This is the kind of thing that makes people say 'throw the bums out!'
Another Liberal Confesses: He Doesn’t Read Legislation
The American people’s outrage continues to grow over members of Congress who don’t read the legislation they are voting on. It is inexcusable for an elected public servant to fail in this primary responsibility, especially when the legislation will impact every citizen and generations of Americans for years to come. Can you imagine any doctor being so callous as to admit that he doesn’t bother to read his patients’ medical files? Amazingly, some members of Congress don’t even see the problem with their negligent behavior.
Representative John Conyers (D-MI), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, recently questioned the point of reading the health care bill. “I love these members, they get up and say, ‘Read the bill.’ What good is reading the bill if it’s a thousand pages and you don’t have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill?” Rep. Conyers is one of the most liberal members of Congress. In fact, he introduced a bill to setup a “truth commission” to investigate former President Bush. His arrogance summarizes the Left’s philosophy: Details don’t matter; the ends justify the means.
The Democrat leadership realizes that if all members of Congress had time to review the bills they vote on, most probably would not pass. Congressmen who do read the bills have a hard time understanding what they mean. As long as this trend continues, the legislation Congress passes will lose its legitimacy, democracy will be undermined in the eyes of the public and the politicians will find it increasingly difficult to justify their six-figure salaries. In fact, by their own admission, many don’t know what they are doing and, therefore, aren’t earning their paychecks. Hopefully, their employers – the voters – will fire scores of liberal incumbents next November!
Gary Bauer
Campaign for Working Families
Also read Gary's column on the undetermined future of the marriage between social conservatives and the GOP online at :
www.washingtontimes.com.
www.washingtontimes.com.
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