November 2nd 2010 will go down as an epic event in the annals of American political history. It was a resounding rebuke of the leftist policies of the current resident and the congress.
Most of the winners, including some Democrats, ran their campaigns on the issue of repealing ObamaCare and downsizing government. If the new congress is to be effective then it needs to simply expose the legislation for what it is and in a detail that the average American voter can understand and support.
The left owns the bullhorn through the media. Naturally, as conservatives begin the repeal process the Left will paint the Right as evil folks that want to deny people the right to affordable health care and every other nanny-state program.
If the GOP is planning to be an effective force for change then they are well advised to embrace the people from the Tea Party grassroots movement. It is these folks and the millions that support them that ushered in this congress. The electorate voted for a correction and they fully expect it. If the elitists in the GOP expect to do business as usual, they will have a very rude awakening. The people are watching.
These last legislative victories in the lame duck session are a clear indication that the elite don’t quite get it yet. Granted, it might very well have been a parting shot from the left but it certainly smacks of disdain for the American people.
The new members of the House have pledged that each piece of legislation will be Constitutional. What a novel idea! That was Congress’ job in the first place. Instead, Congress has for the last 60 years passed legislation that would stay in place as long as the courts and ultimately the Supreme Court allowed it to stay. In other words, if no challenges were filed the legislation would stay in effect, Constitutional or not.
That is a lousy way to legislate as well as lazy. The American people deserve better. Legislation should pass Constitutional muster as it is written and certainly, before it is voted on. Further, congressional representatives and senators should at least read the legislation before they vote on it. That is one part of their job. There is a mountain of legislation on the books that are patently un-Constitutional and everyone on Capitol Hill knows it.
It is incumbent on us citizens to maintain the level of contact with our elected leaders as we had before the election. Often we only vent when we oppose their decisions. We also need to applaud their actions when they are in concert with our own. It will also remind them that we are WATCHING.
America is on a verge of collapse. This is no time to wait and see. The future of this republic is at stake.
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