It Isn't Raining

This is going to be a strong statement, but I just hate it, when some "prankster" dumps a bucket of water on my head and tells me it's raining. Obviously this is a metaphor, but it's so fitting for springtime on Capitol Hill. I think politicians should stop doing it though, as a great number of their constituency are finding it offensive. The headlines today are incredulous. First, I read about the so called formerly top secret, now declassified information that bin Laden supposedly conspired with his second in command about setting up headquarters in Iraq, in 2005. Well, fine and dandy, even if it is true, the second in command is now dead and 2005 was two years after the American invasion, still clearly leaving the pre-emptive strike, unfounded. The letter or correspondence was not written to Saddam Hussein. Does anybody with a voice, in this country get that? There is absolutely no evidence that Saddam Hussein was pro alQaida, however; there is much to the contrary. Does anybody think a tyrannical dictator is going to share power? Any evidence of that close to home? Mr. President, it isn't raining, that was a bucket of water! But moving right along, since Congress has now supposedly done some monumental sell out that they call a "compromise." What's the compromise? The timeline has been removed, the funding is until September, as demanded! And what, they get a few billion dollars worth of domestic pork barrel projects included, that the President can eliminate! What is wrong with Congress? And get this, Nancy P. isn't voting for this bill that is being sent, the republicans will carry the majority. What a bunch of political theatrics. Both parties claim to have "won" this stand-off, but that isn't how I see it at all. Well, the politicians are undoubtedly winning, but it is the citizens that are losing. Our young men and women are still stuck in the Iraqi desert with no exit strategy or victory goal. And as far as the dems winning the "extras," it's the tax payers that get to foot that bill, so, with all that being said and nearly done, I fail to embrace the concept that Congress has not given the White House another blank check. I take that back. Congress didn't give him a blank check they demanded that he write it for $17 billion over what he asked for. So it will be written bigger than the requested blank check, courtesy of "we the people." Let me tell you Nancy, it's not raining, that's a bucket of water. And let's not leave Mr. Cheney out of the limelight. It was just last week that he was over spouting off at Iran about keeping the "straits of whatever" opened for the oil tankers to get that "black gold" to the rest of us. And now those same waters are full of American Navy Warships. And this "amazing" house wants to legislate against gasoline price gouging . . . Is that not just, priceless? But, if Iran has been duly and properly warned, and our warships are now there . . . If Iran doesn't heed the warnings and America is "forced" to do something, how will the oil tankers get through that? Mr. Cheney, that's not rain in the forecast, I see that bucket of water coming! You know, I think the best thing for America right now, is for Congress to go ahead and take their "much deserved break" and the President to head to Crawford, and Mr. Cheney go visit with his new grandchild and moms. It seems at least when the politicians are on vacation and not busy helping each other win, we the people don't lose quite so much.

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the

evil . . . a Proverb in Holy Scripture