Dear (new) Congress!!!

[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!)

[borzoimom]

.... 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!)

As promised:
"Immigration Laws 2007
>
>1. If you migrate to this country, you must speak the native language.
>
>2. You have to be a professional or an investor. No unskilled workers
>allowed.
>
>3. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special
>ballots for elections, all government business will be conducted in our
>language.
>
>4. Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote no matter how long they are
>here.
>
>5. Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.
>
>6. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers . No welfare, no food
>stamps, no health care, or other government assistance programs.
>
>7. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to
>40,000 times the daily minimum wage.
>
>8. If foreigners do come and want to buy land
>that will be okay, BUT options will be restricted. You are not allowed
>waterfront property. That is reserved for citizens naturally born into this
>country.
>
>9. Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag,
>no political organizing, no bad-mouthing our president or his policies, if
>you do you will be sent home.
>
>10. If you do come to this contry illegally you will be hunted down and
>sent
>straight to jail.
>
>Harsh, you say? The above laws happen to be the immigration laws of Mexico!"

[lizbud]

Is anyone going to watch the president's speech this evening? I wonder
if this new congress will roll over & play dead for him the way the last
congress did.I would imagine not.

[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?

[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.

[lizbud]

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.

Do you mean that only Federal politicians are dishonest & untrustworthy?

[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.

[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.