In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Thursday, April 28, 2005

Absolutely Nothing 

I was listening to the debate over the "nuclear option" when one Senator said he hoped the Senate could work together like the Congress was doing: they had just agreed to change the ethics rules back to what they had been. I thought this should be the lead on the news, but it wasn't and I had some trouble tracking the story down to see if I had heard correctly. Indeed I had. Congress voted to repeal the ethics rules changes.

At first I thought the Congress changing the ethics rules back to what they had been was a good thing. Now DeLie could be judged as he should be judged. (Although presently all of the people on the committee have financial ties to DeLie.) Then I grew suspicious. Why would the Republicans allow this change to happen so easily? After all, the Emperor With No Clothes had taken DeLie for a ride on his plane Tuesday, a sign he supported his whip. Then I remembered that politicians often eat their young. I hope I'm wrong, but this rollback of the ethics rules changes could be a sign of a war.

The Republicans could be getting ready to go after the Democrats and any indiscretions they may have over travel expenses. I am not the only one suspicious of this sudden change. According to the Seattle Times, "the tenor of comments on and off the House floor made it clear that the dispute has left its mark on a chamber already riven by harsh partisan politics....'I think there's no question' that an ethics war may break out, said Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla."

War! Huh. Good God y'all. What is it good for?

Absolutely Nothing.

P.S. By the way, nationwide protests against the proposed Senate rule changes regarding the filibuster took place Wednesday. Did any of your local news stations report these protests? Also, I heard Al Gore's Wednesday speech regarding the GOP's attempt to get rid of the filibuster; he called them "religious zealots." Why wasn't he like this when he was running for president?)
Posted by: Kim Antieau / 4/28/2005 02:40:00 AM
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