tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20070006.post2729450707574520587..comments2024-03-28T04:39:55.959-07:00Comments on A Little Reality: Is Congress Irrelevant?knighterranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14886831250521410342noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20070006.post-56148792549146865142007-11-15T08:44:00.000-08:002007-11-15T08:44:00.000-08:00LET ME DIE BEFOREThe time is ripe for Julius Caesa...LET ME DIE BEFORE<BR/><BR/>The time is ripe for Julius Caesar<BR/>To come upon the stage,<BR/>With his firm hand, so as to seize here<BR/>Control, while factions wage<BR/>Dispute amongst themselves, as pressed<BR/>Fiercely ferocious, this bitterest<BR/>Of struggles in which men engage.<BR/><BR/>The Congress is abolished, or<BR/>If not the fell stroke fallen,<BR/>Yet rendered by this rush, this war,<BR/>This huge assault on all in<BR/>Voiced disagreement, to the force<BR/>Of policy that booming roars<BR/>In every ear to make all sullen--<BR/><BR/>Rendered inoperative and null<BR/>In actual fact, if not in name,<BR/>While powers divided once now pull<BR/>Ineffably, with shame<BR/>Unto one same polarity,<BR/>Manipulated equally<BR/>By secret forces none can blame.<BR/><BR/>Stands Julius Caesar in the wings?<BR/>They jockey for position,<BR/>Competitors, as strive for rings,<BR/>And make that aim their mission.<BR/>Pray, yet ere the Republic falls<BR/>Remain there any in these halls<BR/>Possessed of courage, guts and vision?<BR/><BR/>So they may have to thrash it out,<BR/>Much bloodshed on the day--<BR/>Does LincolnĀ“s creed here go the rout,<BR/>Driven by greed away?<BR/>Some Caesar lurking, left or right,<BR/>Awaits and plots--his entrance might<BR/>Not any willing force delay?<BR/><BR/>Because of this unholy war<BR/>A way of life is threatened--tore<BR/>The democratic dreams of yore<BR/>To shreds--Lord, I would die before<BR/>Liberty rotting in the core.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20070006.post-31404581040523149852007-10-09T23:02:00.000-07:002007-10-09T23:02:00.000-07:00I do think they have pictures and dirt on everyone...I do think they have pictures and dirt on everyone. That's largely why BushCo is deathly afraid to have to go a judget (after the fact) to get a warrant for their domestic spying.<BR/><BR/>Congress has become largely ceremonial.<BR/><BR/>Even if Congress passed some legislation with teeth in it and had the votes to override a veto, Bush has already demonstrated his expanded powers via signing statements. Bush can out legislate Congress if need be.<BR/><BR/>Congress is also getting more distracted by the hundreds of billions they get to divy up and bring back to their districts.PoliShifterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524480334048786423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20070006.post-75021720527658989092007-10-09T19:22:00.000-07:002007-10-09T19:22:00.000-07:00Cheery thoughts.Cheery thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com