[old curmudgeon]

Another point Roberts made.

It is up to us to feed them spine grow.

[exnavy]

Interesting to me, as rank and file UAW, the number of life long democrat union members that have openly stated opposition to another vote for Burlap Insane Obama.

Methinks this election, if it takes place at all, isn't the cake walk democrats would like to think.

[cripplecreek]

It is up to us to feed them spine grow.

Many seem to have missed that.

Back in 2010 when my congressman was a candidate he gave a speech and explained that we can't vote for him or anyone else only to walk away and assume they'll do the right thing. He said that we need to hang over their shoulder every single day and make sure they do the right thing. Fortunately I have a good responsive congressman though imperfect and that ain't easy as a freshman.

Unfortunately I see comments to the local paper complaining that he isn't doing anything because he isn't making national news and they aren't seeing fiery speeches. The people on both sides of the aisle are American Idle voters. They don't go out of their way to learn anything unless someone smacks them in the forehead with a mallet.

[C.O. Correspondence]

What would you suggest we do to help the spinegrow? I submit the possibility that these elections will do nothing to help our Republic.

Our government does not fear the governed anymore. Obviously I greatly respect Thomas Jefferson. Please ponder his simple words -

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Do you fear your government?