When First We Practice to Deceive............

I'll never cease to be amazed at the rhetoric that flows from our capital. I was kind of hanging back on this plan to use the nuclear option to amend the healthcare bill currently under consideration in the House of Representatives, but today I feel the need to weigh in. The first thing that strikes me is the left's defense of the improper use of this procedure. It was designed to sidestep the rules of the Senate to insure passage of necessary budget legislation, period. Now, not to say it hasn't been abused before, it has, and by both parties. But to defend it's improper use by claiming the republican's have abused it before, so that makes it okay for the democrats to follow suit, is just stinking thinking. Two wrongs don't make a right, and isn't absurd to justify bad behavior of others to rationalize you doing it? At what point does one exude character and take the high road?

I can't help but wonder, how bitter is this medicine they are trying to force us to swallow? If you have to resort to underhanded politics, doesn't that speak volumes to the credibility of the legislation?

When someone impeaches their character by questionable tactics, I'm a bit leery. Since they are advertising to anyone that'll listen their plan to amend this bill using an improper means, doesn't it call into question the integrity of the plan. Suppose they never take steps to add the amendments in the Senate and this is all a ruse to get the votes needed to pass this legislation? Representatives have no guarantee they aren't just saying this to win their votes, now do they? Their current behavior dictates they will say anything to get their agenda accomplished.

So now, this is the character of the people who represent you in Washington. They are walking, talking examples of what we approve of. Is anyone else embarrassed? Here's more food for thought....They take this show on the road too, and send this same message overseas. Isn't that comforting? We were told others hated Americans before....Wait till they get a hold of this pack of deceivers.

There is never a good excuse for bad behavior.

God Bless
Capt. Bill