superhawk2300 wrote on Apr 15th, 2009 at 8:09am: Very few people give a shit.
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And here is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
I try to never get involved in political discussions anywhere, because in this day and age, it's futile and gets nowhere other than animosity with the opposing viewpoint.
However, I want to remind everyone. The President of the United States, no matter his/her party, his/her color, his/her viewpoints, does NOT make the laws.
The people that YOU elect to the House of Representatives make the laws. The people that YOU elect to the Senate ratify those laws. The President has the power to veto those laws that come on his/her desk.
Pick a law, any law. Let's say it is a really good law that should be enacted for the betterment of every American. By the time it passes the House, many "earmarks (note: PORK), has been added. Then the Senate gets the bill. More "earmarks/PORK gets added.
Now it goes to the President. Gee, this is a really good, necessary bill, but with all the crap that's been added it's now crap. Do I sign, or do I veto?
If I sign, I, the President, will be held "responsible" for all the added crap. If I veto, I, the President, will be held "responsible" for not allowing a necessary bill to pass.
I, the President is in a lose/lose position on any bill that lands on my desk.
LINE ITEM VETO POWER TO THE PRESIDENT! Most Governors of states have this power, mine does, why does the President of the US not have this power.
Bottom line, I don't give a rats ass whether you love/hate Obama, Bush, love/hate the Democrats/Republicans, love/hate black white. None of this has nothing to do with anything.
You got a problem with government? Blame us for voting for, and re-voting for inept Representatives and Senators and allowing them to add their PORK to needed legislation that benefits all Americans. Blame us, for electing the greedy, the partisan politicians, the ones who care only about their own pockets, their own party or their own constituents before caring about their country. Blame us for voting for the local dog catcher just because we've heard of his name before.
It's our fault. It's only our fault.
Quit blaming the President, of any persuasion. It's our fault. It's my fault - it's your fault.
It's not totally because "very few people give a shit". They do give a shit.
What's real is because very few people realize that the President of the United States of America, has very little power in making the laws of this country. It's because very few people understand that the people they vote into the House and the Senate are the ones to do have the power to make the laws in this country.
Got a problem? Blame ourselves FOR Congress!
We are getting exactly what we deserve.
Soapbox is now closed.
Sandy