Shame On The Senate!

Wouldn't ya just know it. Everyone running for Congress this last Fall exclaimed their disgust with "earmarks", especially Republicans courting the Tea Partiers. Well, now that the elections are over, Congress is ready to pass a Trillion plus dollar  spending bill, with well over $8 billion in, guess what? Earmarks. When questioned about their promises, several Republican Senators who have earmarks in the bill tried to squirm out from under it by promising to vote against the bill. Talk about snakes. But here's something even worse. With all the hullabaloo about legislation, the Senate is unable to pass a bill that would help fund medical costs for First Responders to the 911 sight in Manhattan. It seems the Republicans, who constantly use the 911 card whenever they feel it will help their cause to mention it, are holding up the bill from coming to a vote. So they have time to add earmarks to other legislation and are willing to claim brotherhood with these First Responders to help themselves get elected, but don't have time to pass this bill to help the folks who are suffering all sorts of diseases directly related to their work at ground zero. Ain't ya just proud of these politicians. The House of Representatives already passed the bill. But not the Senate Republicans. And lets not forget the Democrats. They could easily force a vote that would require the Republicans to stand up and face up, but are too timid to force the vote. Ya want my opinion? Well here it is anyway. Not one single Senator in Washington is worthy of anything but our scorn and disgust. Shame on them. SHAME ON THEM.  SHAME ON THEM! I just hope that we all remember those who stand for reelection in two years. In the meantime an email to your Senator is timely and appropriate.