Posted on 04/27/2006 4:20:39 AM PDT by FerdieMurphy
Yes. A normal American would think that the vacillating simpletons we keep sending to Washington wouold listen to us.
Some are, no doubt, working overtime to figure a way to circumvent the election process in order that they not have to subject themselves to the torture every 2 or 6 years.
I would like to see the election of senators be returned to their respective state legislatures where there is a chance that their careers would be much shorter lived.
I have a feeling that in CA, AZ, TX, FL et al, there are already a *lot* of them voting, and voting often.
Yeah, what a joke...
FMCDH(BITS)
Perhaps it's time American citizens do the jobs that the Federal Government won't do! Time to outsource the governments jobs to the citzenry. Build a fence, even if it's just razor wire and ditches. Kick out illegals, should be easy there the ones marching for their supposed "rights" in a country the don't belong in. Perhaps if we took things in our own hands and took care of some of our own problems people would see that we don't need a huge bloated Government to solve all our problems. Then we souldn't have to pay for Government we don't need or want. Start with the Pork projects politicians love so much, and why not it's your money paying for bridges and buildings and such to keep these people in congress. Then how about downsizing the ATF and DEA and merging them into one agency. Sorry to rant just kind of angry this morning; stupid local news has done just about every segment this morning on gas prices every one they spoke to said about the same thing Greedy Corporations and Bush are at fault. I thought my local news was pretty good until about 2 years ago got new ownership and suddenly every story has a horrible left slant.
I dont buy this baloney from the pro-illegal immigrant crowd, who claim it would be too difficult to deport 12-20 million aliens.
After all, most of these illegals had the drive and the creative where-with-all to pick up their lives and trek the desert into America, often under adverse conditions.
They should certainly have the same creative where-with-all to move back to their home country.
In fact it should be easier due to their years of working and making $$ in the US.
I wonder what level of Hell contains Politicians?
Let's build two fences. One to prevent Mexico's scum from sneaking into our country and the other around congress to keep those weasels from sneaking back into their temples to continue their evil legislation against America!
You have some great ideas there, but we also need to address Federal entitlements, which shockingly, comprise half of the Federal budget.
But you're right. The sad truth is the Republicans won't do it; the Democrats certainly won't do it. It's up to We, the People.
First of all they are NOT "guests" which would imply taht they are invited and or welcomed, which neither is true.
They are illegal alien lawbreakers who know that our laws don't apply to them!
Deport all of them!!
They are why B-1 Bob lost his seat.
And send the accommodators in our Politcal Class with them!
I have a problem with the solution proposed by the author.
Rarely does an election have a VIABLE 3rd party candidate on the ballot. Ross Perot or Ralph Nader? NOT!
Regarding the immigration issue, I think we should tell ALL our Congressmen & Senators that if the borders are not secured & the illegals sent home, we, the voters, will not vote for ANY of them, regardless of their "stance" on the issue.
Put them ALL in a leaky boat, & tell them to ALL bail or drown together.
As for the long term problem of having to vote for a bad candidate vs voting for a really bad candidate, here's my solution.
On the election ballot, for every contested office listed, the option to select "None of the above" will be included. If NOTA wins the election, the incumbent is out & the office is vacant until it is filled in another election, in which the previous candidates are NOT allowed to run.
NOTA will flush out lifetime pols who feed at the gov't trough, & give Americans a real choice at the ballot box, while ending the political polarization in our country. I suspect the number of voters will increase dramatically, as will the numbers of office holders who "say what they mean, & mean what they say".
Imagine if there had been a better choice in Ford/Carter or Clinton/Dole - None of the above!
Now, imagine the current crop of '08 contenders, then add NOTA, & take a poll. My guess is that NOTA would have big numbers, & might embarrass some into going home where they belong.
Comments please!
I like the idea of NOTA.
Long since time we had that. These maggot lawyers posing as leaders need to all be sent back home to face the ire of the people who elected them.
None of the Above is an idea who's time has come.
Politicians aren't allowed in Hell....even the Devil has standards!
My current voting philosophy is I don't vote for incumbents, & I don't vote for lawyers.
Probably a damned good philosophy.
This is why I want enforcement first - years before amnesty if there's gonna be amnesty and I don't even want that.
And now, with the help of msm lackeys, they are trying to take the heat off the illegal situation by focusing our attention on gas prices.
That ain't working here - unlike congress, I can handle two issues at once. Although with their track record, I would rather NO action on these two issues than something they will come up with.
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