Posted by
grassroots_conservative on Saturday, February 09, 2008 9:42:29 PM
Do you
know who your Senators and Representative are? Do you know what they
are up to and how they are voting? We need to be keenly aware
of what's going on—you know how sneaky they can be. I know many of
you are you unsettled by the way the presidential race is shaping up,
but don't give up! Use the ongoing moments of reckoning as an
awakening to what really counts.
The executive office is extremely
important to the operation of this country, but have you stopped to
think where a huge portion of the real problems originated and how it
is going to be solved? The president signs the bills, but it's the
legislative branch that has to do the real work. That
is where we need to exert a lot of our influence.
Think
about some of the amazing things that transpired within the year prior to the official start of the campaign cycle, which were
effected through the actions of individuals like you and me imploring
their elected representatives in Washington to vote a certain way on
matters of great importance. From defending the integrity of our
troops to defeating one of the most hideous pieces of legislation on
immigration, we have shown that we can have a great impact on what
goes on in Washington.
It is
my intention to give public kudos to people that are doing good
things, and as I see wayward politicians in my line of fire, I will
put the spotlight on them as well.
My
plug today is for something Paul
Broun has adopted as his legislative litmus test. “I will apply
the following four-way test for every piece of legislation that comes
before the House for a vote: 1) Is it constitutional and a proper
function of government? 2) Is it morally right? 3) Is it something we
need? 4) Is it something we can afford?”
I
won't encourage you to call up your Congressman and insist he use
this same test (anyone can pay lip service); rather you
yourself should use this test on
your representatives' votes and call them up when they violate it.
Can we make this the standard? Somebody must lead the way—if not
us, then who?