I LOVE NANCY
I love Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Since she was chosen by the Democrats to take over the Speakership two years ago, I have regarded her sheer incompetence, over the top Democrat partisanship and absolute inability to produce sensible legislation as reflecting badly on her. But now in a blinding flash of insight, I have come to regard her among the greatest of House Speakers. Even her leadership of the Congress to an all time low approval rating of 9% underestimates her breathtaking lack of ability.
Why have I changed my opinion? Nancy Pelosi’s incompetence and obstructionism are a favor to the nation. Years ago Judge Gideon Tucker observed, "No Man’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session." Few Americans can disagree that everyday the Congress is in session, citizens’ freedoms are chipped away and the nation’s treasures wasted with foolish and ill conceived legislation. But Nancy Pelosi has made us safe even when the legislature is in session. Under her gimlet eye, the 110th Congress has produced virtually no legislation, thereby preserving freedom and treasure for regular Americans. If the Congress cannot pass it, they cannot spend it.
The 110th Congress under Nancy’s ‘leadership’ has passed fewer public laws than any Congressional session in recorded history, a total of 294. To make up for doing virtually nothing, for which I am relieved and thankful, the 110th Congress has set the record of 1,932 symbolic resolutions that equal hot air and inaction. Resolutions have no effect as law but give the appearance that the Democrats controlling Congress are doing something when in reality they are just spinning wheels. Resolutions are basically ’smoke and mirrors’. The Wall Street Journal reports that "fully one-quarter of the workweek (of Congress) is typically devoted to debating and passing symbolic measures." Had Speaker Pelosi actually tried to pass some of the legislation from her quasi-socialist agenda think of how much additional liberty and treasure we citizens would lose. Her incompetence and obstructionism are true patriotism, even if unintended. If you don’t think that Congressional inaction saves you money, just review what has happened when legislation has been enacted this term. Taxpayers are now on the hook for as much as 300 billion dollars in bad home loans. A $168 billion economic stimulus package has resulted in virtually no economic stimulus but each of the three mailings to taxpayers, bragging about the giveaway, cost taxpayers $25 million. Three times 25 equals $75 million dollars. On the other hand the resolutions ‘passed’ cost nothing. Some of the resolutions from the gaggle of windbags in Congress were: ‘National Watermelon Month,’ ‘Heat Stroke Awareness Month,’ ‘National Substitute Teachers Week’ and the ‘Day of the American Cowboy.’ 1,932 versions of such nonsense! Yet to be passed are any 2009 appropriation bills which are genuine constitutional duties of the House.
Speaker Pelosi’s spokesman claims it is not Democrat incompetence but Democrat obstructionism that is responsible for inaction. He stated that Pelosi’s tactic is designed to delay action until after the election when Barack Obama becomes President. Speaker Pelosi is so enamored of an Obama presidency that she calls Obama, "a leader that God has blessed us with at this time." Obviously she is more like a starstruck fan than a politician, overcome by Obama’s celebrity and charisma. This week, giddy with anticipation of the Obama administration, she told Democrats, "You know what, I'm going to tell you something. Lighten up folks. We have a planet to save." A planet to save! Certainly being a savior is not above her ‘pay grade’ and ambition. She may anxiously await the chance to ‘tax and spend’ in an Obama administration, but until then I hope to cherish every day that Congress spins its wheels.
Currently Congress is on summer vacation, a break of 6 weeks at taxpayers’ expense. We would be dollars and freedoms ahead if we just paid the Congresspersons to stay on vacation or just go on junkets (coach class) touring the world. We can limit the damage they do by keeping them out of Washington. If the Congress must be in session, I suggest Pelosi have a windmill installed on the chamber floor to generate electricity from the hot air generated by the windbags. Mark Twain evaluated the situation: "Suppose you are an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."
A do-nothing Congress is a good Congress and Nancy Pelosi is doing a great job making the 110th Congress a really great Congress by that standard. Americans loved ‘I Love Lucy’ for Lucy’s zany antics on her comedy show in the fifties. Well, I love Nancy for her loony antics too. Silly like Lucy’s fictional adventures yes, so let’s keep Nancy passing fictional resolutions as if they were real.
I love Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Since she was chosen by the Democrats to take over the Speakership two years ago, I have regarded her sheer incompetence, over the top Democrat partisanship and absolute inability to produce sensible legislation as reflecting badly on her. But now in a blinding flash of insight, I have come to regard her among the greatest of House Speakers. Even her leadership of the Congress to an all time low approval rating of 9% underestimates her breathtaking lack of ability.
Why have I changed my opinion? Nancy Pelosi’s incompetence and obstructionism are a favor to the nation. Years ago Judge Gideon Tucker observed, "No Man’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session." Few Americans can disagree that everyday the Congress is in session, citizens’ freedoms are chipped away and the nation’s treasures wasted with foolish and ill conceived legislation. But Nancy Pelosi has made us safe even when the legislature is in session. Under her gimlet eye, the 110th Congress has produced virtually no legislation, thereby preserving freedom and treasure for regular Americans. If the Congress cannot pass it, they cannot spend it.
The 110th Congress under Nancy’s ‘leadership’ has passed fewer public laws than any Congressional session in recorded history, a total of 294. To make up for doing virtually nothing, for which I am relieved and thankful, the 110th Congress has set the record of 1,932 symbolic resolutions that equal hot air and inaction. Resolutions have no effect as law but give the appearance that the Democrats controlling Congress are doing something when in reality they are just spinning wheels. Resolutions are basically ’smoke and mirrors’. The Wall Street Journal reports that "fully one-quarter of the workweek (of Congress) is typically devoted to debating and passing symbolic measures." Had Speaker Pelosi actually tried to pass some of the legislation from her quasi-socialist agenda think of how much additional liberty and treasure we citizens would lose. Her incompetence and obstructionism are true patriotism, even if unintended. If you don’t think that Congressional inaction saves you money, just review what has happened when legislation has been enacted this term. Taxpayers are now on the hook for as much as 300 billion dollars in bad home loans. A $168 billion economic stimulus package has resulted in virtually no economic stimulus but each of the three mailings to taxpayers, bragging about the giveaway, cost taxpayers $25 million. Three times 25 equals $75 million dollars. On the other hand the resolutions ‘passed’ cost nothing. Some of the resolutions from the gaggle of windbags in Congress were: ‘National Watermelon Month,’ ‘Heat Stroke Awareness Month,’ ‘National Substitute Teachers Week’ and the ‘Day of the American Cowboy.’ 1,932 versions of such nonsense! Yet to be passed are any 2009 appropriation bills which are genuine constitutional duties of the House.
Speaker Pelosi’s spokesman claims it is not Democrat incompetence but Democrat obstructionism that is responsible for inaction. He stated that Pelosi’s tactic is designed to delay action until after the election when Barack Obama becomes President. Speaker Pelosi is so enamored of an Obama presidency that she calls Obama, "a leader that God has blessed us with at this time." Obviously she is more like a starstruck fan than a politician, overcome by Obama’s celebrity and charisma. This week, giddy with anticipation of the Obama administration, she told Democrats, "You know what, I'm going to tell you something. Lighten up folks. We have a planet to save." A planet to save! Certainly being a savior is not above her ‘pay grade’ and ambition. She may anxiously await the chance to ‘tax and spend’ in an Obama administration, but until then I hope to cherish every day that Congress spins its wheels.
Currently Congress is on summer vacation, a break of 6 weeks at taxpayers’ expense. We would be dollars and freedoms ahead if we just paid the Congresspersons to stay on vacation or just go on junkets (coach class) touring the world. We can limit the damage they do by keeping them out of Washington. If the Congress must be in session, I suggest Pelosi have a windmill installed on the chamber floor to generate electricity from the hot air generated by the windbags. Mark Twain evaluated the situation: "Suppose you are an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."
A do-nothing Congress is a good Congress and Nancy Pelosi is doing a great job making the 110th Congress a really great Congress by that standard. Americans loved ‘I Love Lucy’ for Lucy’s zany antics on her comedy show in the fifties. Well, I love Nancy for her loony antics too. Silly like Lucy’s fictional adventures yes, so let’s keep Nancy passing fictional resolutions as if they were real.
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