Slimy-ass DIMocrats

So -- now and then congress goes out of session -- and when they do, presidents can make"recess appointments" to various government positions.

All presidents have used this power -- until now.

As per usual, the DIMocrats have employed yet another "first in history" method of blocking judicial appointments by George Bush.

Instead of going out of session, as every senate in history has done, the DIMocrat senate has decided to remain in session -- by convening every couple of days for just a few seconds.

While they are in session, they filibuster all the appointees. (Which was their FIRST - first-in-history tactic to block judicial nominees.)

Now -- three things bother me about this:

1 - The conservatives have NEVER used these methods to out & out block every nominee.

2 - They wrote new rules so they don't really have to filibuster -- they just have to THREATEN to filibuster -- and it works the same --- I DON'T FUCKING LIKE IT -- I DON'T BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT OUR FOUNDING FATHERS HAD IN MIND. I BELIEVE THE POLITICIANS ARE PIECES OF SHIT FOR DOING IT.

3 - This means that now the conservatives HAVE to use these same methods to block liberal appointees -- you know -- and to "get even."

Even though I hate liberal judges and judicial activists of any stripe, I think they deserve a vote after their hearing. Any person with a half a brain would say -- let the senators have hearings and have their say on these nominees -- and then give them a vote. But no -- that doesn't serve the purposes of these petty jackasses in Washington. They always have to be blocking or impeding or tearing down -- nevermind the country is going to hell

Hey Klown -- what is going to get the politicians to change?

Nothing -- the ones that are there now, (with VERY FEW exceptions) will not change -- and it will only get worse. I have decided that the ones that are there now are "institutionalized." They have become the problem -- they refuse to listen -- that's why you see a new amnesty for illegal aliens bill every other week. The only thing that is going to make them wake the fuck up, is when a whole shitload of them are voted from office (or even damn near voted from office) -- and then it'll be too late for them -- but maybe the new ones will do some good -- they CERTAINLY could NOT do worse.

Let me ask you -- when is the last time you heard from your representative in Washington -- or your senator? Any of them write you saying "I'm really working hard on such & such?" And I'm not talking about the normal crap either -- I'm talking about your reps calling you to action -- calling for symbolic votes etc so they can use the info on the floors of congress -- or use the info to get the press behind them on an issue. I'll answer it -- FUCKING NEVER & NO.

So -- to me -- if you vote for an incumbent -- you're voting to make America worse. If you vote for a replacement, you're voting to make America better.

There's another way too -- take the power away from these jackasses in Washington -- give it back to the states and the people where it belongs and a lot of these problems will go away. Vote for people who believe in federalism.

But Klown, we'll lose if we vote Libertarian etc.

Uh -- you're losing now -- both your say in congress -- and your self respect for compromising your principles.