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Afghan Corruption; Senate Inaction "Fool me once, shame on you…" Afghan corruption is frustrating Congress. Senate inaction is frustrating us. Let Kerry tell Karzai that we're pulling out While Senate foot draggers fall under the bus. Give special attention to prim Mitch McConnell – Backward and forward so the tire tracks show – Then see which sycophants, after they scape him up, Continue campaigning on nothing but No. The Afghanistan answer is almost as simple. Since Pentagon Generals are the ones who want war, Budget cuts to reduce their pensions and salaries Will eliminate most of what they're "fighting" for. But cutting the number of Senate Republicans Is not a tactic guaranteed to suffice. To bring about changes, reduce their incentives To always make trouble for those who play nice. Mandated tenure in the Senate could help. Four terms and they don't have to campaign again. No committee assignments or responsibilities, But when close votes come up? They're in the bullpen. The rest of the time they would sit on their duffs, Just like one side of the aisle's doing now, But without any pressure from interest groups Or lobbyist money to make sure they kowtow. No party demands. They could vote their own consciences. No vindictive McConnell to make their lives Hell, Unless fate's finger conned us and he crawled out from under That bus to curse Kerry for wishing us well.
Bob Carlson 8/16/10 To 'Congress growing more wary about corruption in Afghanistan, Sen. Kerry says' To 'After one-on-one with Obama, McConnell vows to slow White House agenda' To 'The Empty Chamber - Just how broken is the Senate?' To 'Petraeus Opposes a Rapid Pullout in Afghanistan' To 'That Republican Congress' To 'Mitch 'Just Say No' McConnell' To 'Mitch' To 'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me' |
