A letter to all Congressmen
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Dear Congress,
We the People are unhappy with you, the Congress, and your lack of backbone and your constant finger pointing. In case you are unaware, 43% of voting Americans identify as Independent, 56% are divided equally among Democrat and Republican. The status quo has created a toxic environment for public, personal, and business relationships for anyone associated with your two parties. It is motivating voters to disaffiliate with both parties.
You are adults, start acting like it. We are disgusted by the chicanery, the petty name calling, and exaggeration of culture war issues by using anecdotal examples, the undermining of the media, the grand standing, and showboating. Just a reminder, you represent all of your constituents, not just the ones who voted for you. And to my knowledge none of you won 100% of the vote in your state or district. The people want policies that work for everyone not just a small faction of one party. Collaborate and focus, after all we are supposed to be united.
You seem to have forgotten that you took an oath to the Constitution (in case you have forgotten, it represents the fundamental law of our land). An oath is sacred and should not be taken lightly. It is imperative that you take your oath seriously for the continued success of our country. Sitting on your hands waiting for the Judicial branch to hold the line while the Executive branch dismantles our Government will not be well received. Your duty demands you to act, your conscience should guide you to safeguard the core principles that our democracy has cemented into the fabric of our country and what that represents to the world. The cost to the American people by your neglect and nonsense legislation is illuminating the fact that we (the people) don’t need you. When a government doesn’t work for the masses it becomes irrelevant. Our Constitution was created to eliminate the elitism and pomp; instead it put forth representation that works for common people. Lest you forget, we were rebelling against a monarchy.
It’s the Republicans who hold the majority in both chambers but you wouldn’t know it; the Democrats need to be in on the drafting and negotiations. Republicans your lackadaisical approach has been noted as has your continued failure at leadership. We are starting to draw our own conclusions about your motives for ceding control of your congressional duties and allowing an unelected bureaucrat and the President to run roughshod on the Federal Government. So you may want to commence your duties by checking the overreach of the President and working on solutions to real issues and prudent no-nonsense laws that benefit us all (affordability, accessibility, equal opportunities, safety and well-being).
Also, if you could pass on to the President that if he wants the people to believe he is in charge he should cut the plausible deniability shtick because it only makes him look like he has no idea what‘s going on. (e.g.: He told reporters that he did not sign the Proclamation to invoke the Enemies and Alien Act; he said he knew nothing about the massive security breach that involved a reporter being included in a signal thread of a military operation in Yemen).
P.S. This letter is going to all 534 of your congressional colleagues so don’t feel singled out.
P.P.S. Without DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) congress would be: white, male, likely slave owners.
