MA wants to change law again

Dawn - posted on 09/01/2009

This is why the gov of this country is so corrupted. They will do what ever they want and forget about the people that put them in those positions. To bad that to limit how many terms a congressman/woman can be in office is something that you nor I can vote on. Its something that only congress can vote and pass on. So you know they will not do it. I think our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves big time now.

Christa - posted on 08/31/2009

I found this article today. They are in process of changing the law. This so isn't right!



http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/200...

Brenda - posted on 08/27/2009

GRRR! I just heard they did it! MA did it! I guess some politicians think they are above the law!

Traci - posted on 08/27/2009

Yes.

Christa - posted on 08/27/2009

Quoting Mary:

I didn't say it SHOULD, I said I have compassion for a dying man's request, and I would as well if it were McCain needing help to complete immigration reform legislation or someone else. I might not support the actual change of law in any case, but I understand why he asked, and I don't think it was evil or insidious. I think it was a last desperate attempt to make sure his life's work came to fruition.

I think everybody might be missing my original point.  I really don't care that he asked, I care that the Governor is jumping and says he will pass the law.  I feel like the Dems in MA will change the law whenever suits them.  That is what I'm upset about, not that Kennedy asked for it.  If they do actually change the law, then I'll really be pissed.  That is NOT how our government is meant to be.

Traci - posted on 08/27/2009

There is no foresight...everyone is "all about me, right now." No concern for the debt we're saddling our children and grandchildren with...nah! There's too many goodies to dole out to everyone! Selfish. Nothing but selfish.

Brenda - posted on 08/27/2009

Was his death untimely for those wishing to pass this monstrosity of a HC reform bill? Yes, but that is LIFE and death on this planet. Not one of us knows when we are going to go. That is how the chips fall sometimes...be a grown up and deal with it.

And, IMO, this Bill, if it passed, would probably turn out to be something that Kennedy really didn't want his name attached to in the long run. I believe that he genuinely wanted to help people, but this HC Bill is NOT the answer to our crisis. Where is the foresight in this country??

ME - posted on 08/27/2009

I didn't say it SHOULD, I said I have compassion for a dying man's request, and I would as well if it were McCain needing help to complete immigration reform legislation or someone else. I might not support the actual change of law in any case, but I understand why he asked, and I don't think it was evil or insidious. I think it was a last desperate attempt to make sure his life's work came to fruition.

Gina - posted on 08/26/2009

Yes, I don't know how anyone would or could justify this one. It is frustrating when a congressman thinks they are so powerful that they can change a law at his/her every whim. It shouldn't happen on either side.

Brenda - posted on 08/26/2009

I agree Traci and Christa. Part of our problem is that we have career politicians and long term power corrupts. We need terms on ALL elected officials. And here is a little tidbit. Think about this:. If you changed the rules every time you played a game, you would go from starting a game of baseball to playing rugby!

Does it make any sense? Where is the order in it? Is it fair?

Traci - posted on 08/26/2009

Exactly. You can't go changing the rules everytime it's going to work in your favor. That's crap and the dems would be pitching a fit if it were the other way around...and they'd have the media screaming along with them, too.



Let me just take a moment to say I understand that he spent all those years in the Senate and stuff, dedicating his life to public service and all that (which, IMO is a large part of our problem in Washington-lifelong politicians, but-whatever)....but I'm already over all the spectacle that has been made of his passing. Did poor ole Mary Jo get this sort of a tribute??? I don't think so.

Christa - posted on 08/26/2009

I understand that, but our government is not meant to cater towards the current political climate and favor those in the moment. It is to be fair and just in all situations. I think the law NEVER should have been changed in the first place. If they had left it alone in the first place to gov. could appoint who ever and they would serve the rest of Sen. Kennedy’s term. They are they ones that created this 5 month window in the first place, when THAT was in their best interest. They made their bed and now they need to lie in it. I don't have a problem with him asking for it, I have a problem with everyone now jumping to make that a reality. Come on! You know if this was all happening in a manner that helped the repubs you'd be screaming from the top of your lungs.

ME - posted on 08/26/2009

Sen. Kennedy has been fighting for health care reform and Univ. Health Care in a bipartisan way since 1966. I think it is completely understandable why HE would ask the gov. to make sure that, with or without him sitting in it, his seat offers up a vote in the yes column. This doesn't mean that anyone has to go along with his request, but I completely understood why he asked. I'm surprised that you can't understand why this man's life work was THAT important to him!

Traci - posted on 08/26/2009

Typical...and B.S. too! errr....