Wednesday, January 07, 2009
GET ON WITH IT!
By the time this appears, perhaps several of these recommended actions may have occurred, or maybe some alternative actions will have happened. But it is time for certain of those in our government who are empowered to act to do so.
The democrats in the Senate are making a mistake in not seating Mr. Roland Burris, the legitimately named appointee of the governor of Illinois. With all due understanding of the charges against that governor, it is incumbent upon the Senate to seat Mr. Burris or offer a substantive reason not to do so involving his own personal conduct.
There needs to be an end in our politics to the stigma of being tainted by merely by association with a person with questionable character.
The governor of the state of New York needs to get on the ball and appoint a senator to take Hillary’s place. There have been more than enough theatrics. He has at least two good candidates from which to choose.
Both young Andrew Cuomo, son of former governor Mario Cuomo and now the state’s attorney general, and Caroline Kennedy, daughter of JFK are suitable choices. Young Cuomo is showing himself worthy in his short political career, and Caroline Kennedy is smart, serious, cultivated, and unpretentious.
Either Cuomo or Kennedy would be a good choice. So, get on with it, Governor!
So, Senator Feinstein feels offended for not being consulted about the appointment of an erstwhile political rival as head of the CIA, no reason to stall around and make criticisms. Leon Panetta is a proven political entity, well-trained in law and experienced in the ways of politics and government.
Competition and friction among the so-called professionals in those law-enforcement agencies has been detrimental to national security. They have allowed their “intelligence” to be skewed and misinterpreted for political purposes.
Illegal acts resembling torture have been practiced and condoned by the intelligence community. There has been illegal spying upon American citizens. They are in bad need of competent, trustworthy oversight.
For heaven’s sake, let’s get the election in Minnesota settled. The process has gone on long enough. If a definitive and clear court ruling does not happen quickly, then let’s seat the guy who has been certified as elected. If some appeals court rules differently six months from now, the Senate can then accommodate some final court order.
Let’s get on with the proposed stimulus package. No matter what we may think of it, this has been put together by the best economic minds in the country, and then tempered with a touch of political pragmatism. Don’t debate it to death. Don’t amend it out of shape. Study it conscientiously but expeditiously, and then get on with it! A traumatized nation waits.
We know that the processes of a democratic government are sometimes slow and cumbersome. Certain of our rights in a democracy are protected by our systems of due process. We would not have it to be different, but let’s get on with it!
Dr. Edwin E. Vineyard, AKA The Militant Moderate
The democrats in the Senate are making a mistake in not seating Mr. Roland Burris, the legitimately named appointee of the governor of Illinois. With all due understanding of the charges against that governor, it is incumbent upon the Senate to seat Mr. Burris or offer a substantive reason not to do so involving his own personal conduct.
There needs to be an end in our politics to the stigma of being tainted by merely by association with a person with questionable character.
The governor of the state of New York needs to get on the ball and appoint a senator to take Hillary’s place. There have been more than enough theatrics. He has at least two good candidates from which to choose.
Both young Andrew Cuomo, son of former governor Mario Cuomo and now the state’s attorney general, and Caroline Kennedy, daughter of JFK are suitable choices. Young Cuomo is showing himself worthy in his short political career, and Caroline Kennedy is smart, serious, cultivated, and unpretentious.
Either Cuomo or Kennedy would be a good choice. So, get on with it, Governor!
So, Senator Feinstein feels offended for not being consulted about the appointment of an erstwhile political rival as head of the CIA, no reason to stall around and make criticisms. Leon Panetta is a proven political entity, well-trained in law and experienced in the ways of politics and government.
Competition and friction among the so-called professionals in those law-enforcement agencies has been detrimental to national security. They have allowed their “intelligence” to be skewed and misinterpreted for political purposes.
Illegal acts resembling torture have been practiced and condoned by the intelligence community. There has been illegal spying upon American citizens. They are in bad need of competent, trustworthy oversight.
For heaven’s sake, let’s get the election in Minnesota settled. The process has gone on long enough. If a definitive and clear court ruling does not happen quickly, then let’s seat the guy who has been certified as elected. If some appeals court rules differently six months from now, the Senate can then accommodate some final court order.
Let’s get on with the proposed stimulus package. No matter what we may think of it, this has been put together by the best economic minds in the country, and then tempered with a touch of political pragmatism. Don’t debate it to death. Don’t amend it out of shape. Study it conscientiously but expeditiously, and then get on with it! A traumatized nation waits.
We know that the processes of a democratic government are sometimes slow and cumbersome. Certain of our rights in a democracy are protected by our systems of due process. We would not have it to be different, but let’s get on with it!
Dr. Edwin E. Vineyard, AKA The Militant Moderate
