"One reason for Republicans' anger may be revealed in a new question asking whether Americans believe the methods Democratic leaders used to secure passage of the bill represented "an abuse of power" or "an appropriate use" of the majority party's power in Congress. Nearly 9 in 10 Republicans see it as abuse of power, whereas a smaller majority of Democrats (70%) call it an appropriate use of power. The majority of independents agree with most Republicans on this question."
Well, what did we expect? Put the Democrat party in charge of the House, the Senate and the Oval Office and they're going to run wild. These folks are always talking of protecting freedom when they are out of power, and then just run right over you the minute they get into power. And they don't ever plan on changing. What's funny...what really cracks me up, is that the ethics of their own supporters is such that they don't care. They can't see that infringing on the freedom of one part of our population, whichever political persuasion, infringes upon the freedom of all.
an appropriate use of power
ReplyDeleteWas there any context given for this term? Were those polled asked if they thought that measures were "appropriate" meaning properly recognizing the limits of legal authority, or "appropriate" as a sort of philosophical determination that, when you're in charge, you should take full advantage of the opportunity?
The poll simply asked if the Democrats manauvers to get heathcare passed represented 'an abuse of power' or 'an appropriate use of power.' The terms were not defined.
ReplyDeleteThe passage of major legislation using a reconcilliation rule, the Byrd Rule, which in the language of the rule itself is specifically limited to budgetary concerns, is unprecedented. And yet 70% of Dems polled responded by saying it was the appropriate use of power. It is infact the tyranny of the majority over the minority. It is wrong. It is not consistent with the established parlimentary procedures. For that matter, the government take over of 1/6 of the US economy is clearly without constitutional authority, as is a governmental mandate that the citizens purchase...anything. It is an abridgement of our freedoms. I can only conclude that Democrats have a poor understandng of freedom and its necessay precondition, limited government.
May they reap the consequences.
"... is that the ethics of their own supporters is such that they don't care. They can't see that infringing on the freedom of one part of our population, whichever political persuasion, infringes upon the freedom of all."
ReplyDeleteI think they can't see because they *won't* see, and that's because they don't care about liberty.
Yes, it is as though the utopian existence they dream of will be far better than the free nation they live in which allows them the liberty to hold such thoughts.
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one a little freaked out at the prospect of the IRS being authorized to enforce the everybody-has-to-have-insurance bit? The same IRS that holds you guilty until (if) you can prove yourself innocent, and can destroy you in the meantime, is going to be in charge of making sure we either have coverage or get fined? (The same IRS that sent me a very scary letter some years ago, based on someone who worked at the IRS having typed in a Social Security Number incorrectly? If we hadn't figured out it was my sister's information -- our SSN's being one digit off -- I have no idea how I would have proven
ReplyDeletethat I didn't earn that "unreported income.")
Don't Democrats ever get audited?