I Agree with the President

Hello my Dear Friends. Surprised? LOL. You should be shocked! Obviously, if you know me at all, you know I disagree with 99% of what the President said. More government, more borrowing, more spending. Blah, blah, blah. So, let me clarify the headline. I agree with ONE THING the President said during his State of the Union Address. The President said (I'm paraphrasing here) that his proposals that make up his agenda deserve a vote. He said (again, paraphrasing) if you want to vote "no" that's your prerogative but you need to vote. On this, I agree. Congress needs to do their job and take a stand. I, for one, have had enough of this ridiculous, counterproductive gridlock. Every member of the United State Congress was elected (or appointed) to do the bidding of the people. We've heard all of the rhetoric, we've suffered through the grandstanding, we understand the ideological differences. Enough already! Bring these proposals to the floor, vote on them and move on. Some you will win, some you will lose. The President and Republican Leaders have made it very clear that compromise is not an option. That is unfortunate but it is reality. There will be no meeting in the middle. This Country can not afford another three years of inaction. If the majority of elected leaders believe that bigger government is the answer to a stagnant economy, as wrong as they are, then let them stand up and say so. The Senate has a Democratic majority so Harry Reid can bring any one of these proposals up for a vote, any time he wants to. Do it Harry. Do it now. Republicans hold a majority in the House. John Boehner can bring any one of these proposals to the floor at any time. Do it John. Do it now. The time for debate has passed. Gridlock is destroying this Country. So, as the President said (sort of) The people deserve a vote. He's right. Vote "yes" or vote "no". Vote your conscience, vote your party line, vote the way your mother tells you to. I don't care. Just VOTE on these issues. Make a decision and move on. We the People of these United States deserve leadership. So, in the immortal words of Thomas Paine, "Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way"! Don't make me tell you again!
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