have their budget grow to compensate and will be left to fend for themselves.
America, can you hear the sound of our collective toilet flushing? I am just not looking forward to the ride to the sewage plant!
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