The wild part about that scene at the bridge in Apocalypse Now was that you are seeing it through the eyes of Lance, who was tripping on acid at the time.
The Texas Tribune: Most Texans in Congress not planning in-person town halls over recess
Most members of the Texas congressional delegation will not hold in-person town halls in their districts during the weeklong recess that started Monday, according to a Texas Tribune search of lawmakers' websites and social media.[snip]
Although town halls used to be held regularly by members of Congress across the country, the practice has dwindled since 2009, when constituents angry with President Barack Obama’s proposed health care overhaul protested Democratic town halls. More than seven years later, similar raucous town halls have greeted some Republican members of Congress who have recently held them.
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This lack of town halls has led to the creation of “empty chair” events across the country, where constituents hold events to express their concerns to their representatives — whether they decide to show up or not. More than 200 people showed up on Sunday to address a cardboard cutout of U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, according to the Austin-American Statesman.
Felicia Miyakawa of Round Rock scheduled a similar town hall meeting for Wednesday after her representative, Carter, failed to schedule his own, according to the Statesman. Carter's office told her that he would not be available to attend.
-PJ
Must be a devout Christian to serve in this squadron.
I never did understand that movie. I do wonder what drugs our “leaders” are on.
A couple of things to consider here.
In 2009 Obama took office with a huge majority in congress, not with just a handful of seats like Trump did.
Rush wont tell us this but in 2016 elect the GOP LOST seats (they had) in both houses, not gained more.
GWB did get some big things done with barely a majority in his first term. But he did it by running up deficits.
When you can increase spending, cut taxes and start multiple ground wars at the same time its much easier to get things passed.
GWB didn't repeal any entitlements, in fact he added a new one (more deficits ). That's way easier to get passed.
For those who believed campaign promises, maybe this is a well needed lesson.
McConnell does this and I am out. No more GOP for me.
Obamacare needs to spin, crash, and burn on its own. It is important not to get conservative fingerprints on such a loser. You can't make a silk purse out of such a sow's ear, so Congress and the President should just let it fail.
As for taxes, it would probably be a great thing to have a tax cut. But who in his right mind would make that a priority given that the nation continues to suffer deficits, has twenty trillion dollars in debt, and will have to make painful adjustments to Social Security and Medicare no matter what they do.
Government is not the answer to our nation's problems. For the most part, it is the problem. I suggest that Congress limit its sessions to a single month out of each year.
My most memorable part of that scene?
“Go get The Roach, N****ah!
You need a flare?” No... he’s close, man... *real* close.
*BLOOP*
**BOOM**
Mother****er..”
Think “The Roach Approach” might help in dealing with some DC problems?
Parkinson’s law is the adage that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”. Good enough for government work, manana dude.
The critters are busy pressing flesh and faking sincerity back home, trying to make sure they still have jobs next go-around.