The One Hundred and Twelfth

[MrsSmeej]

Boehner took the gavel as the Speaker of the House.
Republicans in charge? I imagine that I'll grouse.
First on their agenda, after all the swearing in?
Read The Constitution. It's a good way to begin.

Apparently, it never has been read upon the Floor.
Hopefully they'll rediscover what they're all there for.
Let's see if they mumble when they get to Church and State
Or rush through the various Amendments that they hate.

Next up? They'll be trying to repeal the Health Care Law,
(Insisting that the thing contains a Constitutional flaw.)
The One One Two is on the job, so hold on to your hat.
Think they all can get along? I can't imagine that.

Can they be bi-partisan? I don't think that they can.
Far more likely each will try to out Republican
The other guy by playing to the right-wing lunatics,
Doing unto Democrats. But, hey... That's politics.

[GNTLGNT]

Politics, by any other name-legal incest...

[Tery]

I think it's cute how they left out the parts of the Constitution that they don't like.....

[PatInTheHat]

I think it's cute how they left out the parts of the Constitution that they don't like.....

ADRABLE!

Did ya like the way they read it all piece meal like, like they made this huge symbolic statement that they're all in this together, just for all of us (and what a very sweet gesture it was)?...well you know, except a couple that needed to be at their fund raising parties (ya just can't start taking interest in special orders too soon, that's my motto)...probably just a scheduling error, eh, it happens, especially on ones very first day of representin'.
Well I for one found it moving, so much so in fact, I was able to finish a book whilst doin' my um, bidness.

[Terry B]

The Ultimate Photo-Op!

[MrsSmeej]

I hope Palin's happy now that someone's gone and shot
A member of the Congress whom the Palinistas fought.
Giffords was the target of the loonies on the right,
Aimed by Sarah Palin, via cross hairs on her site.

"Oh, I didn't mean for this to happen," she has said.
Hateful speech is dandy, until someone ends up dead.
In this case the slain include a judge and nine year old.
Palin's latest Twitter on the shooting leaves me cold.

What exactly did she think that painted targets meant?
Knowing that her website would be read - the message sent
Makes her an accomplice in the current hateful strife.
Meanwhile, Gabby Giffords is still fighting for her life.

Do we know if Palin's site provided motivation?
No... But it's a little late for outraged condemnation.
Make someone a target, then be shocked when they get shot?
Words do lead to actions. Maybe Sarah just forgot.

[Spideyman]

Thank you MrsSmeej . Well spoken are your words and true. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all in this time of need. Bless that little girls soul - what changes could she have made, we will never know.

[CorbinKale]

I hope Palin's happy now that someone's gone and shot
A member of the Congress whom the Palinistas fought.
Giffords was the target of the loonies on the right,
Aimed by Sarah Palin, via cross hairs on her site.

"Oh, I didn't mean for this to happen," she has said.
Hateful speech is dandy, until someone ends up dead.
In this case the slain include a judge and nine year old.
Palin's latest Twitter on the shooting leaves me cold.

What exactly did she think that painted targets meant?
Knowing that her website would be read - the message sent
Makes her an accomplice in the current hateful strife.
Meanwhile, Gabby Giffords is still fighting for her life.

Do we know if Palin's site provided motivation?
No... But it's a little late for outraged condemnation.
Make someone a target, then be shocked when they get shot?
Words do lead to actions. Maybe Sarah just forgot.

Dancing in the blood of the victims to promote a political ideology is in poor taste.

[JohnDalglish]

Dancing in the blood of the victims to promote a political ideology is in poor taste.

Hi,

And cross-hairs were impeccable?

Long days and pleasant nights

[CorbinKale]

Hi,

And cross-hairs were impeccable?

Long days and pleasant nights

Not at all. Inflammatory speech has been a constant from all political parties throughout history, and in all nations. We don't regulate inflammatory speech, because that would mean regulating ALL speech. While all evidence has not been released, the shooter seems to be a left leaning nut, and nothing indicates that he was a follower of Palin. If that turns out to be true, shall we, instead, blame Obama for saying that we should bring a gun to the fight?

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/0...e-bring-a-gun/

I think that would be just as ridiculous as what is being said about Palin. Using the deaths to promote a political ideology is in poor taste, no matter which ideology is being promoted. Watch, within the week, the right will be using the deaths to bludgeon the left, and it will still be disgusting.