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Although, things didn't go as swimingly in Texas as they did around the country, this Texan still chalks the 2006 Mid-terms as a huge success!
We successfully stopped an emerging dictatorship in its tracks, by eliminating most of George W. Bush's enablers, and shutting up nearly all of the rest. I really believe that the Democratic Party saved democracy from its greatest threat yet!
But, now the real work starts. Our Democratic leaders have got to show the country that not only were we the ONLY alternative, but the one that has been telling the truth, and the one that can come up with REAL answers, not "terror-babble".
We HAVE to investigate the corruption of the Bush Administration, because I believe that is what so many of the Democratic voters are expecting. Any attempt to bypass this step would be a major mistake, due to the seriousness of the issues. I also believe that IF the investigations prove worthy of impeachment of the president and the vice-president, we shouldn't shrink from that responsiblity. I believe that IF the evidence proves to be worthy of a finding of guilt, that enough REAL PATRIOT in the GOP will find it necessary to vote in favor.
However, the need for legislation is MANDATORY. Tax-cuts need to lean toward the shrinking middle-class, while those that have prospered the most from our democratic, capitalist, republic should pay the most for the privilege. On a personal note, after the "Bush tax-cuts", since our kids are grown, and my wife and I make a combined income that doesn't come anywhere near the upper 10%, OUR TAXES WENT UP! And I am SURE that we are not alone. It will take some compromise, but it has to be done.
We also have to put some serious limitations to the so-called "Patriot" Act, and roll back the facism that the Republicans blindly included in it. We might even consider getting rid of that damned name. It was made to sound like those who favored it were "patriots" and implied that those who didn't...weren't.
One thing that needs to be considered is SERIOUS lobbying reform. I have this idea that if EVERYONE that wanted the opportunity to have face-time with a member of Congress were limited to furnishing the said member ONE FREE DINNER PER MONTH and NOTHING MORE....then I might have as much of a chance of meeting with my Congressman or Senator as Exxon/Mobil! This would be one sure way of giving the government back to the people!
Minimum wage, the Bush Occupation of Iraq, the War in Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, the Bush Record Deficit, the Bush Record Trade Deficit, REAL Homeland Security...all of these and the rest MUST be addressed properly and done in less than a year and a half! TIMES A-WASTIN'!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!! NOW GET BUSY!!!!
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