January 1, 2013
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It's a new year. The beginning of a new year traditionally involves persoanl resolutions. It is a time, also, to wish all the best for our family, friends, nation.
Of course, I wish well for my friends, family and the nation. Of course, I have my own goals for this new year.
But, we start with only 9 states and the District of Columbia having legislation regarding gay marriage. We have a fierce debate over gun right s and contro ahead of us. We have seen, again, how immature and childish our elected representaive can be - and too often are.
The Senate did strike an agreement on economy. Why did that deal have to play out until the final hours of the last day of the year? It didn't have to. That's the honest truth. It did because of idology, stubborness and a lack of regard for the nation. Mitch McConnell, is a study in stuid. His trophy wife was once the Secretary of Labor who worked for corporation instead of labor. Mitch owes his present and future to the coal industry. I woud have said 'owes his soul,' but I'm not convinced he has a soul.
Now John Boehner, who can't seem to lasso his troops, reminds me of the old adage: "There they go. I must hasten after them, for I am their leader."
I don't know why anyon would ever re-elect this current crop of Teapublicans and Republicans; except most of them wave the Jesus flag, and family values flag,and that fools a lot of folks.
The House, by not voting on a bill that impacts our economy before the old laws lapsed, should border on something just short of treason. Today is different than yesterday. Old laws lapsed, new regulations are factually in place. This inaction has consequences, even should the House of Reprenatives vote later today to accept the Senate's bill. This isn't a simple, "sorry I spilled hot coffee in your lap." This is, "Oops, I shot your foot off." John Boehner can't simply shed tears this time, can't bluff his way through, or even sound like a tough guy.
In All About Eve, Margot Channing (Bette Davis) expresses what's in store for us in 2013: "Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night."
Comments (1)
That fiscal cliff deal is ridiculous. $250K incomes are already the top 98th percentile, not sure why they call that "middle" class but whenever they talk about middle class they're talking about people who aren't in the middle. But now after promising all campaign not to extend the cuts past $250k incomes, Obama nearly doubled that limit going to $450k?
And spending cuts offset....
If you ask me we've fallen off a fiscal cliff years ago.
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