[Arleigh]

He doesn't care what polls say, because he thinks this is the right thing to do.

When a government no longer cares what its citizenry thinks, it has become a TYRANNY

Whatever happened to the battle cry of, "No taxations without representation"? The Demopublicans and Republicrats tax us plenty, and then ignore our wishes. How is that different than 1776?

[Eddie Haskell]

When a government no longer cares what its citizenry thinks, it has become a TYRANNY

Bingo.

[WRhine]

When a government no longer cares what its citizenry thinks, it has become a TYRANNY...Whatever happened to the battle cry of, "No taxations without representation"? The Demopublicans and Republicrats tax us plenty, and then ignore our wishes. How is that different than 1776?

Good point. This is taking on similar dimensions that led to the first revolution--A citizenry that is suppressed by an unresponsive, hostile government.

[sweetliberty]

"Whatever happened to the battle cry of, "No taxations without representation"? "

Seems to me that was over only a 1% tax too. Geez, where are we at now..heading towards 50% (in fact I think some are already there) by the time you figure sales taxes, death taxes, property taxes, etc. Perhaps I am naive, but that seems to me closer to slavery than to free people.