Oh, and Guinness is good, but it tends to dull some memories. I wish I had more of the conversation to relay to you.
In the beginning there was ‘Right’ and ‘Wrong’, and we’ve been compromising in the ‘Wrong’ direction ever since.
Satan is the prince of compromise.
You are right, of course. Gridlock is gold. Our “betters” don’t understand that every law and rule they enact is an infringement on personal liberty.
Buford, I do not know if this is worth pingiong anyone, but you are the best at deciding that, so here’s a heads up.
Your last sentence summarizes perfectly what the tea parties are about. I’m proud of you for explaining things so well to that guy. We’re all tired of Republicans trying to “get things done”, when most of those things are the wrong things.
Someone … something has to take a stand and reverse this ‘every-man-for-himself’ mentality in DC.
Be assured, if it was not the Tea Party, it would be something else. NO common sense AMERICAN thinks this is either tolerable or honorable.
America is hemorrhaging stability, credibility, integrity, vitality…..and Liberals stand around applauding… just AS IF it couldn’t be more natural.
For Conservatives, it is UNNATURAL! We think it is past time for a halt to this aberrant, reckless and irresponsible kind of government.
Good going. I do some of my best work while in a post Guinness
condition. Usually mine is brought on by vodka.
Your message contains a clear understanding of our problem with the same old, same old. Now Mr Bigshot Orrin Hatch is trying to take make us all believe that he too is starting to understand what a tea party is.
We need to make sure he is history in 2012.
Tho...given that his boss is a professional politician and has poisoned the mind of this little turd with the rubbish of compromise...I don't think it will do much good.
Guapos has hookah? I didn’t realize that
Or do you mean Gurapos in Court House right by the Wendys?
Compromise with evil; ends in death.
Likewise some patriots have similar feelings about the GOP in general...
Here’s an example by Dr Thomas DiLorenzo...
“It seems to me that the American public has been dumbed down so much by the government schools that they’re just going to go along with this until it either bankrupts us all or we make enough enemies out there that September 11 will seem like child’s play. You can’t do this without making a lot of enemies in the world. That’s my biggest fear — that we won’t get rid of these Sons of Lincoln who run the Republican Party.
I agree with Clyde Wilson that America can’t be saved or returned to its roots until the Republican Party is destroyed.”
Yep that is the attitude that got us where were are.
Solution? It is TIME to DownSize DC! Close entire departments, reduce all un-necessary or unconstitutional functions. Eliminate U.S. Dept. of Education (re-education) (including their SWAT team) EPA, OSHA, HS, FDA, etc. Any worthwhile functions can be assumed by the States.
Now the good part. It is TIME to force Congress and the Senate to telecommute most of the year from their home district. Under the thumb of the electorate and away from the lobbyists. The Constitution states that Congress shall meet at least 1 time per year but says nothing about duration. It would require NO Legislation to implement.
The Texas State Legislature meets 1 time every 2 years unless the Governor calls for a special session. That has worked well for a long time. There is no reason that it would not work for the U.S. Government.
It is TIME!
This coming from someone in his 20s.
Compromise is fine if it is a choice of TV channels or restaurants. No harm done regardless of choice.
But when the choice is financial collapse or spending cuts, compromise is not the answer.
No to a debt increase & yes to DEEP spending, regulation, & bureaucracy cuts.
“you need to compromise to get anything done”
Politicians need to make deals to get things done.
By “compromise” he really means “make a losing deal”, but he doesn’t know it.
Calling losing ‘compromising’ is good for their egos.
-- Winston Churchill
-- G.K. Chesterton
What that 20-something staffer refuses to acknowledge is that the compromise only goes in one direction, like a ratchet gear. Democrats do not give up an inch. The “midline” for “compromise” gets moved after every concession by the Rs.
Agree with the comments being posted. Pubs compromise away while Rats do not, and expect the Pubs to do the compromising.
Good to see you have a gig in DC. More bucks than at Dave’s.
[Mr] T
That's what you get when dealing with somebody who drinks from the Potomac.