Yes, we do need a balanced congress. I am referring to Bill Maher's comments about equal crazy opportunity legislators. We know there are some real far out lefties but they were left out in the cold and we left them there so now we need to go get them and elect them. I am talking about making for a counter to the right winged tea partiers where their brand of politics seem to win friends and influence law.
I had more suggestions for the comical wisdom of Bill Maher. First of all, we could really show the right who is now in congress a thing or two about legislating from the other side of the moon. We have not had much practice at this, so it would take quite a bit of searching to find 60 some odd candidates. These fantasy candidates would make Bernie Sanders looks like Arlen Spector and Alan Grayson who people claim is too far left but Not me, would resemble Joe Lieberman by comparison. Yes we are not talking moderates here. We are not even talking leftists in the general liberal or progressive way.
These people would want every entitlement and real entitlement in the book. Elimination of all banks who charge any kind of fee. Social Security entitled at age of 45. No more taxes at all for anyone who made 80,000 and below. I personally think a war tax is called for but they would call for war taxes at the very first sign of aggression. They would advocate 22 members to the Supreme Court. Surely we would strike a balance in there somewhere. They would not do away with guns but bullets would be illegal. Bullets would be contraban. These folks would require whistles around their necks as to blow the sucker when a right winger started talking above them. They would never yield the floor and require filibusters Jimmy Stewart style. Lobbyists for money would be considered traitors to the economy and graft in the highest form and anyone accepting monies, ear marks, or whatever it was called would go straight to jail. Yes these are the kind of left needed to halt the extreme right. We need an extreme left to balance the halls of congress.
Their caucas would require something like incense , love beads and chanting of peace before each meeting in the chamber. All jobs would have to come back to America immediately. Minimum wage would be advocated to be at least 22.00 an hour.
We would invoke John Lennon's name as well as FDR at every given opportunity.
Keith Olberman would be the moderate speaking voice for the left and they would apologize if they made Keith angry. Just as the right bows to Rush.
this caucas would demand C Span running in the staff office and their private office and want complete transparency. Complete.
Houses for all returning troops completely paid for. The same for cars. The people would put social in the word socialist. They would have Wall Street cameras and walk around inspectors to make sure each trade was real and hedge funds would be off the table.
They would become the party of yes for the downtrodden, the disabled and those
who have been left out of the process. Non violent crime would no longer carry the sentences they have and the money changers would no longer have a seat at the table or influence without fear of prison, and loss of voting rights or both.
We have always been a big tent party. If it be classwarfare, then bring it on...The extreme left could show them the other side of the coin. Equality for all..Period.
The gridlock would not be any different than now except no body in that caucus would let the extreme right abuse them and offer up admendments and ridiculous things for the rich. Would not happen anymore.
The wealthy would have to pay all back taxes under a huge tax plan and that should take care of the deficit. Even give us a surplus. Every American would be sent a million dollar stimulus check. Borders would be open with sensible legislation to becomea citizen and shame no more the Statue of Liberty. I personally do not smoke marijuana but it wouldbe legal and cultivated for revenue. Oh yes...the right would have a nightmare.
I laughed when i heard Maher but the guy is smart and comical but he also had some
reasonable ideas. Crazy left to balance out so when there is a negotiation.....We come out somewhere far left of center but not over the cliff.
Hope you enjoyed the fantasy.