Originally posted by WTFover

That is something that riles me up. Shouldn't they be restricted by something similar to a 'no compete'? Of course,

But these are the LAWmakers, naturally through the decades of corruption within this branch of government they have built themselves a very comfortable level of immunity to anything that would come close to a "no compete" clause, or even a conflict of interests rule.

Watch as more and more of these crooks and thieves bail out as the 2010 elections get closer, and especially as they complete successful passage of legislation that will satisfy their special interests and major lobbyists, campaign contributors etc.

Get while the gettin' is good!

[edit on 20-12-2009 by Walkswithfish]

Originally posted by MidnightDStroyer

So, considering all of this, how long do you think it'll take for it to come to a head?

I say they are living on borrowed time right now....so the beginning of 2010 should be a pretty exciting time to watch the rats jump ship...

Popcorn anyone..?...

Originally posted by MidnightDStroyer

Still, the majority of people still don't look at the flood of information & still have trouble recognizing their lies, but that number is diminishing rapidly. The best time-estimate I could possibly give you is "not very long, perhaps not even halfway through the next decade."

Perhaps news like this will help wake up even more Americans?

They do these things on LATE SUNDAY nights....

Democrats broke a Republican filibuster in the wee hours of the morning and inched their sweeping $871 billion health care package toward passage before Christmas.

All 60 members of the Democratic caucus -- liberals who wanted a public option voted for a bill without one, and moderates concerned about the cost -- voted to limit debate on compromise language introduced Saturday morning. The 40 Republicans opposed and assailed Democrats for crafting back-room deals that benefit a few senators.

"It's one of the great Bernie Madoff gimmicks that I've ever seen, that anybody's ever seen," McCain, R-Ariz., charged on "Good Morning America" today, adding that this was an "unsavory practice that the American people will reject resoundingly."

One of the biggest weaknesses of the bill, McCain said, is that tax increases and cuts in Medicare and other funding would kick in as soon as the bill is passed but the benefits won't begin to accrue until four years later.

"That's nutty stuff ... it's unacceptable," he said.

Back door deals?

Buying votes with taxpayer revenues?

"This was behind closed doors," McCain said. "The Republicans were never brought in to the negotiations and this is what you get -- a split country -- where the American people are opposed to what we're doing and opposed to us."

I concur, scum..thier mostly scum. BAd recession, no recovery is foreseen, and the few news article saying were out if it, flat out lied* Or they hired the worst economist one arth who happened to lie good* Thier pushing this health reform on, when thiers not enough money amongst us citizens. Theyve made it, so you have to be wealthy to afford a good lawyer* pretty much. Lok back in history, before WWII..thodore roosevlt. HE was trynig to crat jobs for people, and put taxes on the side. HE knew and understood the pepole, more or less...Im sure kennedy would have done the same. IF obama loved kennedy that much, he's in an awful big hurry to firce this health care on us, without it being read and passed through the senate process(no thaks to Nancy pelosi) so wwe have even less money to live on now...
GOOD luck america, your on your own*