Brushfire of Freedom
Ram Rants
Ah yes, Liberal politics. The legislation passed without completion. The votes on bills that have not been read. The violations of Senate rules, and the broken promises of transparency. Hope and change at its finest.
In an effort to pass ANYTHING that can be called health care reform, the Libs are wheeling and dealing like a used care salesman in mid July. This stopped being about health care, or about the American people, about the time that Harry realized that this bill was a load of bovine excrement and it was his career as a Democrat on the line. Now there is no compromise too big to make, and no price too big to pay. Harry giveth, Harry taketh away.
The chants of “that’s how it’s done” are echoing in the halls of Washington, but that’s not an accurate statement. There is a process that is normally followed when legislation is brought to either floor of Congress. First, it is usually brought to the floor. Harry has missed that step, keeping his latest version of the bill on his desk rather than having it read into the record on the floor of the Senate. An effort to read one amendment of the bill on the Senate floor resulted in a violation of Senate rules just to stop the reading. If this is such a great plan, why not announce it to the world? Why the need to vote at one o’clock in the morning or to cast your ballot on Christmas Eve?
Several Liberal Senators have “taken a stand” against the bill. For those of you who’ve not been watching, “taking a stand” means “holding out their hand”. Mary Landrieu, Liberal Democrat from Louisiana, garnered $300 million to ensure she would consistently cast her vote for legislation that is destined to enslave her constituents. There’s provisions to use tax dollars from Louisiana to kill unborn children. Think for a moment, Louisiana, New Orleans, Mardi Gras...ah, you may not be aware that Mardi Gras is a Catholic holiday. The feast before the fasting of “lent” which precedes Easter. Yes, a Senator from a largely Catholic state took money to vote for a bill that supports tax-payer funded abortions. Nice job representing your voters, Mary.
A note to the fine people of Louisiana, Mary herself claims to be a Roman Catholic. She’s up for re-election in 2014.
Then we had the “independent” Joe Lieberman. Joe took a “courageous” stand against the bill, claiming he could not support a bill that contained a “public option”. The public option was promptly removed, prompting outcries from the far-left of the Liberal wings. Joe then demanded that the provision allowing early buy-in to Medicare be removed. Harry removed the buy in. Joe most recently demanded that a new ice cream stand be built on the Senate floor as a provision of the bill, or he could not give the bill his vote. Ok, so I made up the last part, but this process with Joe has been a lot like a shopping list. He asks, Harry gives. Joe’s not getting any direct cash from Harry, he’s getting his pockets lined by others who have a specific agenda. They’re called “lobbyists” and they use money to lead Senators in any direction they’d like. That is Joe’s definition of “independent”.
A note to the folks in Connecticut, Joe is up for re-election in 2012. We have no idea on which ticket he will run (Dem, GOP, Independent, other).
One of the lesser known bandits at the banquet has been our other friend from Connecticut, Chris “Country Wide” Dodd. Yes, the man who oversaw the collapse of Fannie and Freddie while taking money from their shill Country Wide is getting more of your tax dollars to make this health care thing happen. Recent reports are that Chris has raked in an additional $100 million for his own benefit while he takes a greater percentage of your tax dollars. But that’s not all. Chris is also getting some extra cash from his buddies in the financial sector. You see, Chris runs the Senate banking committee. You know, the guys who make laws about banks. Chris is lining his pockets on both sides, ensuring his success even when banks fail. And don’t forget the $100 million for the new hospital. Hey, you gotta give him credit, he knows how to watch out for himself.
Dear Connecticut - this guy’s been a loser for a while. Do us a favor in 2010 and retire Chris and his banking buddies. They have enough of our money.
Now for the “big hold out”, Ben Nelson from Nebraska. In the game of “name your price”, Ben is most certainly the winner. He waited until the very last minute to ensure he would get the biggest prizes. Hey, Harry’s got billions in unspent TARP and Stimulus cash scattered all around, and Ben wanted his piece. By waiting until the very last minute, Ben ensured he would get the biggest possible cut “for his state”. Hey Ben, you can stop pretending any of this is about “the people of Nebraska”. It’s all about you, baby. Ben got $100 million in expanded Medicaid funds, just so he can buy votes in Nebraska. That benefit is indefinite, meaning that $100 million is sure to swell. It’s a perpetual jackpot for Ben, as long as he can hold office.
The folks in Nebraska already know that Ben is up in 2012. There’ve been rallies against him, and a great media outcry in his home state. Dear Cornhuskers, don’t forget.
The only thing that is certain is that these aren’t the only deals. With all of the “closed door” negotiations, smoke-filled rooms and hand-shake agreements, there is no question that billions of your dollars are being spent to ensure that Congress can spend billions more. Harry has to have this bill, or his future as a leftist is lost. Barry has to have this bill, or his future as a President is lost. Nancy has to have this bill or, well, Nancy just wants it, she’s a bit of a nut (ACORN). If this is the way it’s always been done, it’s never been done so openly. Truth is, considering that these types of deals on the GOP side would be screaming headlines until someone was impeached, we can be fairly certain that this is a new level, if nothing else. For the Liberal Senators smart enough to hold out, and hold out their hands, this is just cha-CHING.
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