On Massachusetts and Blazing Saddles

Our federal legislators got a wake up call this week. Because of the election of a Republican to Ted Kennedy's seat and the ensuing flurry of activity I was reminded of the classic Mel Brooks movie from the 70's, Blazing Saddles. In that movie Governor Lapetomaine, played hilariously by Mel Brooks, utters the words after realizing he must do something in his job "Gentlemen, we have to protect our phony baloney jobs."

Now we see in real time and in real life our legislators doing the same thing. What was once and idea (health care for all) that must be done now has changed into maybe less is now more. All because of one election. If it was a necessary thing why would one election change that? Fight for what you want or get out of the way and on with your life's work. I think the real work here is to protect their jobs.

We hear about how populism is such a silly and easy thing. We are not really deep thinkers and leaders if we take a populist opinion. Whatever happened to government of by and for the people. Isn't that a populist statement???

What we saw unfold this week should be a wake up call to everyone. Vote them out, all of them because all they are protecting is their phony baloney jobs. That is the special interest in this discussion. We have the power and it is time to exercise it. Give our leader a new team. We have a new player from Massachusetts and I hope he becomes an All Star. Let's get a few more bats in the line up along with some good pitching and see if we the people can't start winning some games.