Every man and woman for themselves in our Congress

The national ship of state is going down, and humans and rats are bailing out of the status quo. Nobody wants to drown. And the congress is such an important part of how our government is supposed to work.

They had their chance to lead with some civility and modicum of decorum. Instead we have congress people still focused on themselves as in financial enrichments, their party as in power and access to federal monies is the end all, and even lying as in leadership about national interests doesn’t count. Enough is enough; out with the brigands we have sent to the congress in our past.

The most recent example is the waterboarding CIA destruction of the tapes to protect the agents doing the deed. Now we hear the expected Congressional briefings did occur over a long period (as required by law, by the way), but one would not know it now by the outrage in Congress, mostly from the Democrats. This is unfettered duplicity and conniving that is beyond the pale. While I disagree with the tactic, the subject is leadership and the most basic honesty in reporting. If this country is to be ruled properly, and not by D.C. bureaucracies, let it be by others than those in Congress these days. Taking positions, and accountability, still counts to most Americans. Otherwise, how can you run a country where senior responsible leaders cannot even take a position? This is no goody two-shoes idealistic point of view. All countries need leaders, and so does ours. Those who have come up through the political process in the last few decades serve us poorly these days. We voters must elect people more like us. Even local congressman Foley lost his congressional seat in 1994, as well as his Speakership. So it can happen again. And will.

It is the honesty and voting, stupid.