Barbarians Inside the Gate!

With the recent revelations of long-known abuses by members of Congress, it is obvious that modern-day Vandal, Visigoth and Ostrogoth barbarians have come to dominate both Houses of Congress. Instead of invading from outside our borders, these barbarians have been raping, pillaging and plundering the American citizen/taxpayer from inside the gateway to American unenlightened despotism.

It is time for all of us to rise up and demand that our Representatives and Senators cease the reprehensible abuses at our expense, and to focus upon constructive and Constitutional solutions to the problems we face. Most of the problems we face have their origins inside the once hallowed halls of Congress and the White House. These elected ‘civil servants’ are supposed to be stewards of taxpayer money, but if they are focused upon amassing wealth and power by employing knowledge available only to them, is it any wonder we are in the fix we find ourselves? In an effort to provide needed transparency, and to begin to mend the deep wounds felt by the American citizen/taxpayer, Congress must pass legislation that puts a stop to the abuses inflicted by the barbarians. In eliminating the legalese and deception for which Congress is so well known, this legislation can be as simple as the following:

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Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall not enact any law from which they are exempt. This legislation allows for no exemptions or exceptions, and extends to the Offices of the President and Vice-President, and to all other Federal employees. This legislation is retroactive to any current legislation to which any of the previously mentioned individuals are exempt (formerly or currently in office, and extends to all future officeholders), including ‘The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.’ This legislation extends to all future actions, including insider trading, franking privileges during an election and voting on pay raises by those serving within either House of Congress for those serving within either House of Congress. Additionally, this legislation requires a Roll Call Vote of each member of each House of Congress, and does not allow for any vote other than a ‘Yea’ or a ‘Nay.’

The restrictions within this legislation may not be conventional, but how conventional was the ramming through of ‘The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,’ a/k/a ObamaCare, which was sold, partially, upon the lie of reducing the cost of health care? Until those elected to the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House are forced to adhere to their own legislation and agendas, the American citizen/taxpayer will continue to be overrun by the barbarians in elective office. To borrow a portion of a quote from ‘The Godfather II,’ ‘… this must all end!’ The Founders of our great nation came from the gentry, but their gift to our nation, in the form of our Constitution, the original Amendments to the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, was written to protect all citizens from the abuses of those who believe they are ‘entitled’ to position, wealth and power. With the actions of many members of Congress and the mousy quiet of those who allow these abuses to occur without attempting to eliminate them or expose them, it is apparent there is a huge chasm between the elected and the electorate. The barbarians inside the gate have had their day at our expense. Let’s demand nothing less from the barbarians than what they demanded when they sat in judgment of the executives of Enron, WorldCom, etc. Thank God that our Founders had the foresight to provide for the American citizens’ protection against those who may tend to act as elected royalty instead of as elected representatives. This Thursday, we celebrate a uniquely American holiday. We have our challenges, but we also have much for which we have to be thankful. May you and your loved ones enjoy a day of true thanksgiving for the many blessings our Creator has provided us, individually, and as a nation!