The Republican members of the House have crossed the line between ignoring the poor (and soon to be poor) and downright attacking them. They’ve committed the criminally insane act of withdrawing critical support from the segment of the population most in need— literally taking food out of the mouths of the forty-six million people who depend on food stamps.
These elected officials put Ebenezer Scrooge to shame. Next thing you know, they’ll start throwing the poor into jail and making them pay room and board. In fact, I’m surprised they haven’t brought back workhouses, or resurrected slavery. Actually, many of the jobs available now are just a step away from slave labor.
Funny how these upstanding men and women won’t feed the poor (though their mascot, Jesus, said they should) because they want to reduce the size of government. That’s a honking big lie, because they don’t mind spending when the beneficiaries are wealthy.
I’m talking about tax cuts for the one percent; prolonged and unnecessary wars; military bloating; private schools— private anything. And they love expanding the scope of government when it comes to spying on the populace, or restricting our rights.
To fix our horrible, wasteful spending, they want to take money out of the pockets of the growing numbers of citizens who either lack jobs or can’t make a living wage no matter how many jobs they hold. You just know they’re not going to rest until every single cent now spent on the people is redirected into the pockets of the rich.
After all, it’s no secret that Republicans have long held this truth to be self-evident: give only to those who don’t need it.
Who are these guys, and how did they get into position to destroy the United States and everything it stands for? And how do we get them out of there? I’ve noticed that no matter how long I hold my breath and jump up and down, they’re still there, running and ruining our country. If I weren’t so old, (and poor) I’d occupy the house myself.
The news of this dastardly act broke yesterday, and I’ve seen a few liberal responses, including a New York Times Editorial, but I want to see real signs that people still care about the less fortunate. Where’s the fuss? Where’s the outcry?
I think we need to consider the words of Frederick Douglas, which the Republican members of congress have already learned: “Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact measure of the injustice and wrong which will be imposed on them.”
We need to act, before it’s too late.
Hear! Hear!
Thanks for the support, Sarah!
I think the actions of we, the people, in electing these men and women, and the actions of those we elect are the loudest, most clear testament we can give that the USA is NOT a Christian nation, in fact, we’re as far from it as a country can get. It’s sad that the right wing is able to dupe so many people into fearing everything not like them–white and male–rather than addressing the real problems facing our country.
Lynne, I like to think that people who vote for these pricks are, as you say, duped, instead of thinking that the voters are electing people whose policies they support. It’s probably magical thinking on my part. But I agree that policies of the US are in no way Christian. Again, it pisses me off that they call themselves Christian, and people, apparently, believe them. Though I’m not a believer, I think Jesus remains an excellent example. Can you imagine what the country would be like if the legislators acted like Christ?