Dear (new) Congress!!!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Ok the elections are over and we have a new congress. A new congress that promised some changes. Well, they are partially right.

After a gruling 4 days of work? they are taking a day off because (of ALL things) a ball game. I'm sure every soldier in Iraq would love to take some time off from being in danger to see a ball game. I'm sure they will all do their best to stay alive until the Congress can get through enjoying their ball game and get back to them!!!!!!!!!!
(by the way congress; I hope you aren't paying yourself from our money for your day of fun!!!)

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING????
We have some real problems here that YOU promised to fix!!!
When are you planning on doing that??? Right before you are up for re-election????

And please don't forget about the illegal immagration problem before we wake up to be a different country!!!
By the way, a certain country is giving it's people gps devices to
help them get across our borders safely if illegally. Just thought you should know!!! Sheese!!!!

ok rant all done - for now

[lizbud]

Just give them time to take off their coats, o.k.?
Seriously though, there is no shortage of issues that need attention by
our Representatives. At least the 4 day week is better than the 3 that
the last Congress had.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

WOW! I didn't realize the last congress worked THAT much!!!

[lizbud]

WOW! I didn't realize the last congress worked THAT much!!!

They all seem to like Fridays off. Go figure.

[Logan]

Don't forget that we have a Federal holiday next week, too, on Monday!!!! They will get an extra break. Of course, I'm not complaining because I will, too!!!!!

[Lady's Human]

People are still naive enough to think that politicians will live up to their campaign pledges?

[Vela]

People are still naive enough to think that politicians will live up to their campaign pledges?

Too true! The only way I would beleive them is if they said, "I promise to raise taxes to put more money in my own pocket, I promise to do things to furhter my own agendas, and I promise to pay myself enough to take long vacations in the islands and have a new car every year". I'd beleive that.

[borzoimom]

I have several points I would like to make- but will make only one- does everyone know it will take until mid february for them to have " a 100 hours" of work logged??? A real person that works a full time job lets say does 40 hours a week- that 100 hours would be done by now on this date.. lol..
My daughter sent me something today on immagration laws. At first I thought it was a joke with statements of " if you come to work here, you must be management or better- no common laborers, " or " if caught here as an illegal alien you will placed in jail.."- and at the bottom of this whole long list- it stated " THESE ARE THE IMMAGRATION LAWS OF MEXICO.." ( no kidding!)

[momoffuzzyfaces]

People are still naive enough to think that politicians will live up to their campaign pledges?

No, just hoping for a return to a world where people keep their promises!!!

[RICHARD]

Does manicure,hairdressing, shopping time and taking personal phone calls from your kids count, Madam speaker?


Can I touch your gavel?

Borzoi.

LOL.

Where I used to work when time was mentioned I would ask,
"Is that supposed to happen in the company timeframe or real time?

[mugsy]

And Ms. Pelosi wants to give amnesty to all illegal immigrants...sure...makes PERFECT sense to me! Yep, that's it...just like almost everything else in the country..."give them what they want" and dumb down every law known to man...God forbid we offend anyone or hurt their precious self esteem. I want drive to D.C. and walk on the the House floor and ask them exactly how far up their backsides are their heads, because that's the only explanation of how they run things.

And LH...I don't think ANYONE believes that politicians do anything other than what is good for themselves.

[JenBKR]

Too true! The only way I would beleive them is if they said, "I promise to raise taxes to put more money in my own pocket, I promise to do things to furhter my own agendas, and I promise to pay myself enough to take long vacations in the islands and have a new car every year". I'd beleive that.

At this point, I think I would actually at least respect that since it's the truth......


Did that make sense?

[lizbud]

And LH...I don't think ANYONE believes that politicians do anything other than what is good for themselves.

Sorry Molly, but I must take exception to that remark.A member of my
family is a local politician who has been reelected for many years because
he enjoys the trust of those who elect him. So you can't say there are NO
honest people in government cause I know better.

[mugsy]

I guess I should have qualified that statement...and said...big time politicians...state and federal...and not even so much the state level sometimes...more the federal. Sorry if you took offense...I should have been more clear.

[Vela]

At this point, I think I would actually at least respect that since it's the truth......


Did that make sense?

I agree! And yes it did make sense.


Lizbud, I also was referring to the higher ups, not usually the locals. Often they actually ARE honest and hard working and want what's best, they just get their hands tied by those others I'm referring to.