I don’t know about “doomed.” But life as we’ve known it is going to change. The world is going to become destabilized, and heaven knows how that will play out.
ditto.
If anybody is still interested, here's how just our Republican congressmen voted
on the *Boner*/Reid/McConnell/Pelosi/OBummer debt bill.
All names in blue (RINOS in my opinion when it counted) voted for the bill.
All names not in blue voted against it.
They are listed by states and congressional districts.
ALABAMA
01........Bonner, Jo ......Mobile
02........Roby, Martha ......Montgomery
03........Rogers, Mike ......Anniston
04........Aderholt, Robert B. ......Haleyville
05........Brooks, Mo ......Huntsville
06........Bachus, Spencer ......Vestavia Hills
ALASKA
At Large........Young, Don ......Fort Yukon
ARIZONA
01.......Gosar, Paul A. ......Flagstaff
02........Franks, Trent ......Glendale
03........Quayle, Benjamin ......Phoenix
05........Schweikert, David ......Fountain Hills
06........Flake, Jeff ......Mesa
ARKANSAS
01........Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" ......Jonesboro
02........Griffin, Tim ......Little Rock
03........Womack, Steve ......Rogers
CALIFORNIA
02........Herger, Wally ......Chico
03........Lungren, Daniel E. ......Gold River
04........McClintock, Tom ......Roseville
19........Denham, Jeff ......Atwater
21........Nunes, Devin ......Tulare
22........McCarthy, Kevin ......Bakersfield
24........Gallegly, Elton ......Simi Valley
25........McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" ......Santa Clarita
26........Dreier, David ......San Dimas
40........Royce, Edward R. ......Fullerton
41........Lewis, Jerry ......Redlands
42........Miller, Gary G. ......Diamond Bar
44........Calvert, Ken ......Corona
45........Bono Mack, Mary ......Palm Springs
46........Rohrabacher, Dana ......Huntington Beach
48........Campbell, John ......Irvine
49........Issa, Darrell E. ......Vista
50........Bilbray, Brian P. ......Carlsbad
52........Hunter, Duncan ......Lakeside
COLORADO
03........Tipton, Scott R. ......Cortez
04........Gardner, Cory ......Yuma
05........Lamborn, Doug ......Colorado Springs
06........Coffman, Mike ......Aurora
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
01........Miller, Jeff ......Chumuckla
02........Southerland, Steve, II ......Panama City
04........Crenshaw, Ander ......Jacksonville
05........Nugent, Richard B. ......Spring Hill
06........Stearns, Cliff ......Ocala
07........Mica, John L. ......Winter Park
08........Webster, Daniel ......Orlando
09........Bilirakis, Gus M. ......Palm Harbor
10........Young, C. W. Bill ......Indian Shores
12........Ross, Dennis A. ......Lakeland
13........Buchanan, Vern ......Sarasota
14........Mack, Connie ......Fort Myers
15........Posey, Bill ......Rockledge
16........Rooney, Thomas J. ......Tequesta
18........Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana ......Miami
21........Diaz-Balart, Mario ......Miami
22........West, Allen B. ......Plantation
24........Adams, Sandy ......Orlando
25........Rivera, David ......Miami
GEORGIA
01........Kingston, Jack ......Savannah
03........Westmoreland, Lynn A. ......Grantville
06........Price, Tom ......Roswell
07........Woodall, Rob ......Lawrenceville
08........Scott, Austin ......Ashburn
09........Graves, Tom ......Ranger
10........Broun, Paul C. ......Athens
11........Gingrey, Phil ......Marietta
HAWAII
IDAHO
01........Labrador, Raúl R. ......Eagle
02........Simpson, Michael K. ......Idaho Fals
ILLINOIS
06........Roskam, Peter J. ......Wheaton
08........Walsh, Joe ......Winnetka
10........Dold, Robert J. ......Kenilworth
11........Kinzinger, Adam ......Manteno
13........Biggert, Judy ......Hinsdale
14........Hultgren, Randy ......Winfield
15........Johnson, Timothy V. ......Urbana
16........Manzullo, Donald A. ......Egan
17........Schilling, Robert T. ......Colona
18........Schock, Aaron ......Peoria
19........Shimkus, John ......Collinsville
INDIANA
03........Stutzman, Marlin A. ......Howe
04........Rokita, Todd ......Clermont
05........Burton, Dan ......Indianapolis
06........Pence, Mike ......Columbus
08........Bucshon, Larry ......Newburgh
09........Young, Todd C. ......Bloomington
IOWA
04........Latham, Tom ......Ames
05........King, Steve ......Kiron
KANSAS
01........Huelskamp, Tim ......Fowler
02........Jenkins, Lynn ......Topeka
03........Yoder, Kevin ......Overland Park
04........Pompeo, Mike ......Wichita
KENTUCKY
01........Whitfield, Ed ......Hopkinsville
02........Guthrie, Brett ......Bowling Green
04........Davis, Geoff ......Hebron
05........Rogers, Harold ......Somerset
LOUISIANA
01........Scalise, Steve ......Jefferson
03........Landry, Jeffrey M. ......New Iberia
04........Fleming, John ......Minden
05........Alexander, Rodney ......Quitman
06........Cassidy, Bill ......Baton Rouge
07........Boustany, Charles W., Jr. ......Lafayette
MAINE
MARYLAND
01........Harris, Andy ......Cockeysville
06........Bartlett, Roscoe G. ......Frederick
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
01........Benishek, Dan ......Crystal Falls
02........Huizenga, Bill ......Zeeland
03........Amash, Justin ......Cascade Township
04........Camp, Dave ......Midland
06........Upton, Fred ......St. Joseph
07........Walberg, Tim ......Tipton
08........Rogers, Mike ......Brighton
10........Miller, Candice S. ......Harrison Township
11........McCotter, Thaddeus G. ......Livonia
MINNESOTA
02........Kline, John ......Lakeville
03........Paulsen, Erik ......Eden Prairie
06........Bachmann, Michele ......Stillwater
08........Cravaack, Chip ......Lindstrom
MISSISSIPPI
01........Nunnelee, Alan ......Tupelo
03........Harper, Gregg ......Pearl
04........Palazzo, Steven M. ......Biloxi
MISSOURI
02........Akin, W. Todd ......St. Louis
04........Hartzler, Vicky ......Harrisonville
06........Graves, Sam ......Tarkio
07........Long, Billy ......Springfield
08........Emerson, Jo Ann ......Cape Girardeau
09........Luetkemeyer, Blaine ......St. Elizabeth
MONTANA
At Large........Rehberg, Denny ......Billings
NEBRASKA
01........Fortenberry, Jeff ......Lincoln
02........Terry, Lee ......Omaha
03........Smith, Adrian ......Gering
NEVADA
03........Heck, Joseph J. ......Henderson
NEW HAMPSHIRE
01........Guinta, Frank C. ......Manchester
02........Bass, Charles F. ......Peterborough
NEW JERSEY
02........LoBiondo, Frank A. ......Ventnor
03........Runyan, Jon ......Mount Laurel
04........Smith, Christopher H. ......Hamilton
05........Garrett, Scott ......Wantage
07........Lance, Leonard ......Clinton Township
11........Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. ......Morristown
NEW MEXICO
02........Pearce, Stevan ......Hobbs
NEW YORK
03........King, Peter T. ......Seaford
13........Grimm, Michael G. ......Staten Island
19........Hayworth, Nan A. S. ......Bedford Corners
20........Gibson, Christopher P. ......Kinderhook
24........Hanna, Richard L. ......Barneveld
25........Buerkle, Ann Marie ......Syracuse
29........Reed, Tom ......Corning
NORTH CAROLINA
02........Ellmers, Renee L. ......Dunn
03........Jones, Walter B. ......Farmville
05........Foxx, Virginia ......Grandfather Community
06........Coble, Howard ......Greensboro
09........Myrick, Sue Wilkins ......Charlotte
10........McHenry, Patrick T. ......Cherryville
NORTH DAKOTA
At Large........Berg, Rick ......Fargo
OHIO
01........Chabot, Steve ......Cincinnati
02........Schmidt, Jean ......Miami Township
03........Turner, Michael R. ......Dayton
04........Jordan, Jim ......Urbana
05........Latta, Robert E. ......Bowling Green
06........Johnson, Bill ......Poland
07........Austria, Steve ......Beavercreek
08........Boehner, John A. ......West Chester
12........Tiberi, Patrick J. ......Galena
14........LaTourette, Steven C. ......Bainbridge Township
15........Stivers, Steve ......Columbus
16........Renacci, James B. ......Wadsworth
18........Gibbs, Bob ......Lakeville
OKLAHOMA
01........Sullivan, John ......Tulsa
03........Lucas, Frank D. ......Cheyenne
04........Cole, Tom ......Moore
05........Lankford, James ......Oklahoma City
OREGON
02........Walden, Greg ......Hood River
PENNSYLVANIA
03........Kelly, Mike ......Butler
05........Thompson, Glenn ......Howard
06........Gerlach, Jim ......Chester Springs
07........Meehan, Patrick ......Drexel Hill
08........Fitzpatrick, Michael G. ......Levittown
09........Shuster, Bill ......Hollidaysburg
10........Marino, Tom ......Williamsport
11........Barletta, Lou ......Hazleton
15........Dent, Charles W. ......Allentown
16........Pitts, Joseph R. ......Kennett Square
18........Murphy, Tim ......Pittsburgh
19........Platts, Todd Russell ......York
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
01........Scott, Tim ......Charleston
02........Wilson, Joe ......Springdale
03........Duncan, Jeff ......Laurens
04........Gowdy, Trey ......Spartanburg
05........Mulvaney, Mick ......Lancaster
SOUTH DAKOTA
At Large........Noem, Kristi L. ......Castlewood
TENNESSEE
01........Roe, David P. ......Johnson City
02........Duncan, John J., Jr. ......Knoxville
03........Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" ......Chattanooga
04........DesJarlais, Scott ......South Pittsburg
06........Black, Diane ......Gallatin
07........Blackburn, Marsha ......Brentwood
08........Fincher, Stephen Lee ......Frog Jump
TEXAS
01........Gohmert, Louie ......Tyler
02........Poe, Ted ......Humble
03........Johnson, Sam ......Plano
04........Hall, Ralph M. ......Rockwall
05........Hensarling, Jeb ......Dallas
06........Barton, Joe ......Ennis
07........Culberson, John Abney ......Houston
08........Brady, Kevin ......The Woodlands
10........McCaul, Michael T. ......Austin
11........Conaway, K. Michael ......Midland
12........Granger, Kay ......Fort Worth
13........Thornberry, Mac ......Clarendon
14........Paul, Ron ......Lake Jackson
17........Flores, Bill ......Bryan
19........Neugebauer, Randy ......Lubbock
21........Smith, Lamar ......San Antonio
22........Olson, Pete ......Sugar Land
23........Canseco, Francisco "Quico" ......San Antonio
24........Marchant, Kenny ......Coppell
26........Burgess, Michael C. ......Lewisville
27........Farenthold, Blake ......Corpus Christi
31........Carter, John R. ......Round Rock
32........Sessions, Pete ......Dallas
UTAH
01........Bishop, Rob ......Brigham City
03........Chaffetz, Jason ......Alpine
VERMONT
VIRGINIA 01........Wittman, Robert J. ......Montross
02........Rigell, E. Scott ......Virginia Beach
04........Forbes, J. Randy ......Chesapeake
05........Hurt, Robert ......Chatham
06........Goodlatte, Bob ......Roanoke
07........Cantor, Eric ......Richmond
09........Griffith, H. Morgan ......Salem
10........Wolf, Frank R. ......Vienna
WASHINGTON
03........Herrera Beutler, Jaime ......Camas
04........Hastings, Doc ......Pasco
05........McMorris Rodgers, Cathy ......Spokane
08........Reichert, David G. ......Auburn
WEST VIRGINIA
01........McKinley, David B. ......Wheeling
02........Capito, Shelley Moore ......Charleston
WISCONSIN
01........Ryan, Paul ......Janesville
05........Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. ......Menomonee Falls
06........Petri, Thomas E. ......Fond du Lac
07........Duffy, Sean P. ......Ashland
08........Ribble, Reid J. ......DePere
WYOMING
At Large........Lummis, Cynthia M. ......Cheyenne
Remember the people in blue come 2012
That is how I see it.
The only recourse Conservatives and Tea Party groups have is to REMIND voters on a perpetual, consistently repeated basis that the deal is a win in principle... and means nothing unless it is pursued with equally principled action!! Nothing can be expected overnight. Frankly, we are lucky we made the headway we did.
“Super Congress”
Sounds like tyranny to me.
The Debt Ceiling Deal From............SOCIALISTS.
DEFUND socialist collectives, foreign and domestic.
From “The Law” - Frederic Bastiat 1801-1850...
...Men naturally rebel against the injustice of which they are victims. Thus, when plunder is organized by law for the profit of those who make the law, all the plundered classes try somehow to enter — by peaceful or revolutionary means — into the making of laws. According to their degree of enlightenment, these plundered classes may propose one of two entirely different purposes when they attempt to attain political power: Either they may wish to stop lawful plunder, or they may wish to share in it.
Woe to the nation when this latter purpose prevails among the mass victims of lawful plunder when they, in turn, seize the power to make laws! Until that happens, the few practice lawful plunder upon the many, a common practice where the right to participate in the making of law is limited to a few persons. But then, participation in the making of law becomes universal. And then, men seek to balance their conflicting interests by universal plunder. Instead of rooting out the injustices found in society, they make these injustices general. As soon as the plundered classes gain political power, they establish a system of reprisals against other classes. They do not abolish legal plunder. (This objective would demand more enlightenment than they possess.) Instead, they emulate their evil predecessors by participating in this legal plunder, even though it is against their own interests.
It is as if it were necessary, before a reign of justice appears, for everyone to suffer a cruel retribution — some for their evilness, and some for their lack of understanding.
Could this protected legislation from the super committee cover matters not directly related to debt reduction? Could other legislative matters be taken up and fast tracked?