Well Somebody's Making Money!

Now, let me think. What do we call it when there is a recession, fear of a depression, job losses, hunger, and factories closing, while the legislators accept their cost of living raise? American Democracy, yeah, that's what it's called, you betcha!
Some of the members of Congress have voiced their disapproval of acceptance at a time like this and a few have made magnanimous statements in behalf of the money being given to the elderly. Well, they're getting a raise, too in January. It says the average person on Social Security will only be receiving a little over $1150.00 a month. You know, one person living alone, and usually with their home and car paid for, that's really just not too bad. If Congress is going to vocalize concern, what about all the homeless families from foreclosures and what about all the working people that will not have any paycheck when January arrives, much less a cost of living increase? What about all that? We have way too many people receiving money for doing absolutely nothing and that's what's gotten us where we are. This is not an industrialized nation, any longer. We have professional politicians, professional students, healthy people collecting disability, and everyone feeling they are entitled to collect "what they paid in" longer than they even worked for a living, much less the percentage that was paid in. Congress is nothing more than puppet theatre. Social Security is a pyramid scheme in the core of socialism, but you won't get a retired republican to listen to that! Medicare and Medicaid have simply turned all the health care into county and state facilities. And let us not forget, Congress has their own medical and retirement plan. They can talk about how much more the seniors deserve, but Congress is the one with the legislative power, and so far that's being used to insure that members of Congress don't have to live with their own decisions. I just know, in my heart, Congress is doing such a bad job, so "we the people" will want just a two branch government system. The House is a mess and a major percentage of the Senate is moving to Obama's Cabinet. I think we've all seen the e-mail that's mentioned If Con and Pro are opposites by definition, then it would follow, Congress is the opposite of Progress. What if true representation were as real as taxation? Maybe it's time that all those in Washington remember that they are servants of the people, not our masters. Maybe it's time that America actually got back to producing something besides politicians, recipients, and debt; and allow those that are actually producing to be represented.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.