Hurry Up and Get Here Quick, September

There are 435 people counting the days until September arrives and they can run back to their cocoon (their bubble of protection) called Washington, DC. After a month of Town Hall meetings in which our congressmen and women were ill prepared to address their constituents they can now slink back to DC and resume their careers within the safe confines of our capital. Now instead of hearing the roar of reality from their constituents they can hear the soothing words of flattery and profit from the lobbyists.

I don't think the August recess can be counted as 'recess' this year. If nothing else happened during the August recess, some members of congress were forced to actually read a bill of which they were preparing to vote. It is amazing how all the bills being passed under this administration are dire emergencies that require action and votes before the bills are read. Examples of these are: 1) the bail out of the financial institutions package, 2) the stimulus spending package, 3) the cap and trade bill, and 4) the health care reform package. It is easy to believe that some in congress still have not read the bill in spite of its controversy. Many on Capital Hill are to lazy to actually read the proposed legislation and rely on aides to handle this 'arduous' task. Is it any wonder the public holds both political parties in such contempt these days?

I can picture our Representatives an Senators marking an X on each day in their DayTimers at the stroke of midnight, crossing off another day of their 'recess', eagerly waiting for that official trip back to their cocoon.