“The United States is still a democracy, which means that its leaders still, despite everything, depend on the consent of the governed.” Unfortunately, I don’t believe that anymore. It seems stunning that the Democratic party is willing to sail off the cliff for this bill, with less than 40% of the American public supporting it. Think about that, just think about that. Congress is supposed to represent the “Will of the People.” What a joke, what a silly, stinking, joke. Sixty people in the Senate are going to do exactly what they want to do, regardless of what the American people want. And they could give a flying crap if they are thrown out of office. According to them, they will have made “history,” I guess just like the Japanese did at Pearl Harbor or al Qaeda did on 9/11. It will take years to undo this damage, and people like Pelosi, Reid, or Barney Frank could care less if they lost their jobs, as long as they drag this country one step closer to their socialist utopia. And doesn’t anybody out there, anybody, see something wrong in these “MODERATE” democrats saying they are standing for some sort of “principals,” such as Nelson or Mary Landrieu, but then magically change their minds once they receive millions, yes millions, of dollars in payoffs to their state? Landrieu even bragged, “I didn’t change my vote for $100 million, it was $300 million.” Good going, Mary, you really showed them. You’re just as corrupt and as gutless and as big a liar as any man could be. Way to go, Mary. I’m waiting for your award to be given to you from the National Organization for Women (NOW) for standing for your “pricipals.” In any other business, you would go to jail for bribary for acting like this. But for American politicians, this is business as usual. Maybe the Democrats are right. Maybe America’s best days are over. Maybe we ARE no better than France or Spain. Maybe Obama is right that the United States is no more exceptional a country than say, Sudan or Libya. Maybe we SHOULD bow the Saudi Kings or Japanese Emperors, because we sure don’t stand tall anymore. Throw them out of office you say in 2010 and 2012? For what? Just so some other bunch of political hacks can spend even larger sums of money in some more creative ways? The only weapon we have left is the Constitution. The only people who run for office that will ever get my vote will be those people who actually take the Constitution seriously and decide to abide by its original laws. If they don’t swear to me that they will uphold this Constitution, I mean really uphold it (and not just treat it as some cynical joke), then they can just pound salt. Otherwise, we’ll simply be trading one set of big spenders for another. Spineless Republicans may not spend it on healthcare, but they certainly will spend it on some other form of pork for their districts. If we want this country to go broke, if we no longer stand for anything and simply want to be another socialist welfare state, then keep voting the same people into office. If you do NOT want this to happen, then start paying attention to political races and take an active role in who will represnet you. Elections do matter. But it’s up to the American public to DEMAND that our elected representatives actually represent OUR will, and not their own.