In Massachusetts
It has been observed of Americans for hundreds of years that there is among them a basic skepticism of government. I explained this to my son, Benjamin, last night as he wrote a paper that looked at the influence of George Mason on the Bill of Rights. You can blame it on a lack of understanding (government is simply trying to help), a quirk in our collective conscience. . .whatever. But it exists. Even in Massachusetts.
There was an excitement about Barack Obama's rhetoric when he campaigned and was elected. But that rhetoric was not matched by the actions of his administration or the Democratic leadership. A month ago, I started speculating about the mid-term elections being one of the first repeal elections we have had in this country. I was wrong. That election occurred this evening in Massachusetts, a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 3 to 1.
It is fitting that Massachusetts play a role in what seems to be a strong national referendum on the policies of Barack Obama. I understand that Obama was facing an economic disaster when elected but he turned the wrong way en route to put out the fire. His nationalization plan has concerned many in this country. After all, someone has to make the money in order to pay for all these programs. And all business men and women can't be bad can they? But that has been the campaign: "We'll take care of it all. Just give us your money (now or later)."
Whatever machinations the Democratic leadership walks through tomorrow. Whatever rule changes they try to implement in the Senate. Whatever, there will be enough decent Democrats around to call them on it. It is the nature of our citizenry. Help make sure here.
Spengler wrote yesterday:
"Within 24 hours, the voters of Massachusetts may turn the freshly-baked president into a prematurely lame duck, by electing an obscure Republican to the senate seat held for a generation by Ted Kennedy."
We shall see what we shall see. Keep up the good work. Never give up. Never, ever let the bastards get you down.
There was an excitement about Barack Obama's rhetoric when he campaigned and was elected. But that rhetoric was not matched by the actions of his administration or the Democratic leadership. A month ago, I started speculating about the mid-term elections being one of the first repeal elections we have had in this country. I was wrong. That election occurred this evening in Massachusetts, a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 3 to 1.
It is fitting that Massachusetts play a role in what seems to be a strong national referendum on the policies of Barack Obama. I understand that Obama was facing an economic disaster when elected but he turned the wrong way en route to put out the fire. His nationalization plan has concerned many in this country. After all, someone has to make the money in order to pay for all these programs. And all business men and women can't be bad can they? But that has been the campaign: "We'll take care of it all. Just give us your money (now or later)."
Whatever machinations the Democratic leadership walks through tomorrow. Whatever rule changes they try to implement in the Senate. Whatever, there will be enough decent Democrats around to call them on it. It is the nature of our citizenry. Help make sure here.
Spengler wrote yesterday:
"Within 24 hours, the voters of Massachusetts may turn the freshly-baked president into a prematurely lame duck, by electing an obscure Republican to the senate seat held for a generation by Ted Kennedy."
We shall see what we shall see. Keep up the good work. Never give up. Never, ever let the bastards get you down.
Posted by Cultural Offering at 1/19/2010 10:41 PM 
Categories: Republicans, Politics, Democrats, Obama
Categories: Republicans, Politics, Democrats, Obama
"When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."
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Victory!!!!!
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