Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal said his party had to stop being "stupid" after President Obama won reelection over his party's candidate Mitt Romney. Jindal, his party, acted "stupid" during the 2012 campaign and continues to act "stupid" today and not follow their own advise.
Jindal showed how "stupid" he really is when he spoke before "The Conservative Political Action Conference" this week in Washington. Times Picayune staff writer Bruce Alpert in a column dated 3/7/14 carried his comments. The little boy governor went into a tirade against the President with personal attacks. That is Jindal's M.O. because like other politicians in the "stupid" party Jindal is incapable of telling the people what he stands for and what he has to offer. His personal attacks tell this writer he has no respect for his own party and the people at the conference. If he did he would have offered constructive comments concerning problems facing the country and its people.
Jindal also showed he had no courage recently when state governors met with the President at the White House and had a bipartsan discussion of national issues. Jindal criticized the President after the meeting was over outside the White House. He did not have the character to do his talking face to face with the President.
It is no accident that the country and its people do better under democratic administrations. And it is no accident that Louisiana and its people were better off during the democratic administration of Kathleen Blanco. Real leaders with a record of accomplishments do not feel they have to use personal attacks against their opponents. They have the confidence in their own leadership to stand up and be counted. A good example is New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.
Governor Jindal has a lot to learn about common courtesy and after five years in office running the state he is still not a serious public servant. That really says it all.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
The Rachel Maddow Show: WHY WE DID IT.
Eleven years ago this month President Bush ordered the war and occupation of Iraq over WMD that did not exist. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on her show of 3/6/14 reported "why we did it" and said it was because of IRAQI OIL. Maddow's show did a good job presenting the facts but like that time during the run up to war, the news media failed the country and its people by not challenging the administration's rhetoric concerning Iraq's so called WMD. There was very little investigation by the news media because they let themselves be intimated by the President and Dick Cheney.
There was a disconnect with the story when Maddow reported correctly that past Presidents said they would use our military to keep the shipping lanes open if nations of the middle east tried to cut off the supply of oil. Maddow failed to point out there was no threat present to cut off the shipping lanes of oil by Saddam. There was no shortage of oil in the market at the time either so Bush could not hide behind those previous statements by our former Presidents.
The Gulf War of 1991 proved Saddam was no threat to the U.S. I wrote a two part commentary titled, THE ROSETTA STONE TO THE IRAQ WAR dated 12/8 and 12/11/07 where I wrote that President Bush knew Iraq had no WMD and I listed the reasons why he knew. I also wrote a commentary titled, THE REPUBLICANS TRADE MARK: HIGH OIL AND GAS PRICES dated 5/16/08 that pointed out that under the George W. Bush administration the price of a barrel of oil increased on a steady basis through out his administration at the highest sustained cost than in the previous 20 years and that continues today. Bush and Cheney were OIL MEN. Oil is a precious commodity for the economy and who ever controls the reserves and production, also controls the price, even by manipulation.
The real story of the Iraq war over WMD that did not exist has never been told by the news media. The real story is that over 4400 Americans who wore the uniform of their country loss their lives in an unnecessary war and occupation and over 30,000 wounded, many who will never walk again with out assistance paid the ultimate price. Our men and women in uniform go where they are told to go by the Commander in Chief. They go with out complaint, do their jobs well and serve their country proudly. They deserve better.
And to think that President Bush and those in his administration who clamored for war in Iraq are still in denial with the self serving statement that they did the right thing. What a shame.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
There was a disconnect with the story when Maddow reported correctly that past Presidents said they would use our military to keep the shipping lanes open if nations of the middle east tried to cut off the supply of oil. Maddow failed to point out there was no threat present to cut off the shipping lanes of oil by Saddam. There was no shortage of oil in the market at the time either so Bush could not hide behind those previous statements by our former Presidents.
The Gulf War of 1991 proved Saddam was no threat to the U.S. I wrote a two part commentary titled, THE ROSETTA STONE TO THE IRAQ WAR dated 12/8 and 12/11/07 where I wrote that President Bush knew Iraq had no WMD and I listed the reasons why he knew. I also wrote a commentary titled, THE REPUBLICANS TRADE MARK: HIGH OIL AND GAS PRICES dated 5/16/08 that pointed out that under the George W. Bush administration the price of a barrel of oil increased on a steady basis through out his administration at the highest sustained cost than in the previous 20 years and that continues today. Bush and Cheney were OIL MEN. Oil is a precious commodity for the economy and who ever controls the reserves and production, also controls the price, even by manipulation.
The real story of the Iraq war over WMD that did not exist has never been told by the news media. The real story is that over 4400 Americans who wore the uniform of their country loss their lives in an unnecessary war and occupation and over 30,000 wounded, many who will never walk again with out assistance paid the ultimate price. Our men and women in uniform go where they are told to go by the Commander in Chief. They go with out complaint, do their jobs well and serve their country proudly. They deserve better.
And to think that President Bush and those in his administration who clamored for war in Iraq are still in denial with the self serving statement that they did the right thing. What a shame.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
The U.S. House Passes Flood Insurance Rate Protection.
The House voted to block what some called "a death sentence" if FEMA's proposed rate increases would take place. The vote for passage was 306-91. The number of Democrats voting yes was 180, the number of Republicans voting yes was 126. Voting against the measure were 5 Democrats and 86 Republicans. So once again in the past few months a majority of Democrats in the U.S. House provided the winning vote margin (even though the Republicans controls the U.S. House) for a important piece of legislation.
The house bill now goes to the U.S. Senate who passed their flood bill on January 30th. The Senate can accept the House bill or vote to take it to a committee of house and senate members to resolve the issue. The senate bill delays most of the increases for 4 years while the house bill allows increases on flood premiums up to 15% a year. This writer believes the senate bill is the better bill.
The maximum increase of 15% a year that the house bill calls for has a compounding effect and you could reach a 50% increase in rates in just a few years because of the compounding effect. Since congress is scheduled to take another look at this in 2017, the senate bill is better and there would be more time to come up with even a better answer to this problem before 2017.
All of Louisiana's delegation in the house voted for the house bill. It should be noted that Steve Scalise and the rest of the Louisiana delegation could not produce the winning majority even though their party controls the house. It took Cedric Richmond and the Democrats to produce the winning majority.
This writer also thinks solving the flood insurance problem is a long way off if it is congress's intention to make the program solvent like they are talking about. The latest report is the program is $24 billion in debt. The people of Louisiana are still paying high premiums for their home owners policies ever since Katrina and flood insurance premiums is just a different side of the same coin. Neither the house or senate bill addresses the real problem.
The Biggert-Waters Act that was passed in 2012 created the flood insurance problem and there is still much division in congress as to how to come up with a long term solution that would produce flood premiums that would be affordable. This issue is just another of many reasons why we need serious public servants in congress.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Note: The Democrats in the House also produced the winning majority votes when the House voted to put the country back to work after the Republican majority voted to shut the government down. The Democrats in the House also produced the winning majority votes when the House voted to extend the debt ceiling. The Democrats were aware that the federal deficit has been reduced dramatically by the Obama Administration. The Republicans were aware also but their vow not to lift a finger to help the President over road their responsibility to move the country and its people forward.
The house bill now goes to the U.S. Senate who passed their flood bill on January 30th. The Senate can accept the House bill or vote to take it to a committee of house and senate members to resolve the issue. The senate bill delays most of the increases for 4 years while the house bill allows increases on flood premiums up to 15% a year. This writer believes the senate bill is the better bill.
The maximum increase of 15% a year that the house bill calls for has a compounding effect and you could reach a 50% increase in rates in just a few years because of the compounding effect. Since congress is scheduled to take another look at this in 2017, the senate bill is better and there would be more time to come up with even a better answer to this problem before 2017.
All of Louisiana's delegation in the house voted for the house bill. It should be noted that Steve Scalise and the rest of the Louisiana delegation could not produce the winning majority even though their party controls the house. It took Cedric Richmond and the Democrats to produce the winning majority.
This writer also thinks solving the flood insurance problem is a long way off if it is congress's intention to make the program solvent like they are talking about. The latest report is the program is $24 billion in debt. The people of Louisiana are still paying high premiums for their home owners policies ever since Katrina and flood insurance premiums is just a different side of the same coin. Neither the house or senate bill addresses the real problem.
The Biggert-Waters Act that was passed in 2012 created the flood insurance problem and there is still much division in congress as to how to come up with a long term solution that would produce flood premiums that would be affordable. This issue is just another of many reasons why we need serious public servants in congress.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Note: The Democrats in the House also produced the winning majority votes when the House voted to put the country back to work after the Republican majority voted to shut the government down. The Democrats in the House also produced the winning majority votes when the House voted to extend the debt ceiling. The Democrats were aware that the federal deficit has been reduced dramatically by the Obama Administration. The Republicans were aware also but their vow not to lift a finger to help the President over road their responsibility to move the country and its people forward.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Steve Scalise and The Biggert-Waters Act.
Scalise in a opinion column in the Times Picayune of Feb. 23 shows just how big a hypocrite he really is concerning the above act. FEMA's implementation of the Biggert-Waters Act's flood insurance rate hikes is front and center stage now because we are told those rate hikes would bankrupt home owners and do more harm to the real estate market and home building industry.
The Act was passed in 2012 and was supposed to be a long term solution to the National Flood Insurance Program. Scalise makes note that the flood insurance program has lapsed or nearly expired 18 separate times over the past five years, and led to the Biggert-Waters Act. It should be noted that Scalise served in congress during that five year span he talks about that led to the Act. And it should especially be noted that Scalise and all of Louisiana's delegation that serves in congress voted for the Act, a vote they have been silent about. And now all of them are telling the people that Act will lead to sky high increases in flood insurance rates.
In other words they voted for the Act with out knowing what the outcome would be concerning flood insurance rates and now they are crying "uncle." Was Scalise and Louisiana's delegation in congress just ignorant about the law they voted for? Did they take it as a routine vote and ho hum, another day at the office? It is obvious they did not pay attention to what they voted for since the subject of flood insurance should ring a bell for any one living in Louisiana.
Scalise writes the political showmanship should be abandoned concerning the matter. Thats laughable because he and Louisiana's delegation are the ones engaging in political showmanship. They were caught napping when they voted for the Biggert-Walters Act and are in part responsible for the fall out. So now they are telling the voters they are the ones working hard to correct the forecast of horrible increases to the flood insurance program.
How many people remember that Scalise also voted to shut down the government a few months ago because he could not get his way and defund the Affordable Care Act. The people of Louisiana deserve better.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
The Act was passed in 2012 and was supposed to be a long term solution to the National Flood Insurance Program. Scalise makes note that the flood insurance program has lapsed or nearly expired 18 separate times over the past five years, and led to the Biggert-Waters Act. It should be noted that Scalise served in congress during that five year span he talks about that led to the Act. And it should especially be noted that Scalise and all of Louisiana's delegation that serves in congress voted for the Act, a vote they have been silent about. And now all of them are telling the people that Act will lead to sky high increases in flood insurance rates.
In other words they voted for the Act with out knowing what the outcome would be concerning flood insurance rates and now they are crying "uncle." Was Scalise and Louisiana's delegation in congress just ignorant about the law they voted for? Did they take it as a routine vote and ho hum, another day at the office? It is obvious they did not pay attention to what they voted for since the subject of flood insurance should ring a bell for any one living in Louisiana.
Scalise writes the political showmanship should be abandoned concerning the matter. Thats laughable because he and Louisiana's delegation are the ones engaging in political showmanship. They were caught napping when they voted for the Biggert-Walters Act and are in part responsible for the fall out. So now they are telling the voters they are the ones working hard to correct the forecast of horrible increases to the flood insurance program.
How many people remember that Scalise also voted to shut down the government a few months ago because he could not get his way and defund the Affordable Care Act. The people of Louisiana deserve better.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Fox News: Pretty Faces Among The Men, But Still No Substance At The Network.
There are a lot of attractive ladies among the male commentators at the Fox News Network, but like the men, no substance in their reports. That is to be expected because the network's primary function and mission is negative reporting on anything concerning democrats, the Obama administration and of course any issue they can find that would divide the country and its people.
Disregarding the facts and truths seems to be a requirement to work for the network it happens so often. One thing you can take to the bank, that is, any time a network feels it has to tell its audience over and over it is "fair and balanced" you can believe it certainly is not. You can also tell who is the greatest of "spin television." It comes from the "no spin zone" of the big 0 who has the number 1 rated show and who passes over facts so often he believes the fairy tale himself.
I often wonder how so many people at one network can let themselves be used as pawns to promote an ideology that would have never been supported or tolerated by the Greatest Generation. The lack of character, courage and facts is sadly missing at the Fox News Network.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Disregarding the facts and truths seems to be a requirement to work for the network it happens so often. One thing you can take to the bank, that is, any time a network feels it has to tell its audience over and over it is "fair and balanced" you can believe it certainly is not. You can also tell who is the greatest of "spin television." It comes from the "no spin zone" of the big 0 who has the number 1 rated show and who passes over facts so often he believes the fairy tale himself.
I often wonder how so many people at one network can let themselves be used as pawns to promote an ideology that would have never been supported or tolerated by the Greatest Generation. The lack of character, courage and facts is sadly missing at the Fox News Network.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
James Varney: You Can Tell The Chip On His Shoulder Grows Larger and Larger
Varney in his article in the Times Picayune of 2/23/14 titled "UAW Can't Accept Bug In The Ointment" is just another ditto head conservative commentary by the little boy who is so immature he feels like he has to bash liberals because his so called republican party of conservatives have no accomplishment to speak of.
The article would be accurate if you substitute "conservative" where Varney uses the word "liberal." In the 2000 election it was Bush's attorney, James Baker that went to the Supreme Court to stop the count ordered by the Florida Supreme Court. It was also Varney's conservative republicans who tried to change the rules on the Affordable Care Act after it passed congress by going to the Supreme Court. After they lost in the Supreme court they even shut down the government trying to defund the Act.
What really chaps Varney is that liberal administrations have a better record than conservative administrations on moving the counrty and its people forward. The economy, job creation, deficit spending and debt took a giant step backwards on G.W. Bush's watch. Varney, the republican party and many conservative journalists have ran away from that failed administration but they can not hide the facts.
The UAW and other unions will survive because they are necessary in keeping Corporate America from paying all U.S. workers "third world country" wages. Corporate America does not move jobs overseas because the average American wage is too high, those jobs are moved overseas because they lobby congress for tax breaks and consessions on their foreign operations and congress is willing to grant them because of large campaign contributions from business.
Former Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer, a recent candidate for President had it right when he said if elected, Corporate America would have to decide if it wanted to be a foreign company or an American company. They could not have it both ways. At least there is one republican who is willing to stand up and tell the truth. And yes, even today, the truth will set you free.
This commentary written by John Lucia
The article would be accurate if you substitute "conservative" where Varney uses the word "liberal." In the 2000 election it was Bush's attorney, James Baker that went to the Supreme Court to stop the count ordered by the Florida Supreme Court. It was also Varney's conservative republicans who tried to change the rules on the Affordable Care Act after it passed congress by going to the Supreme Court. After they lost in the Supreme court they even shut down the government trying to defund the Act.
What really chaps Varney is that liberal administrations have a better record than conservative administrations on moving the counrty and its people forward. The economy, job creation, deficit spending and debt took a giant step backwards on G.W. Bush's watch. Varney, the republican party and many conservative journalists have ran away from that failed administration but they can not hide the facts.
The UAW and other unions will survive because they are necessary in keeping Corporate America from paying all U.S. workers "third world country" wages. Corporate America does not move jobs overseas because the average American wage is too high, those jobs are moved overseas because they lobby congress for tax breaks and consessions on their foreign operations and congress is willing to grant them because of large campaign contributions from business.
Former Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer, a recent candidate for President had it right when he said if elected, Corporate America would have to decide if it wanted to be a foreign company or an American company. They could not have it both ways. At least there is one republican who is willing to stand up and tell the truth. And yes, even today, the truth will set you free.
This commentary written by John Lucia
Thursday, February 20, 2014
The Wisdom Of President Harry S. Truman
Former President Truman served his country during WWI and WWII and was responsible for making many major political decisions that concerned domestic and foreign affairs. He was known as a plain speaking politician with a sharp tongue who was not afraid to speak his mind to get things done for the country and its people. When he ran for reelection the news media said his republican opponent Dewey whold win and a news paper even carried a story that Dewey did win. During that campaign the President ran against the do nothing republicans in congress and gave them hell.
Many of Truman's famous sayings are relevant in today's political world and there is one of many that defines a major problem with our present political leaders and political system that has been taking place a number of years in this writers judgement. President Truman said: A President needs political understanding to run government, but he may be elected with out it.
Those are strong words that are related to a few of our recent Presidents, but also relates to other political leaders as well. The 24 hour news cycle, the money in advertising, the money in political campaigns, the wealthy PAC's and their constant negative comments and false information has led to the election of people who have very little or none at all political understanding to run government.
Ideology has taken front and center over what political understanding is all about and as a result government has not functioned well for the country and its people. We are over two years away from the next Presidential election but the news media and wealthy PAC's are trying to destroy certain possible candidates. They are also promoting some who have no political understanding to run government.
The voting public has not adjusted to this media manipulation and instead even promote their false rhetoric in the social media in the form of talking points. Many voters have already fogotten those who lack political understanding and voted recently to shut the government down because they could not get their way. Those politicians are also not serious public servants.
The lack of political understanding to run government is the missing link in the country's political system today and this writer sees very, very few possible candidates to change that in the 2016 election. I also do not see any leaders in congress that has the political understanding to move that body in a way that best serves the country and its people.
President Truman would not be happy with our systems lack of political understanding in government today if he were living and would have done something about it because he had courage, the one virtue that politicians lack today because of the special interest power in our political system. Truman would have broken up that power.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Many of Truman's famous sayings are relevant in today's political world and there is one of many that defines a major problem with our present political leaders and political system that has been taking place a number of years in this writers judgement. President Truman said: A President needs political understanding to run government, but he may be elected with out it.
Those are strong words that are related to a few of our recent Presidents, but also relates to other political leaders as well. The 24 hour news cycle, the money in advertising, the money in political campaigns, the wealthy PAC's and their constant negative comments and false information has led to the election of people who have very little or none at all political understanding to run government.
Ideology has taken front and center over what political understanding is all about and as a result government has not functioned well for the country and its people. We are over two years away from the next Presidential election but the news media and wealthy PAC's are trying to destroy certain possible candidates. They are also promoting some who have no political understanding to run government.
The voting public has not adjusted to this media manipulation and instead even promote their false rhetoric in the social media in the form of talking points. Many voters have already fogotten those who lack political understanding and voted recently to shut the government down because they could not get their way. Those politicians are also not serious public servants.
The lack of political understanding to run government is the missing link in the country's political system today and this writer sees very, very few possible candidates to change that in the 2016 election. I also do not see any leaders in congress that has the political understanding to move that body in a way that best serves the country and its people.
President Truman would not be happy with our systems lack of political understanding in government today if he were living and would have done something about it because he had courage, the one virtue that politicians lack today because of the special interest power in our political system. Truman would have broken up that power.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Food For Thought: What If State Governors !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Provided coverage for the uninsured that live and work with in its state borders or have a system where no citizen of that state could be denied medical help when needed and or necessaary. Well, the Affordable Care Act would not be needed and there fore no federal spending on the issue would be necessary.
Provided adequate coverage to the unemployed in their state borders when they lose their jobs thru no fault of their own. Well, there would be no need for federal unemployment benefits and there fore no federal spending on the issue would be necessary.
Provided all the financial resources to the people living with in state borders where the federal government now contribute all or a part of the financial resources. Well, there would be no need for federal resources and there fore no federal spending on the issue would be necessary.
Every one knows that the reason governors and their states do not take responsibility for what happens with in their own borders is because they would have to raise taxes to do so and they promised the voters they would not in order to secure their vote. They would much perfer to blame the big bad federal government who is out of control. Louisiana gov. Bobby Jindal is a good example of a governor who has failed to take care of its people who live with in Louisiana's borders and then blame the federal government for being big spenders.
If state governors would !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there would be less federal government intrusion into state affairs and a much smaller federal government expenditures.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Provided adequate coverage to the unemployed in their state borders when they lose their jobs thru no fault of their own. Well, there would be no need for federal unemployment benefits and there fore no federal spending on the issue would be necessary.
Provided all the financial resources to the people living with in state borders where the federal government now contribute all or a part of the financial resources. Well, there would be no need for federal resources and there fore no federal spending on the issue would be necessary.
Every one knows that the reason governors and their states do not take responsibility for what happens with in their own borders is because they would have to raise taxes to do so and they promised the voters they would not in order to secure their vote. They would much perfer to blame the big bad federal government who is out of control. Louisiana gov. Bobby Jindal is a good example of a governor who has failed to take care of its people who live with in Louisiana's borders and then blame the federal government for being big spenders.
If state governors would !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there would be less federal government intrusion into state affairs and a much smaller federal government expenditures.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Now That The Dust Has Settled.
The President's State of The Union address is now history and he and the democrats in congress should push hard to pass the minimum wage increase that is long over due. The time for talk is over, what is needed is legislation to make it a reality. The democratic controlled senate can act first and then challenge the republican controlled house and the tea party bullies.
At the same time the President should push the U.S. House to take up the jobs bill of rebuilding the nations infrastructure that was passed by the Senate over two years ago and has been idle in the House. The President should use public appeal to do so and have Boehner get off his hands and go to work. That bill is fully funded and would create more jobs than any thing else that has been talked about including the pipe line from Canada to the gulf coast.
What we are talking about is a two year period that the U.S. House has let lapse since the Senate sent them the jobs bill and over a one year lapse for both houses of congress concerning the minimum wage that Obama proposed in his 2013 State of The Union message. That is totally unacceptable, especially when the country is still working its way out of the second great republican depression of 2008.
The President has to push congress on these two issues every day until it forces them to act. Creating jobs and increasing the minimum wage will put money in the people's pocket and the economy immediately. It will increase federal revenue and tax collection and would lead to a stronger economy. The federal deficit at the end of George W. Bush's last fiscal year was $1.42 trillion. It was $600 plus billion at the end of fiscal year 9/30/13, a decrease of over 50% and the Office of Management and Budget in a recent report says this fiscal year that ends 9/30/14 the federal deficit will be around $500 billion.
So progress has been made on lowering the deficit during that time period. A booming economy and job creation will return the country to a balanced budget in a short period of time because there is no rampant federal spending on Obama's watch. And once again it is "politidose" who is at the fore front on reporting the facts.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
The U.S. House Passes A Clean Debt Limit Extension With No Exceptions.
The debt ceiling extension was passed by a vote of 221-201 with only 28 republicans joining the majority of democrats to pass the bill. All five U.S. House members from Louisiana voted against passage and one Louisiana democrat voted with the majority. The five Louisiana reps who voted against the measure wanted the same phony concessions, namely, reduced federal spending, Washington's rampant spending and President Obama's failure to work with congress. (Note: there is no such thing as rampant spending taking place on Obama's watch.)
The Tea Party's little boy Steve Scalise continues to lead Louisiana's republican reps with statements that are not factual concerning federal spending and Obama's unwillingness to work with congress. It is Scalise's own party that has produced the largest increase in federal spending over the last 50 years and his party that has increased the federal deficit over the same period of time. And it was Scalise's party who vowed from day one to not work with the President. Scalise does not have the courage to be truthful to the people that he represents.
The 28 republicans who voted with the democratic majority had the courage to cast a common sense vote to move the country forward and not hold the country and its people hostage over a conservative ideology that is willing to lie to try and get its way. Managing by trying to create a crisis is not an option for serious public servants.
Its hell when you belong to a party that is incapable of debating the issues and instead use a phony ideology to only divide. All five republicans who voted against the bill served in congress while George W. Bush served as President and every one knows the horrible shape they left the economy in and the devasted job losses that occured on their watch. They also returned the country to massive deficit spending that the Obama administration has reduced by over 50%.
When one can not come up with the courage to cast a common sense vote on a common sense issue and then turn to phony excuses then you have a politician who is afraid to let the people judge the truth of an issue. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
The Tea Party's little boy Steve Scalise continues to lead Louisiana's republican reps with statements that are not factual concerning federal spending and Obama's unwillingness to work with congress. It is Scalise's own party that has produced the largest increase in federal spending over the last 50 years and his party that has increased the federal deficit over the same period of time. And it was Scalise's party who vowed from day one to not work with the President. Scalise does not have the courage to be truthful to the people that he represents.
The 28 republicans who voted with the democratic majority had the courage to cast a common sense vote to move the country forward and not hold the country and its people hostage over a conservative ideology that is willing to lie to try and get its way. Managing by trying to create a crisis is not an option for serious public servants.
Its hell when you belong to a party that is incapable of debating the issues and instead use a phony ideology to only divide. All five republicans who voted against the bill served in congress while George W. Bush served as President and every one knows the horrible shape they left the economy in and the devasted job losses that occured on their watch. They also returned the country to massive deficit spending that the Obama administration has reduced by over 50%.
When one can not come up with the courage to cast a common sense vote on a common sense issue and then turn to phony excuses then you have a politician who is afraid to let the people judge the truth of an issue. And that really says it all.
This commentary written by John Lucia.
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