Virginia Libertarian

I’ve noticed a disturbing trend when talking with people who say that they are unhappy with the way congress, and the government in general, has been performing.  They want things to change, they want less government, more accountability, etc, etc, whatever.  They say “vote them all out”, then they say the magic words “except for my congresscritter, (s)he is the exception.”  Folks, if you don’t vote out your congressperson, who do you think is going to vote them out?  You can’t vote out other peoples congressperson.  What concerns me is that this is how everyone is thinking, and in November we’re still going to see that 80%+ re-election rate.

I love this tweet and article from Rep. Cantor today. It’s just great how our congresscritters “believe” in something when it’s expedient for them to do so. Where was your belief when you were voting for the bailouts Mr. Cantor? Where was this sentiment when you voted for the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act? Where were your ideals when you voted for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act? Where was the Constitution when you were voting for the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act, and the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, and the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act? I could go on, but I think my point is made. The tea party movement seems to be changing a lot of the establishments mind.

While I commend the ideas that Cantor espouses in his article, it is not the words of the weasels that you must watch, but their actions.

When asked at a 2009 press conference whether he believed in American exceptionalism, Obama said no.

America is no more unique or exceptional than Britain or Greece or any other country.

How Obama Thinks