"[Congress] should not be judged on how many new laws we create. We ought to be judged on how many laws we repeal. ...Unpopular? Yes. Why? We're in a divided government. We're fighting for what we believe in. Sometimes, you know, the American people don't like this mess."—Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner, whose party is currently very interested in repealing a healthcare bill and not at all interested in repealing an authorization for never-ending warfare. Just as a couple of examples.
As an aside, I always love it when any politician refers to "the American people" as if we are monolithic in our support of their party's platform. Whoooooooops we are not.
Shakesville is run as a safe space. First-time commenters: Please read Shakesville's Commenting Policy and Feminism 101 Section before commenting. We also do lots of in-thread moderation, so we ask that everyone read the entirety of any thread before commenting, to ensure compliance with any in-thread moderation. Thank you.
blog comments powered by Disqus