The Shame of it all...

Lest there be any doubt, while I ordinarily take what seems a conservative view, my position is generally aligned with the Libertarians. But I recognize that we live in a functional two party system, and that any vote for a third party is utterly wasted, and tends these days to aid the liberals, whose actions are terribly damaging to our society.

This morning, I read on HughHewitt.com a very good summary of the "deal" struck in Congress over judicial filibusters. I don't disagree with his assessment, but I think the outlook is darker than Hugh sees it. I wrote the following e-mail to him in response to his summary:

While I appreciate your summary posted early today, and I agree with both the good and the bad, I find one point is consistently missed in all the commentary I have read: Time is running out for repairs to our system, and damage is continuing to be done. This is not a sport that can be played endlessly; at some point, the damage becomes irreparable by any solution other than the one elected by our founding fathers: revolution.

The Democrats are maneuvering very capably, in fact, and the Republicans are losing ground.

Another point that must be noted: Democrats seem to understand very well the concept of incremental victories, and have been working on that basis for decades, to the detriment of the Republic. Our Republican friends, on the other hand, too often take the principled stand, losing altogether.

Of course, this time, when the principled stand was essential, they elected to compromise, overlooking the reality that there is, in the judicial appointments, no incremental victory to be had.

I am utterly disgusted with the participants, on both sides of the aisle, not only for the pathetic result of this "deal", but for their having wasted literally months achieving it. This Congress may be the worst in our history, for their bickering inability (and general unwillingness) to simply do their jobs.

You wrote of the McCain camp and their being united by "enormous, towering ego". I agree with that assessment, but in what way would you claim that it is exceptional? I see comparably abundant ego in nearly every seat in both houses. And that is the core of the problem; people who speak of public service, but are only interested in their own perceived magnificence.

I salute you for your coverage of this ongoing train wreck, but I'm afraid you may be far too optimistic in your assessment. And as is always the case, our children inherit what we create. We should all be ashamed.

We must begin looking to the next election, and there are many who need to be replaced. If we fail to do the right thing, our children are the inevitable victims.