Tonight it appears as though our elected Democratic Representatives are once again about to capitulate to the Bush crime family. It is yet another sad, sad day for our nation. Benjamin Franklin once said, "[t]hose who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." As I ponder this quote from one of our founding fathers, I can't help but wonder what in the world is wrong with our Democratic representatives?
Why can't our Democratic representatives stand up to President Bush and say "No! We will not amend FISA in order to give you even further powers to violate our civil liberties and make a mockery of our Constitution! Given your track record of lies, corruption, and incompetence, we will not once again believe you when you say that you will not use these new powers to violate the rights of American citizens." We gave our time and money in order to elect enough democrats to take control of both chambers of Congress in the hopes that they would stand up and fight the despot that is currently residing in the white house! The American people voted in enough democrats to take control of both chambers of Congress in the hopes that they would stand up and fight the despot that is currently residing in the white house! Yet, rather than standing up and fighting the despot that is currently residing in the white house, they are enabling him! What will it take for our Democratic representatives to say enough is enough? What am I missing here? Someone please enlighten me! I know that this diary is a bit of a rant, but quite frankly I am mad as hell at our Congress right now, and I don't know what to do anymore. Someone please convince me that we haven't all wasted our time, please!