The Lemmings

by: bruce nix | published: 03 14, 2010

Many years ago there was a wild life program on television that featured an odd little rodent with peculiar migration habits. They are very prolific creatures and at times their population seemingly explodes for one reason or another. Some of the film footage that was shown was unusual in that it depicted the creatures rushing along at a frantic pace following some instinct that has not been clearly defined. Of course the creatures are Lemmings. They are common in the Arctic Circle and range as far away as Norway

At some point their frenzied march came across a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. A cliff. However this did not deter them in their quest. They followed each other to their untimely demise one after another right over the edge. This is truly odd behavior. Some biologists called it mass suicide, while others say that the urge to march forward was so overwhelming, that it was just impossible for them to stop. What ever the reason they have gained their place in the animal kingdom as odd creatures for sure.

There are other creatures that parallel the little rodents and currently there are many of them that reside in Washington. They call themselves Congressmen. Our Congressmen. Lined up, one after another set to follow their leaders over the edge of that same insurmountable obstacle. Some will call it mass suicide. Political suicide but, none the less it is suicide. Their un-resistable urge? Health care reform. They must have it at all costs. Why? Change. Remember that word? It was thrown at us a year ago along with another word; hope. Hope and change but, what do they hope to change?

One sixth of this nations economy is up for grabs and in their desperate reach for the Holy Grail of the progressives, they are doing exactly what the Arctic Lemmings do on occasion. Following their leader over the cliff. The mid term elections are near and the result of passage of this bill, will bring upon them a devastating eviction from the offices that they currently occupy at the hands of the American voters, who have watched hope and change turn into the hopelessness of debt and government expansion on a scale unparalleled in the history of our nation.

All of the polls indicate an overwhelming majority of Americans are strongly opposed to this bill as it exists now or any of it for that matter but, our Congressmen are marching to the beat of a different drummer and have turned a deaf ear to the people that put them into their current positions. There have been marches on Washington, angry town hall meetings and Tea Party gatherings. Still, they march to the edge of the cliff. Drawn by some unseen power. What could that be?

Special deals, behind closed door agreements, arm twisting. Does the end justify the means? How did we get to this place that we are currently at? The offices in Congress used to stand for honor. The people of this great Republic were at one time, the voice of Washington. No longer is that the case. They are now our voice. They speak for us. Parliamentary procedure has been replaced by bribes and skulduggery. They have not even tried to conceal it from the public but, rather boast about it in front of us with full media coverage. The once great Halls of Congress have been reduced to the status of a corrupt house of ill repute.

The Lemmings are at the precipice and it seems that they are willing to drag this great country over the cliff with them. Currently our national debt tips the scales at an incredible $12.5 trillion dollars. This health care reform bill weighs in at an estimated $1.5 trillion. Our government has never successfully estimated a total cost on any bill that they have ever passed and yet they are confident of their projections and are trying to sell it to the public by any means necessary. With more Americans out of work now than at any recent time in our history, it seems illogical to try and pass such a large increase in spending and a complete take over of our medical system but, they press forward.

What will it take to prevent this catastrophe in the making? Who in Congress is listening? The Republicans have unilaterally drawn a line against this and yet they can not prevent it. If this bill does pass, we can only hope that the elections in November will bring in a wave of new conservative members with a backbone, willing to repeal this nasty piece of legislation before it destroys this country and put it to rest once and for all.

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  J

  Donnasue said: Good analogy Bruce! If only,,,,,there was a way to force all supporters of the health care bill, congress and elected officials, to be forced to use the plan they plan to approve? Most have not even read it. The poor Lemmings were following some internal mission, much like the Swallows returning to Capistrano. They are just amimals with small brains acting on instinct. As I understand it, most of the US Congress and elected officials are human's with larger brain's who graduated with advanced degree's from schools like Harvard and Yale. I wonder where they (the congressmen) learned US Government? Were they all asleep while Professor Lemming was giving the lectures?

  Hey D........LOL....good one!

  
  

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  Donnasue

  Good analogy Bruce! If only,,,,,there was a way to force all supporters of the health care bill, congress and elected officials, to be forced to use the plan they plan to approve? Most have not even read it.
  The poor Lemmings were following some internal mission, much like the Swallows returning to Capistrano. They are just amimals with small brains acting on instinct.
  As I understand it, most of the US Congress and elected officials are human's with larger brain's who graduated with advanced degree's from schools like Harvard and Yale. I wonder where they (the congressmen) learned US Government? Were they all asleep while Professor Lemming was giving the lectures?

  
  

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  Jerilee

  Nail on the head Bruce! I will be fowarding this very well conveyed writing to many I know. I woulden't have said much different if I had wrote it myself, maybe the Lemmings part, only because I had not been enlightened to their behavior, I might have been inclined to use the "cow to slaughter" euphemism instead. BRAVO

  
  

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