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Last week, among the sturm und drang of the health insurance reform \u201cthingy\u201d, Aunt Toby had a couple of \u2018light bulb moments\u2019 with regard to the fight, Congress, and why things are so screwed up:<\/p>\nLast week, among the sturm und drang of the health insurance reform \u201cthingy\u201d, Aunt Toby had a couple of \u2018light bulb moments\u2019 with regard to the fight, Congress, and why things are so screwed up:<\/p>\n
First: no matter how much money we have or give to people who wrap themselves in the Progressive flag, as soon as someone (and I guess I have to call corporations \u2018someone\u2019 these days) comes along with a bigger checkbook, they\u2019re doing something ELSE with that Progressive flag and we\u2026are..toast. We just do not have enough money to keep these \u2018streetwalkers\u2019 loyal. They will not \u2018stay\u2019 bought.<\/p>\n
Second: As long as Democrats are not willing to stand their ground with regard to liars and Republicans (and y\u2019all can figure out the permutations and combinations of those items), and perhaps even take a bite out of a few of them, we\u2026are..toast.<\/p>\n
Third: It\u2019s time to start putting some representatives into Congress who will stand their ground, chew on legislation, support the small, the weak, and the poor, raise a ruckus when necessary\u2026and perhaps even sniff a few crotches.<\/p>\n
I give you, Buddy. Buddy is the injured guard dog in New Mexico who limped into a hospital ER and would not leave. I figure any creature who can figure out where to go when he\u2019s hurt, figure out one of those auto-open doors, won\u2019t leave until something gets done, convinces the staff to call someone who CAN help him and then gets \u2018er done, deserves a shot at Congress.<\/p>\n
Think about it: Loyal. Knows where his next meal is coming from. Trainable. Would raise a howl when something\u2019s wrong.<\/p>\n
And would \u2018sit\u2019, \u201cspeak\u201d and \u201cstay\u201d (bought). I don\u2019t know what party\u2019s card he\u2019s got, but he\u2019s definitely registered and seems like someone we can work with. Anyone interested in starting a signature campaign?<\/p>\n
For more about Buddy: