[Amelia]

What I really think is pathetic about this is that Congress has basically ignored the people for the past couple of years...they were more concerned with steroids in MLB than balancing the budget, they can't protect the ports or the borders, they've done nothing about Social Security and only expanded Medicare.

So, now that it's getting close to election season, they are throwing tidbits to small interest groups - this voucher thing, playing with the gay marriage ban, the protect the flag amendment, God in the Pledge of Allegiance, and the stem-cell ban.

Note that very few of these proposals have gotten anywhere, but Congress is trying to give the appearance of caring about them.

I have nothing against any of these issues, but it just seems to me that they are trying to manipulate the base as the election draws near, while they still haven't done a thing.

[Tired of Taxes]

I think a couple things on that list address some very crucial issues, such as the marriage amendment. But I agree some of it has been a diversion.