Congress Has Us Over A Barrel

Dear Congress,

Please knock it off. We're sick and tired of pork barrel spending.

Sincerely,

The Populace

Dear Congress

Really? Do we need this media circus? Why the hell are our representatives and lawmakers involved with investigations of steroids and HGH in Major League Baseball? Why are they involved in investigating the New England Patriots use of video footage?

How about they focus on their responsibility to spend our money (never forget that taxes are our money!!) responsibly?

How about they focus on eliminating redundant and unnecessary government programs?

How about they reform government and require that they operate like the businesses in this country? I'd like to see SarbOx apply to government. I'd like to see a government website that allows me to see exactly where my money is going. I'd like to see complete transparency in everything that the government does with the exception of matters of national security.

Government Gone Wild

The U.S. House of Representatives pushed through a new bill which on the surface sounds like a good thing. Unfortunately, it's a slippery slope on our way to a "nanny state".

Why is it necessary to legislate requirements to turn what are ethical and moral imperatives into legal requirements?

Why is it necessary for ISPs to begin cataloging and monitoring Internet traffic and transmissions?

Obviously, I have a number of issues about this. The House put this bill through without requiring open comment or visibility into what they are voting on, Democrats used a process to speed this through without review, the bill would be redundant since it's covered by other laws AND obviously went without technical review. The more you attempt to monitor unsavory activity, the more you drive them to use new technologies such as encryption which prevent any visibility.

Click here to read a summary of the SAFE Act of 2007.