The Democrats do it again

I'm so not surprised.  Sad.  Not surprised.

The Democrats found themselves in once in a lifetime situation this year - President, majority in the Senate, majority in the House.  The GOP are in disarray.  OMG!  They could really get to work cleaning up the unholy mess that is our country and then actually do something that would improve the lives of tens of millions of their fellow citizens, even saving tens of thousands each and every year.

What do they do instead?

Implode.  Again. 

The quibbling, quivering, clueless as to how to act when they can actually act behaviors appeared almost immediately after they took office.  it didn't even have to wait until year two.  These fine folks can't seem to find a spine and walk upright with it.

They're giving it all away as fast as the lobbyists can voice demands.  They're caving in on any and every demand from the banks and big business that will strip the rights and pick the meager pockets of average citizens with amazing alacrity.  They money they're getting paid now and will get after leaving office will apparently help them sleep at night.  Individuals are using this rare opportunity to puff themselves up and play king or queen because they think its fun. Screw their constituents. Screw the country.

Wow.

Mirriam-Webster is going to have to include little hand drawn pictures of the Democratic Party ass along side definitions of inept, selfish, clueless, incompetent, useless, oh, you get it.  I mean the ass of the ass, not the front end.

And then we have a president who seems to be taking a hands off approach to the point that risks all. I know there's a lot to do, but give us a sign that you're in charge when it comes to us and our futures. Please!  Help!  We're out here and we're dying.  Literally.

A Fine Christian Nation

I’ve been watching a bit of the healthcare reform debate and have been struck by something that is mind bogglingly contradictory.

It appears to me that those is Congress, Senate and House, that call themselves good, upstanding and moral Christians are the very people shouting down healthcare reform with the loudest voices. They cry “government death squads”, “big brother will take over”, “early death to the elderly” and many other such things, each new slogan and rant more virulent and wild than the last. These are people that preach Christian values and Christian morals.

Odd.

Does a Christian stand idly by and watch their child sicken or die for lack of antibiotics?

Does a Christian stand idly by and watch their mother die of cancer because she can’t get chemotherapy?

Does a Christian stand idly by and watch their brother die of injuries because he can’t afford to go to the emergency room?

Apparently in this country, the United States of America, that’s precisely what a Christian does. The new definition of Christian is that one has no obligation to child, to mother, to father, to brother, to sister, to cousin.
The Christian sees the injured man on the side of the rode and passes by.

This is a fine Christian nation.

One can easily tell another way. Just look at the fine Christians in Congress and in pulpits that are actively supporting a new bill that will make being gay punishable by death. It’s okay that this bill is in another nation. That’s the right way to do it. Export the hate and fear, then import it as an established way to practice their Christianity.

Such a fine Christian thing from such a fine Christian nation.

Jesus would be proud.