Be President - Not Legislator-in-Chief

By John LeBoutillier

Since President Obama's Inauguration we have seen the Congress - both the Democrats and the Republicans - behave in the most disgustingly political way in the middle of a national crisis - while the White House stands back and acts like a passive player in the game. Let us examine: Everyone knows the deteriorating economy is the whole shebang politically; every other pet issue - big and small - has to take a back seat until things get back on track. There is real angst in our nation; some wonder if we will ever get back on track. Instilling confidence that we will recover is a major part of the solution. So what does the House of Representatives do? They resort to their innate character! The Democrats create a so-called stimulus package that is an unmitigated disaster - loaded with increased welfare benefits for the states, more spending on already-existing entitlement programs, pet social-spending projects and all sorts of other Christmas tree spending to please various Democrat Members. In sum, this bill is a joke. And a disgrace. [more...]