"We" would be the mass of Republican voters who effectively bullied our Congresscritters to vote unanimously against Obamacare, the Stimulus and Son-of-Stimulous.
"We" would be the pissed-off activists who installed an overwhelming Republican majority in the House of Representatives in 2010.
"We" are the voters who are dead-set against Obamacare, tax increases, crony capitalism and booming deficits. "We" are the voters who elected these Republicans, and now We must insist that they do what we sent them there to do.
And if "We" support this plan to duck responsibility by accepting a vote of "Present" from our Representative, there is no reason to think they will ever take us seriously, ever again.
As things to fear go, the Fiscal Cliff is not that bad. It is not like we're spending a Winter in Valley Forge with no boots. It is not we're staring up at the Union Lines on Seminary Ridge or waiting for the balloon to go up on the Somme. It's not like we're carrying a flag up Mount Suribachi or clearing IEDs in the Red Zone.
We're going to have to pay a little more taxes and we're going to get a little less stuff. Our military will have to do more with less. But if we are willing to take this on firmly, we will establish that we will stand on principle, and there are some places will just will not go, willingly. And this will be the first step in turning the tide.