Amnesty at all costs!

In My Humble Opinion :

The dogged determination being demonstrated by not only President Bush but also by those who have voted to end cloture in the senate absolutely baffles me. I don't presume to know what is being done or said behind closed doors but it must be some powerful deal making. Considering that 80% percent of us are opposed to amnesty and the current versions of the immigration reform bill under consideration, why is there such effort to pass it? 

Obviously this demonstrates a total disregard for the will of the people by elitists, career politicians who are completely out of touch with reality. Apparently they don't think that there will be any kind of consequences or they simply don't care. If that is the case, it does not bode well for we the voters of this country. 

Ah well, we will have to wait and watch to see how this will develop over the next few days. I will be praying for guidance and a return to some semblance of sanity and reason. God bless the USA.

Amnesty

In My Humble Opinion :

Amnesty by any other name is still amnesty. The new ploy is to try to put a different dress and lipstick on the same ole pig and pass it off as a new animal. Well guess what? It isn't going to work and we are paying attention.  Another tactic in this renewed effort is to tout tougher border control and funding for the fence. Ok, so why wasn't the fence built when it was originally funded, what's different this time? 

Grassroots activism was very effective surprising many legislators with the groundswell and flood of letters, calls, and emails to their offices in opposition to this amnesty bill. I would urge everyone to continue the pressure double fold. In some instances it seems that our words are falling upon deaf ears, especially the politicians who are not intending to run for reelection or those finishing their current term and then leaving.  There are those however who do intend to run for reelection and the thought of facing angry constituents and having their campaign donations withheld concerns them greatly.

Grassroots activism is essential and is a vital part of the process as is voting. Voter apathy and complacency will doom us to the status quo and make the fat cat career politicians who are deeply entrenched in do nothing DC very happy. Now is the time to show them that we are wide awake, paying attention, and will seek retribution for betrayal. We should show them that no longer will we swallow the rhetoric, spin, and lies during campaigns only to see them side with whoever applies the most pressure, lobbies them the hardest, or lines their pockets the most. It is now time to return to the old idea of public service and actually representing the will of the people, not self interests. 

I ask you to stay informed, educate yourselves on facts regarding issues, and above all else, remain active and involved. Our enemies depend on inaction, apathy, complacency, and low voter turnouts. Our great country is worth fighting for and we need to start now. Make your voices heard loud and clear as you contact your elected representatives to encourage and urge them to vote no to amnesty!

God bless.

Elitist Politicians

In My Humble Opinion :

Politicians, especially those who have served more than one term seem to exhibit an attitude of in your face elitism. Guaranteed their salary for life and secure in having a retirement package that you and I can only dream of our DC representatives seem completely oblivious to the wishes of those of us who elected them. And why not, what do they have to lose?

During the campaign season we are treated to promises of the moon and stars but almost immediately upon taking the oath of office these folks seem to develop a severe case of voter amnesia. Their constituents can email, call, write, fax, and communicate to their hearts content but well trained staffers simply field the communications and process them to the nearest waste receptacle it seems. This seems to be the case with politicians who are serving out the last of their current term and have no intention or hope of reelection.

Blogs and websites talk about the level and degree of anger amongst the voter base. The current immigration legislation is a good example of how an issue can ignite voter interest. In one instance it was stated that a staffer at a prominent southern senator's office actually told a constituent that the senator really didn't care what they thought because he wasn't running for reelection anyway. I truly believe that this attitude is rampant among the current crop of representatives in DC.

So how do those of us in flyover country actually make our voices heard or hold our representatives accountable for their acquired deafness to our voices? The first step is to stay informed and be knowledgeable about issues that you have an interest in at the very least. The second step is to be active in the process and make every attempt to communicate with your elected representatives. Thirdly, withhold your donations to any and all representatives who have demonstrated a willingness to betray their constituents and sell out their values. If you want to see a politician become very attentative, withhold your money from them.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe in our system of government and although it certainly appears to be malfunctioning at the present time it can absolutely be fixed. A change in leadership is way overdo too. The last thing in the world that we need is career politicians whose primary interest is furthering their personal agenda and lining their pockets. Although all politicians can appear to be incredible masters of communication thanks to the work of good speech and copywriters, the one thing that politicians can not hide from is their voting record. No matter what they say, their voting record speaks for itself. We should look very closely at the actions that they have taken during their time in office.

This country, government,and way of life are very much worth fighting for. With faith, prayer, and an absolute set of standards to guide us we can survive and thrive again. Complacency and apathy will be our worst enemy in upcoming elections and voter turnout will determine how we will move forward. There are still good men and women who are willing to serve, we just have to find them.

God bless America.