A few months ago, I promised my Friends on Facebook that I would only spend one post this season on politics. I am finding it harder and harder to wade through the political mire that is facebook, and I try to keep politics where it belongs: on Dkos, and other politically minded sites.
But this is what I am looking to post. I intentionally kept it a "short" 505 words... because every time I begin to write... I find myself 2000 words later, and my letter is more of a rant than a statement.
Below is my letter... but a word on the title.
I feel strongly that the issues that are facing our nation has more to do with our dysfunctional congress than the head of our country. I have said since 2009 that Barack Obama is trying to change our country, we just have 535 people more interested in keeping their jobs than actually governing. Our Congress takes from our people... from preferred treatment, to superior health care, to being paid 180,000 dollars a year... and what do they have to show for it? Nothing. Welfare Queens? all you need to do is look (primarily) at the GOP in the House, and you have your entitlement class. They do nothing, and expect to be rewarded for that behavior.
It is just galling that we have the most useless congress since 1948 and no one is pushing the fact that they have done next to nothing, all in the hopes of unseating our President. (The GOP tried that tactic ironically in 1948, and they lost the house for 50 years as a result, I hope for a repeat)
With that said... here is my Facebook statement/letter. Please feel free to critique.. as I want this to be something worth talking about.
A word of warning... I tend to be a bit more moderate than many here on DKos... I love debate, but I don't want to be attacked because I may not be as outwardly liberal as many here. I love Dkos, and I read a lot here... just be respectful, and I will be the same.
Thank you for your comments.
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