Since it was decided by the voters, back in 2006, to hand complete control of Congress back to those pillars of civility, those incorruptible, true blue, and completely honest Democrats, what exactly of any substance has been accomplished. Democrats, through the outstanding leadership skills of Ms. Pelosi in the House working in tandem with that other insidious individual Harry Reid in the Senate, have managed to accomplish a congressional approval rating down into the single digits. With that stellar accomplishment it seems more than a little baffling to me why the voters in 2008 are actually considering handing the Democrats an even greater majority in both houses of Congress and quite possibly the presidency to Obama.  Whoa, wait a minute.

Now I will be among the first to agree with all those who say that the Republicans were provided with a golden opportunity back in 1994 when they were entrusted with both houses of Congress, only to turn around and end up squandering it. The end result of that little fiasco was that in 2006 the voters showed them that they did not appreciate that. How had they managed to lose the confidence of the people? The answer is really quite simple. They accomplished that feat by, of all things, trying to out Democrat the Democrats. To most voters there seemed to be absolutely no difference between the two parties. When we needed them most, Republicans seemed to have forgotten who it was that had put them there. They also seemed to forget who it was that could send them home. We felt betrayed and we let them know it.

Now today in 2008, there seems to be a Republican spark on display in the House, demonstrating that maybe, just maybe Republicans have learned a valuable lesson and the error of their ways. At a time when our "leaders" should at least be discussing constructive, sensible suggestions regarding gas prices being at an all time high all the Democrats wanted to do was to go home for a 5 week paid vacation. 5 WEEKS !!! Gee, it must be nice to be able to afford to go on a nice long paid vacation. And what exactly are we all supposed to do in the meantime? At least 50 or so feisty Republicans have decided to make some noise, and to at least attempt to do something about the high prices we’re all facing today. That uprising continues, and I must say I am proud of those men who have decided to take a stand. Those men are all we have to protect us from Speaker Pelosi and her stated goal of protecting Mother Earth from the evils of oil, and all us ignorant little people who just don’t know what we’re doing.

Since assuming control, the Democrats have chosen to focus on much more crucial issues like raising the minimum wage, which most likely has contributed at least to some degree to the slowing economy, instead of helping out the vast majority of Americans struggling under the weight if ever increasing gas prices. So it was left to the Republican minority, finally showing some backbone, to continue the good fight. The Democrats have been completely unwilling for years to do anything about this country’s energy situation.  However, one can trace the Republican effort all the way back to 1995 when they passed a sensible energy bill only to have to vetoed by another stellar Democrat, then President, Bill Clinton. Democrats remain as nothing more than stubborn obstructionists when it comes to passing any legislation that puts forth sensible attempts at a reasonable energy policy that attempts to increase supply in the interim while alternative fuels are explored to make us at some point, energy independent. We are left to assume, that by their actions, the Democrats are perfectly content with the high price of gas and couldn’t care less about the plight of middleclass Americans as they struggle to make it to work every day paying higher and higher prices at the pump.

And now here we are on the verge of possibly handing the Democrats even greater numbers in Congress. Can you imagine the consequences if we hand them a veto proof Congress that in effect would allow them to tighten their grip even more over the insanity of keeping gas prices so high. There would be NO new drilling, No new refineries, No new nuclear plants, No electricity from clean coal and No windmills in the Kennedy’s favorite sailing spot. If fuel prices remain high, or even they go even higher, the damage to our economy will be incalculable, and totally against the will of the people that our politicians were sent to Washington to represent. That idea needs to be rethought, it can not be allowed to happen. I’m getting sick and tired of having to fight every single day to keep my freedoms from being taken from me by a government that’s too big and way out of control. Politician must be forced to remember from where it is they get their power, it comes from WE THE PEOPLE!