One woman asked the former sheriff in absentia to explain how he thinks it was wrong of Congress to intervene in the life of Terry Schiavo when he doesn't fight the Republican party's wish to interfere with the private relationship of women and their doctors or allow pharmacists not to fill legal prescriptions. Her question was met with applause.
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With congressional races around the United States heating up as we head toward Election Day on Nov. 7th, it is an appropriate time to ask, “What would a Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives do with power?” The short answers, their length matched only by their vagueness, include, hold the Bush Administration accountable, get out of Iraq and fix the budget.
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And then there’s the homeland. If Democrats take over the House, one of the first bills filed may include a proposal to change the nation’s motto to, “In the Feds we trust.” From equipping first responders and funneling more money into No Child Left Behind education funding to increasing subsidies for “affordable” prescription drugs and renewable energy, Democrats are once again attempting to make the federal government accountable for responsibilities that are better left to the states. The problem with this type of policy is that it banks on Americans’ willingness to pay more taxes to fund an even larger federal government. If Hurricane Katrina, Terri Schiavo and the fluctuating price of gasoline taught us anything it is that not every problem requires, or even benefits from, a federal solution.
What can blue do for you? (not much)
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