Reply #24: For once, they'll get to experience a small shock of fear of government [View All]

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

policy decisions affecting them very personally. Something of which they've been blissfully ignorant over the last few years, while those of us in the reality based world have grappled with it daily.

And, imagine, it's because of just a few words spoken by a Democratic Congressman.

"Despite the evidence to the contrary, it is just too easy for the President to give assurances that our military would be available and ready to carry out regime change, wherever and whenever he and his advisors want to, whether in Iraq, Iran, Syria or North Korea," Congressman Rangel said.

"The President said in his State of the Union address that war was an option that remained on the table in dealing with these countries. In my view, the war option would not be on the table if the people being placed in harm's way were children of White House officials, members of Congress or CEOs in the boardrooms. As other people's children endure a grinding war, they have been given huge tax cuts, while our veterans have gotten cuts in health benefits," Congressman Rangel said.

MKJ