Every now and then you’ll see a news report on a hundred car pileup in a snow or ice storm, or in dense fog. The videos will show the interstate littered with crushed cars and trucks. Further back in the pileup you will notice that the succeeding wrecks grow worse as the collisions compound, to the point that the vehicles are unrecognizable.
That’s an apt word-picture of what is happening in Washington, D.C. this week, as the “people’s government” votes on a staggeringly expensive, expansive, dangerous, liberty-crippling $1.1 Trillion dollar omnibus budget that runs over 2,000 printed pages.
Once again, most members of Congress, much less the citizens, have no idea what is buried in this garbage bin. What little we know is bad enough.
Washington, with this monstrosity, further detaches itself from those whom they presume to serve. It is another victory for the “ruling class,” barricaded behind the granite walls of our administrative state, the marble halls of the Capitol building, and sparkling white sandstone of the White House.
Elections come and go; the ruling class, evidently, is forever.
Some of the best reporting on shameless capitulation to the radical leftist President comes from Breitbart’s Steven Bannon and Julia Hahn; Conservative Review’s Daniel Horowitz ; and Senator Jeff Sessions, R-Al, who has done so much heavy lifting for conservatives.
Here is the budget in a nutshell: Spending and deficits; way, way up. Give-a-ways; huge increases. Cronyism; sky-high. Funding the destruction of human life at Planned Parenthood; intact. Vast new resources for regulations without oversight; check. Waste, fraud and abuse; at record levels. Massive new immigration and refugee funding; through the roof.
Concern for hard working Americans, their families, the economy and the nation’s safety? Way, way down.
Two areas deserve more attention, and hopefully the present slate of Presidential candidates – not to mention current members of Congress – can explain their views to the American people.
This bill massively increases H2B “low skilled” visas, such as those for construction, hotel staff, maintenance, big chicken processors and amusement park personnel coming into the U.S. for “temporary” jobs, as examples. (And they can also bring spouses and children. Many, probably most, of these visa holders will be eligible for government assistance including Food Stamps.)
The tragedy is that both the Latino and African-American communities have near record levels of unemployment in the 25 years of age and under category; almost 20% in the black community alone. In addition, wages are already depressed or still falling in many of the low-skilled employment fields.
[Equally alarming is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – the so-called free trade agreement – is still lurking in the background for Congressional approval. This omnibus budgets arrival signals strongly that this Congress under its hapless Republican leadership will be more than willing to cram TPP through. TPP is a poison pill for the U.S. economy, and its provisions will open far more unrestricted immigration competing directly for American employment.]
How could anyone in good conscience vote for a bill that further harms existing American citizens?
This omnibus bill also give the President’s refugee and immigration policies a green light, as if he need encouragement. Now we will face a new serge of immigration, primarily from third world and Muslim countries, where reliable vetting is virtually non-existent, as we have sadly learned recently.
At a time when many Americans are calling for a “time out” or moratorium on any new immigration at all, the Congress’ enchantment with wide open borders is baffling news.
The omnibus bill allocates $1.7 billion for new refugees coming into the U.S., about which Senator Sessions noted; ”This will ensure that at least 170,000 green card, refugee and asylum approvals are issued to migrants from Muslim countries [all of whom will be welfare eligible] over just the next 12 months.”
The leadership in Congress have delighted themselves with putting together yet another omnibus budget deal – the process itself a scab on democracy. But it is product of a Congress that is basically at war with the citizens of the country. What other conclusion can you come to?
These are men and women consumed, not with an old fashioned notion of duty, honor, and sacrifice for the Republic, but with a sense of self-entitlement and a certainty that they have been called to rule over the little people.
They are in a “long march” to deliberately and methodically turn the Republic into a top-down autocracy – and, of course, they’ll run it. They leave the distinct impression that they loathe us. Of late, they even fear us.
Where does the Virginia delegation stand on this budget? In NoVA, where does its only representative, Barbara Comstock stand; with the Congressional leadership and Obama, or the people.
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By now, Mr. Giere, you are as aware as the rest of us what Rep. Comstock decided. “Disappointed” doesn’t begin to cover my feelings on this.
Sorry Bull Elephant guys, I just see no point in supporting the Republican party anymore. Can you point to ONE success the RINO Establishment has for actual conservatism?
Just one… go ahead I am waiting…And I mean in the past 15 years. W Bush? Please… unless you consider his complete and utter failures in the Mid East as a conservative success.
Umm, success, hmmm……
Well they opened up the eyes of quite a few people. But that hasn’t so far been translated into votes in the booth or shoes on the street. Maybe another four years of status quo will do it.
Corruption pays. We used to say Crime pays, but now it is no longer a crime. The criminals have changed the laws. And when money can buy elections, well corruption becomes necessary. It is an embedded practice that will remain until the end of America when political heads are once more chopped off and moral character once again becomes important. For a more complete explanation see “The Confucian Cycle: China’s Sage and America’s Decline” http://www.amazon.com/Confucian-Cycle-Chinas-Americas-Decline-ebook/dp/B014TCPOLO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1450455777&sr=1-1&keywords=the+confucius+cycle
Congressman Wittman (VA-01) voted NO in this morning’s vote. He released a statement which said in part:
“Folks, I just wanted to share some thoughts with you about why I voted against the “omnibus” bill…weighing in at more than 2,000 pages, it was released early Wednesday morning, scarcely giving Members time to read it, much less weight its merits. This legislation does include some measures that I have fought for and believe in, like funding for our military, but it also includes policy measures that I have adamantly opposed and requires compromise that wouldn’t have been necessary if Congress weren’t forced to act against the clock.
I look forward to working with my colleagues in the New Year to advance conservative principles and serve the men and women in the First District by GETTING BACK TO REGULAR ORDER.”
Good, very good. That’ll be remembered by Conservative voters when he runs for Governor.
It’s all so sad. No one in Washington is representing, us, we the people. It’s ALL about them and all we do is provide the money that keeps funding their schemes and deals. Pathetic.
What I wonder about, Jeanine, is whether most Republican voters support, or at least are willing to excuse, this behavior.
Whatever from lethargy, ignorance or “moderate” outlook, I don’t know, but Dave Brat and Trump’s rise notwithstanding, a majority of Virginia Republicans seem willing to overlook their Representatives’ support for Obama’s agenda.Perhaps we have completely lost the culture and country to the point that at present there’s little operational difference between the parties?
How else to explain Virginia GOP reps continuing down this path?
Today the “uniparty” rules (I intentionally did not use the word govern) for the time being. I always keep in the forefront of my considerations when regarding the defense of our freedoms when under attack, as we are seeing in the Republic today, that only THREE percent of the original colonists fought against Great Britain during the Revolutionary War, only TEN percent of the citizens actively supported that three percent while approximately TWENTY percent considered themselves to be on the side of the Revolution, but did not actively participate. Toward the waning days of the conflict prior to Yorktown and King George’s final defeat nearly THIRTY percent actually fought on the side of the British Empire. The rest of the colonists had no disposition one way or the either way. They just went about their daily business and simply didn’t care. If you place any credence in historical examples it will be a minority that stands up to face this down in any final confrontation. For the majority George Washington’s assessment so many years ago that “The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves” just bears no resonance.
Yes, I’m a srudent of the American Revolution and often measure my behavior by the example set by the Founders. The next question is, if the present behavior does not change radically by 2017, will it be time for conservatives to dissolve their bonds with the GOP and declare independence? I can see no other way forward.
That’s too long and I’m tired of ‘Way forwards.’ Now is the time to open the can of Whup-Ass on the GOP and take back our party. Contact your unit/faction chair and set the volume to… Eleven!
Perfectively reasonable tactic that actually worked in 1980 but today is 2015 with it’s vested interests, wealth and institutional regulatory entities. That effort was child’s play compared to what would be required today. Yesterday’s political acts would very likely be viewed as civil acts today and that’s a path leading to uncontrollable effects.
Of course I mean ‘Can of Whup-ass’ in the most genteel and politically acceptable way possible. Our changing times mean that we should use the tools available to us today.
I think that the spiritual and technological equivalent of pitchforks, tarring, feathering, keel hauling, etc. should be deployed post haste. TBE commenting is but merely the first step.
If the party structure is no longer capable of discipline, it falls upon us party drones to facilitate their enlightenment.
First of all — Do we Virginians think a yes vote was correct or even acceptable for our Virginia delegation?
If not, then what is the appropriate positive or negative stimulus and to what shall it be applied?
If there is nothing we can do, then shall we do nothing?
Or perhaps can we send a message to those party leaders who support those whom voted yes?
Army of Davids anyone?
I tried that last year, Roc — re-activated myself and served as Commmunications Chair for the Montgomery Co. unit. Spoke directly with Morgan Griffith in Exec Com and other meeting. Spoke with other unit com members frequently, and while some had similar concerns, none were ready to open that can you mention. It was mostly “this is the best we can do.” I left my position when it became obvious our Congress critters weren’t going to deliver on their promises.
Well that stinks. I’m at the point where I need to channel my obnoxiousness to my local unit. Time to go back and grind the bastards down! Maybe sponsor some resolutions until they boot me out or deem me down!
Hot dang you and I are in the same district!
How do you feel about our district? Are we doing “the best we can do” allthings considered?
I think Morgan Griffith is actually getting a little better with time, like joining the Freedom Caucus. If you’d asked me before he joined the caucus, I’d have said no way.
So, I think we’re doing all right. Could be better though.
Yes, the establishment of a true opposition party to elect and stand in clear ballot opposition to the “uniparty” based on an American working and middle class irrespective of ethnic affiliations founded and based on modern information technologies to reach out nationally in the widest possible fashion. As an aside that is why the fight for control to keep the internet technologies out of the regulatory grasp of the FCC and it’s federal masters is imperative. Mike Lee understands this as does Rand Paul that losing this battle will likely create managed gateways for national information dissemination or outright control thereof.
Dave Brat supports us.
So Jeanine… it looks like Trump to me as it…
Ok where are the usual BD, RINOs to defend the little steaming pile of >>> Ryan? Let’s consider this headline from the Washington Times…
“White House declares total Victory in Budget.”
Total victory.. You see RINOs… the GOP controls the Congress… AND with your little weasel Paul Ryan… Obama and PELOSI and Reid are GETTING EVERYTHING they want in the budget.
Do you people have a backbone at all, you cuckservatives??
It’s subtle… so incredibly subtle that most can’t see it.
We want to lull them into a false sense of security…
She’s actually representing the best interest of the district.
Because they got to her.
Because we have to vote for it to see what’s in it
Because it was actually the OPPOSITE of what they thought we were going to do.
Because they would be perturbed if we didn’t.
I dunno, I just do what Ryan says.
Because it helps Marco Rubio.
That vote belonged to the people who paid for it, not you common swine.
I appreciate your feedback and concern, but I have some low-info appearances to make.
It’s only $ 1.1 Trillion.
What difference does it make anyway?
Get this, it’s not like the House of Delegates, we don’t have to balance jack!
Out of my way peasant.
If you don’t like it, what are you going to do about it?
And your little dog too!
Are these quotes from your employer? Or your representative?
And the turnings keep on burning.
Both — My current representative and my potential employer because we will all work for that magic money machine eventually if not already.
Many employers are taking this view, “Benefits? The law doesn’t force us to give you benefits. You should be happy we hired you.” Good for morale, loyalty, and productivity. Remind me again why we should tie our career to a jerk’s wagon?
Not following here, I was snidely implying that we will all be working for the government as our representative continues to bankrupt the country and her district.
Oh, well you already do in one form or another. The country will never go bankrupt as long as the fed has a printing press. On second thought, they don’t even need the printer anymore as cash and coin is converted into valueless ones and zeros. The Greeks found how their wealth could be locked away ‘for their own good’ when they encountered closed banks and empty ATMs. Now faceless men of unknown origin govern their sovereignty and borders.