Taxation without Representation
At this point in our American experiment, to claim we have taxation with representation is like President Obama saying the stimulus bill has no earmarks: Technically both those statements are true but they skirt the real issue.
In order for the federal government to tax us, we must have representatives in Congress to (say it with me) REPRESENT us. Our congressmen and senators cannot represent us when they admit that they have not had time to read the legislation on which they are voting. Nor can they represent us when party leaders bar some of them from committee meetings. We can’t express our opinions to our representatives when WE are not given a chance to read legislation. What happened to the President’s promise to make all legislation available online for 5 days for the public to read? Unfortunately, transparency interfered with his timetable and Madame Speaker’s trip to Rome.
It should be unacceptable for our government to pass the largest spending bill in our nation’s history (with a price tag that exceeds the GDP of nearly every nation on this planet) when they haven’t had time to read it even once. Yet it’s not. They continue to plow ahead with what they deem is best for us. If I’m not mistaken, it was conduct like this that led the colonists to rebel against England.
Anyone up for a tea party?
(Thanks to @AmericanSweetie and @kasumi_gakure for the inspiration)
February 13, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Absolutely. Count me in.
I’ve suggested several times that there should be a great many people willing to drive to Washington….but everyone is much too busy for that.
Me, with a 4 year old, driving from North Carolina….and hardship to afford the money for the trip…..and I’m willing. The CPSIA issue is another great law that passed taking books away from my children, law went into effect 2/10/09. But until Americans are willing to get off their duffs and do something, it will continue.
Communism is coming. I, for one, did not vote for this man that finds communism & socialism charming.
February 13, 2009 at 8:29 pm
I’m not aware of the CPSIA law, please enlighten me
February 23, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Skillfully written, Stephanie.
I feel the same way and am joining a “Tea Party” here in Dallas this week for that very reason.