Gentle readers:
If I was a religious American citizen, I would be constantly trying to convince Federal government Republicans that money and power are leading us all down a road to hell and that they should be thinking of helping people survive on a daily basis. It is lucky for me that I am not a religious American citizen and that I am a world political activist for human rights and the environment. As such I am including the following article in my blog...for all good people who deserve better.
What would you say to John Boehner, Joseph?
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Joseph --
No, you didn't just wake up from a bad dream.
John Boehner and House leaders are actually moving forward with their plan to sue the President.
Of course, it's an unbelievable waste of time and taxpayer dollars -- and when you think about what Speaker Boehner hasn't gotten done for the American people, it's even more outrageous. Name any issue you've wanted to see progress on, and you can be pretty damn sure the House hasn't done anything meaningful to move it forward.
That isn't working for the vast majority of Americans, and it's up to us to let him know it.
So I'm asking you, Joseph -- what's the one thing you would say to John Boehner, if you could? Because OFA volunteers are going to hand-deliver all of your messages straight to his office.
It's not really the political stunt of suing the President that makes me mad.
What really ticks me off is that John Boehner and House leaders are spending time (and our money) on a wasteful lawsuit instead of doing anything good for the American people.
Right now, John Boehner is personally standing in the way of progress.
A lot of it.
He and House leaders are blocking comprehensive immigration reform. They're refusing to make long-term investments in our transportation infrastructure, and aren't even considering a bill to raise the minimum wage for hard-working families. They're preventing action from being taken on climate change. They won't lift a finger to help relieve the burden of student loan debt, or reduce discrimination against LGBT Americans.
And it's not the first time we have seen this from John Boehner and his friends in the House -- remember when they shut down the government and wasted hundreds of hours trying to repeal Obamacare and take away affordable health care from Americans?
It seems like John Boehner goes through a lot of trouble to keep real work from getting done. That's something that frustrates a whole lot of people across the country who work hard every day.
It's time he heard from us. Let Speaker Boehner know what's on your mind and tell him to stop wasting our time:
http://my.barackobama.com/Send-John-Boehner-A-Message
Thanks,
Messina
Jim Messina
Chair
Organizing for Action |
Remember the words: "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
ReplyDeleteIt also always corrupts those who want power!