From Deseret News archives:
Gutless Congress must act
It was a cowardly way to slip out the back door.
Meanwhile, illegal immigration problems in the country simmer toward a boil. The star-crossed Minutemen self-appointed border patrolmen are now planning to expand their efforts into California, Texas and New Mexico. They plan to infiltrate Idaho, Michigan and other states in hopes of driving illegal immigrants out by leaning on businesses who employ them. On the other side, immigrant rights organizations are planning boycotts and protests. Arizona may soon become the target of a major non-violent action.
And what does Congress do?
As impossible as it sounds, it manages to both wring its hands and twiddle its thumbs at the same time.
Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
The United States Senate simply fiddles around.
The citizens of the country have elected their leaders hired them, actually to be strong and bold. They are sent to Washington to lobby and fight for principle and to find practical solutions to dilemmas that bedevil the nation. But Congress is showing its colors.
People are suffering. Violent confrontations are almost inevitable. The country is demanding that leadership take a direction.
It's time for elected officials to fish or cut bait.
If the people serving don't have the stomach to act, there are plenty of worthy candidates waiting in the wings who do.
Git 'er done.
Comments
- Cougars beat Utes in overtime 1:11 a.m.
- UVU beats SUU; USU wins big 12:57 a.m.
- BYU spikers end season with a loss 12:55 a.m.
- Iverson may be headed to 76ers 12:34 a.m.
- Credit Coug defense for win 12:33 a.m.
- Aggies blow away T-birds 12:32 a.m.
- Mo steals show in Cavaliers' victory 12:31 a.m.
- Editorial: Facilitate Big Brother? 12:22 a.m.
- Mom befriends wife of PTSD vet 12:21 a.m.
- Political clash over U.S. debt 12:21 a.m.
- Cave to be sealed with body inside
- Hall mouths off about hate of Utah
- Cougars beat Utes in overtime
- BYU is champion of the state
- Predicting the unpredictable: BYU wins
- Man trapped in Nutty Putty cave dies
- Man dies in dirt bike crash
- Jones' joy for life remembered
- Idaho woman dies after fall
- Woods, wife unavailable for interview
- Cougars beat Utes in overtime
396 - Hall mouths off about hate of Utah
186 - Thunder rolls by Jazz
136 - Cave to be sealed with body inside
115 - Man trapped in Nutty Putty cave dies
115 - Editorial: Poor welcome for Palin
113 - Rivalry Week is highly profane
89 - Hall's legacy measured today
75 - Y. focused on 10-win season
73 - Letters: C02 causes warming
70
watch out for next year for sure, the negatives are just closet (and...
And something else, I generally follow players from the state schools when...
I could care less that Max Hall said what he did. The feeling is mutual BYU...
Dear Max, probably could have done without that comment. Probably would've...
As a Utah fan, let me first say congratulations to Max Hall, the Cougars, and...
Geno's and Pat's are good.. but, they are mostly for tourists, the real...
(You even got a middle initial... how's that for 'ya Max) It's nice to see...
Even today, I still cannot get enough of this movie or Charles Gitonga Maina....
...disappointed with Max Hall's comments that he hates everything about UofU....
Over the last few days I read comments of people complaining about tasteless...


You can be the first to comment on this story.