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Oct. 1, 2006 I see it as the most important aspect of government that the President works longer and harder hours than the Congress of the United States . The President is briefed every day, whether he is on some sort of “vacation” or not. He is not out on the golf course, fudging his scores while the CIA awaits a Presidential decision to arrest an international terrorist. It isn’t enough that the United States Congress does nothing much useful for Americans in general. They tax Americans incessantly and return only legislation leading to greater taxation. They approve worthless education bills; pass out medical prescription plans that generate greater national debt; endlessly debate over qualified judges and other presidential appointments and continually bicker with one another over their personal page preferences. They manage all that on a two-day work week. One of their very own has allowed himself a moment of truthfulness. From a Robert Novak column on “Townhall.com”: “Sen. Arlen Specter, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, last Monday delivered an unusually candid assessment of the Senate's notoriously light work schedule.” “In a National Press Club luncheon speech, Specter noted it was "very hard to convene a Monday morning hearing" because of extended weekends. He continued: "We've fallen into a routine . . . of starting our workweek Tuesday at 2:15 after we finish our caucus luncheons, and people start to get edgy and heading for the airports early on Thursday. So we might increase the workweek by 50 percent, say, to three days." “Realizing it was highly unusual for a senior senator to talk so frankly of the chamber's work habits, Specter quickly added with a smile: "By the way, that's off the record." The speech was broadcast live on C-SPAN.” This august body of legislators who travel the globe on “fact-finding” tours (of which nations have the best golf courses); raise their own salaries on a regular and recurring basis (as well as their congressional perks); and sometimes inebriate themselves to the point they fail to navigate Chappaquiddick bridges and Washington, D.C. construction barriers still somehow manages to keep the United States public snookered into believing they actually work for the taxpayer dollars they suck up! Sen. Arlen Specter, in a rare moment of clarity and forthrightness spoke of the “work” habits of his peers and people wonder why I want to run for the United States Senate! I am already retired and I’ve been looking for the perfect part-time job! My perfect part-time job is a job I where I can come in late, never do anything more physical than lift a pen to a piece of paper, get my face on Sunday talk shows and news outlets to talk about my new book, travel every once in a while to study Hawaiian school projects, and receive a hefty, unearned, six-figure salary to pay for my brand new Mercedes and my luncheons at the Palm Springs Country Club. I know why Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Mary Landrieu, and all the other Congressional gals love being congresspersons. They get to wear the latest fashions because they have so much free time to shop! I know why Bill Frist, Dennis Hastert and Trent Lott love being congresspersons. A two days work-week is just the ticket to support a habit of fishing and hunting and camping in the wilds of Wyoming with the V.P.! That’s why it is important to have a President that doesn’t stop. The President is the one with all the ideas. The reason these ideas are not fruitful is because the folks responsible for fruitfulness are forever on vacation but at least there is one person who takes his job to protect and defend the country seriously enough. This two day work week has not been a secret. Media expressed it as “an unusually candid assessment of the Senate's notoriously light work schedule.” The term “politics as usual” comes to mind as it seems no one in Congress stands up and addresses the lack of real dedication to the American public. Perhaps Arlen Specter is single-handedly attempting to get more work out of his colleagues. I suppose we are all expected to ignore this Novak citation of congressional incompetence. I remember it was Mr. Novak who started the Valerie Plame fiasco that everyone is still yapping about. Congressional fraud, waste and abuse don’t seem to cause any Richter-scale-like alarmism and that itself is a crime. Keep voting your incumbents gang! You get what you vote for! ------------ About the Author: Michael John McCrae has contributed over 500 articles to Useless-Knowledge.com. Email: macswordV@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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