What's comes after "American?"

I caught the opening remarks on the Health Care Summit this morning and then had to read the rest later. I heard a president talking about working together (bipartisan) and I found myself asking the question "why should I believe you?" I then heard the opening comments by the Republican side of the aisle and heard some very good remarks about starting over and taking it one step at a time. This isn't what the democrats wanted to hear so it's all being rejected out of hand. It is apparent that what the democrats wanted was simply to hear the Republicans say, "Well, now that you put it that way, of course we're in 100 percent with all you want to do."

Ever since the elections went horribly wrong and America managed to vote in a majority of idiots into Congress, we've been seeing this attitude in the Democrats. I've been saying it all along. Their idea of compromise is when everyone else capitulates to their views.

The basic problem here is that the Democrats have one colossal ego. They still believe that their big majority means they can do whatever they want rather than a mandate from the people to do what America wants. In addition to this, the Democrats have a serious credibility problem. Who can believe anything they say at this point? Every move they make is calculated to force their opposition to capitulate. They will lie, cheat and make deals in the dead of night to accomplish their goal. The end justifies the means for them. This is a problem that will surely be rectified in the upcoming elections. In the mean time we've got a serious problem on our hands.

The democrats are poised to ram the utter financial destruction of our country down our throats. They are moving inexorably on. They won't stop spending and our country simply can't afford what they want to do. Would their health care reform be constitutional? No. Would it help like they think it will? No. Will it be affordable for our country? No. It needs to be stopped.

My great fear is that the elections can't get here soon enough to stop this ridiculous train. I know they can't. If the Democrats can indeed force this bill through by reconciliation (which is not a sure thing) the consequences will be dire. Dire for their political futures and dire for the future of our country.

My personal feelings are that the vast majority of democrats that have participated in this travesty to date should be fired on the spot. I don't know what the rules are in each state for doing such a thing but it seems to me that the task for recalling a senator or representative is something the people of their state and district must initiate.

Elections are too far off and the future of our nation is at stake. We have to act now.

Now, here's my great concern. The democrats in congress are not idiots, they're merely acting like idiots. With the imminent collapse of our federal government now in sight, I think we can safely say that it was intentional.

Yeah, I know. I'm talking like a conspiracy theorist. I just can't find any other explanation for the actions of so many of our politicians. Nobody is so stupid as to believe this kind of health care reform is a good idea. Especially on top of every other idiotic spending bill we've had in the past two years. It's not possible.

Call me crazy but the democrats whizzed in and finished off our economy like the skilled stroke of the master swordsman finishing his enemy. It has been precise. Targeted like an expert archer.

Is this kind of health care reform constitutional? Does it matter? Nobody in congress has seriously looked at that document in a long long time. Can the states afford to enact it? Does it matter? Isn't that the point? This crisis has been manufactured from the beginning to bring about this very end.

So what's left? Either something very violent is about to happen to take this country back to it's roots or we're headed for a major split. United we stand, divided we fall. I was once an American. I can no longer define what that is today. What will I be tomorrow?

Divided We Fall

Sorry I haven't blogged here in awhile. Life has been hectic. There has been much to rant about but so little time to rant in. Then I stumbled across the following article on FoxNews.com:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/11/republicans-object-biden-taking-credit-success-iraq/

I have to chime in. In this article we discover the outrageous claims Joe Biden and the entire White House appear to be making regarding the troop surge in Iraq and bringing the troops home from Iraq.

It's become obvious to me that this White House (and most democrats in Congress) seem to be a part of the name it and claim it group. They honestly believe that Americans have such short memories that they can re-write history within just a couple of years of it happening. All they have to do is lay claim to some accomplishment and it automatically becomes something they have done. We all watched during the presidential debates a few years ago as we heard ever more dire reports of the economy until it actually happened. Did one cause the other? The pillars of this recession were already in place for many years due to the actions of Democrats and Republicans alike. This was a government-caused recession from it's roots many years ago. Obama came sweeping in with all the blame for Bush and the Republicans despite Bush's repeated attempts to avert the housing crisis through legislations that the Democrats voted down. We stopped caring about the kickbacks and scandals within both parties (though more in the Democrat party) as they quickly left the media stage. Everything was covered up nice and neat with no concern for justice. In fact, we've been continuing down a ridiculous and insane path in our government despite the obvious calls from the American people to just stop the insanity.

Why is it that we allow people with so little regard for the truth make binding laws for the citizens of this once great country? With the exception of very few in Congress I whole-heartedly agree with the idea of "throwing the bums out." I don't care what party you're a part of. The constant corruption has moved to the level of being completely out in the open because Americans don't seem to care enough to do something about it. It's being flaunted. It's a level of arrogance you don't often see except in the crime dramas of Hollywood. You know, the ones where the criminal is so proud of his evil achievements that he begins to believe he is untouchable. He can't be caught. The whole world can know who did it but there won't be any repercussions. We could move Washington to California and nobody would know any difference. We'd just see the background scenery change a little more often to make it more entertaining.

With all that said, the current Democratic leadership, White House included, seems to have the idea that they can claim all victories for themselves and blame all failures on their enemies. What they don't seem to understand is that their "enemies" are their fellow citizens. Victories gained because of the policies of one party or another belong to all Americans. Politicians have to be big enough to applaud the good things found in the opposing parties because those good things represent America every bit as much as the bad things.

The division in America right now is dooming our nation. Our founding fathers understood this concept. United we stand, divided we fall. We're so divided right now that we can't focus on where the real enemies lie. We seem to be under the impression that they sit in the next seat over in Congress.

I understand the divisions. I really do. I'm dead-set against many of the ideals the Democratic party stands for. I still applaud those Democrats who seriously want what's best for America and are willing to put the people they serve first. I'm a registered Republican but I refuse to vote for a Republican who does not represent enough of me. I'm not afraid to leave a ballot blank in order to show my distaste for all the candidates involved. At the same time, we need to re-discover what it means to be an American.

This bickering has to stop. All of us. Not just Congress. Everyone. Stop it. Don't make me pull this blog over.

As for Congress: PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT THE PEOPLE YOU REPRESENT ARE SAYING!

Enough is enough.