Posted by
America Forever on Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:03:23 PM
Induction DayYesterday was the day when several Americans were admitted to the Hall of Shame. They were admitted through a self-voting process when these 17 Republicans voted with the Democrats for the non-binding resolution against the use of more US troops in Iraq. Many of the Democrats are not eligible for the Hall of Shame because of their diminished capacity to think rationally. Admittedly, there are a few Democrats who voted for the resolution who cannot claim the insanity defense. They will have to wait for another day of induction because they're awash in the same excrement that their irrational colleagues are. And, I'm not about to wade into the sewers to find out who is what.
The list of the inductees (in the yellow background) is presented in full below. One of them happens to represent my District. (I'm going to have to go on moveon.org to find where I can get a "He's not MY Congressman" bumper sticker.)
1. Representative James T. Walsh (New York)
2. Representative Walter Jones (North Carolina)
3. Representative Wayne Gilchrest (Maryland)
4. Representative Michael Castle (Delaware)
5. Representative Richard (Ric) Keller (Florida)
6. Representative Philip Sheridan English (Pennsylvania)
7. Representative Ronald Ernest Paul (Texas)
8. Representative Frederick Stephen Upton (Michigan)
9. Representative Thomas M. Davis (Virginia)
10. Representative Mark Kirk (Illinois)
11. Representative Howard Coble (North Carolina)
12. Representative John J. Duncan Jr. (Tennessee)
13. Representative James Ramstad (Minnesota)
14. Representative Steven C. LaTourette (Ohio)
15. Representative Robert Inglis (South Carolina)
16. Representative Timothy V. Johnson (Illinois)
17. Representative Thomas Petri (Wisconsin)
Unlike Cooperstown, the House of Representatives doesn't have high standards. I'd rather see Pete Rose in the Baseball Hall of Fame than vote for any of these guys again. Interestingly, there are no shameless women in this lot of inductees though a couple of them are lurking in the Senate.
It is necessary to also mention the names of two Congressmen who were refused entry to the Hall of Shame. Their names are posted at the entrance to the hall for all to see and admire. Not allowed entry were two Democrats who stood four-square for the United States and against the resolution for defeat:
1. Representative Jim Marshall (Georgia)
2. Representative Gene Taylor (Mississippi)
I can't wait for the 2008 primary elections. I won't be able to cast my "joke" vote for Kucinich because I'll be voting in the Republican primary for any true conservative who runs against LaTourette.
In a recent post, Hugh Hewitt quoted erstwhile British Member of Parliament, Leopold Amery, speaking to Neville Chamberlain snd other members of his Conservative Party. Leo Amery was, in turn, quoting Oliver Cromwell:
"You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go."