Posted by: Billy Hollis on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 We all know that the hypocrisy of politicans knows no bounds, but occasionally they do something that even the most severe of the rationally ignorant populace will notice as hypocritical. This week's example: allowing themselves to get a raise not long after pontificating about how corporate executives need to make sacrifices. The opinion piece on the raise that I referenced above says this: When Congress begins a new session next Tuesday, critics have an idea for the very first vote: Block the 2009 raise for all 535 senators and representatives.Sure, that's what they ought to do. But this is such an opening for the GOP opposition to take unilateral action that I can't believe no one has done it yet. Any member of Congress could issue a release much like this: From Congressman xxx from the State of yyy It is outrageous that my fellow members of Congress are allowing us to get a raise at this critical time for our economy. We have called on everyone else to sacrifice, but apparently my colleagues believe themselves to be above all of that. I know that I am not. So I have decided that I will donate any amount of income that accrues from this raise directly back to the US Treasury. I encourage my fellow members of Congress to do the same, and I further support an effort to roll back this raise for all members of Congress. Gamesmanship? Yes. But that's the way the political game is played. And as the last few years have demonstrated, the Republicans suck at it. |
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