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aceventura3 · 10-18-2007, 08:01 AM

I think many in Congress are more focused on self interests as opposed to the interests of the people who vote them into office. It seems like they wake each day thinking about what they can do to gain and maintain more power rather than doing what is right.

In my mind things are simple, if something is the right thing to do - support it, if not - don't support it. Hence the war in Iraq were we have people who are against the war but act in ways that support the war. People in Congress need to be clear and consistent.

Or the S-CHIP being debated, what is the goal? If the goal can not be clearly defined and agreed upon, we end up with incomprehensible legislation. My goal would be to make sure every child in this nation has health care coverage, hence the S-CHIP program would be scraped for legislation that would accomplish the goal. Simply do what is right.

I think most Americans are fed up with the games being played in Washington.

10-18-2007, 08:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
aceventura3 Junkie Location: Ventura County	I think many in Congress are more focused on self interests as opposed to the interests of the people who vote them into office. It seems like they wake each day thinking about what they can do to gain and maintain more power rather than doing what is right. In my mind things are simple, if something is the right thing to do - support it, if not - don't support it. Hence the war in Iraq were we have people who are against the war but act in ways that support the war. People in Congress need to be clear and consistent. Or the S-CHIP being debated, what is the goal? If the goal can not be clearly defined and agreed upon, we end up with incomprehensible legislation. My goal would be to make sure every child in this nation has health care coverage, hence the S-CHIP program would be scraped for legislation that would accomplish the goal. Simply do what is right. I think most Americans are fed up with the games being played in Washington. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch." "It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions on vegetarianism while the wolf is of a different opinion." "If you live among wolves you have to act like one." "A lady screams at the mouse but smiles at the wolf. A gentleman is a wolf who sends flowers."