It's not talked about much, but the time right after a Presidential inauguration -- particularly for a second term -- is when the worst of the worst ideas make their way through Congress. This is when we see political kickbacks come into full effect.
Why now? I guess the conventional wisdom is that everyone in the country is so sick of hearing about political stuff that now is the best time to take care of unpopular bills. And, considering that the next Congressional elections are nearly 2 full years away, it's safe to assume that we'll all forget about the terrible votes that our representatives up on Capitol Hill are making right now. We need to let these politicians know that they can't get away with stuff like this, we won't forget the shenanigans they're pulling, even if they pull them off during Prime Screwing Time.
Some great examples of what happens during Prime Screwing Time are underway right now. The biggest one is the new bankruptcy law just passed by the Senate last week after an 8 year lobbying campaign from our friends in the credit card industry. Where was the huge national outcry to make it harder for people in over their heads to file for bankruptcy? Oh, that's right, there wasn't one. But the credit card companies sure do love this idea -- once this bill passes the House and Bush makes good on his pledge to sign it, people who have resorted to the extreme of filing for bankruptcy will still not be free from their debts. I won't get into the finer points here, but let's just say that the only beneficiaries of this new law are the credit card and banking industries. You and I are screwed. And lots of Senators -- Democrats and Republicans -- voted for this bill now, in Prime Screwing Time. I'll point out that every single Republican voted for the bankruptcy bill.
Another great example of Prime Screwing Time -- the "Class Action Fairness Act," which isn't fair at all and makes it more difficult for people to come together and demand recourse after a corporation damages them in some way. In other words, now it's even more difficult for employees or customers to hold wrongdoing corporations accountable for their actions. Again, where was the national outcry for this bill? There wasn't one. The idea is unpopular, so it passed through quickly here in Prime Screwing Time.
We need to keep a close eye on the Congress over the next few weeks because we're still right in the hot, steamy middle of Prime Screwing Time. Watch out, and keep pressuring your representatives to let them know that in the era of blogs, there's never a downtime when we aren't paying attention. We at The Most Important Blog... Ever, are proud to announce: the era of the Prime Screw ends here and now, folks.
UPDATE: 2:50PM -- See what I mean? Geez, it's like they were trying to prove me right.
Why now? I guess the conventional wisdom is that everyone in the country is so sick of hearing about political stuff that now is the best time to take care of unpopular bills. And, considering that the next Congressional elections are nearly 2 full years away, it's safe to assume that we'll all forget about the terrible votes that our representatives up on Capitol Hill are making right now. We need to let these politicians know that they can't get away with stuff like this, we won't forget the shenanigans they're pulling, even if they pull them off during Prime Screwing Time.
Some great examples of what happens during Prime Screwing Time are underway right now. The biggest one is the new bankruptcy law just passed by the Senate last week after an 8 year lobbying campaign from our friends in the credit card industry. Where was the huge national outcry to make it harder for people in over their heads to file for bankruptcy? Oh, that's right, there wasn't one. But the credit card companies sure do love this idea -- once this bill passes the House and Bush makes good on his pledge to sign it, people who have resorted to the extreme of filing for bankruptcy will still not be free from their debts. I won't get into the finer points here, but let's just say that the only beneficiaries of this new law are the credit card and banking industries. You and I are screwed. And lots of Senators -- Democrats and Republicans -- voted for this bill now, in Prime Screwing Time. I'll point out that every single Republican voted for the bankruptcy bill.
Another great example of Prime Screwing Time -- the "Class Action Fairness Act," which isn't fair at all and makes it more difficult for people to come together and demand recourse after a corporation damages them in some way. In other words, now it's even more difficult for employees or customers to hold wrongdoing corporations accountable for their actions. Again, where was the national outcry for this bill? There wasn't one. The idea is unpopular, so it passed through quickly here in Prime Screwing Time.
We need to keep a close eye on the Congress over the next few weeks because we're still right in the hot, steamy middle of Prime Screwing Time. Watch out, and keep pressuring your representatives to let them know that in the era of blogs, there's never a downtime when we aren't paying attention. We at The Most Important Blog... Ever, are proud to announce: the era of the Prime Screw ends here and now, folks.
UPDATE: 2:50PM -- See what I mean? Geez, it's like they were trying to prove me right.
I was just going to write a comment about the Alaska oil drilling then I saw the update. Way to be on the ball Erik.
~Stace
I was just going to write a comment about the Alaska oil drilling then I saw the update. Way to be on the ball Erik.
~Stace