Tuesday, December 15, 2009

"Sleeping With The Fishes!"

Being Italian one of my favorite movies is the "Godfather", it has been lauded by many as the greatest film ever made, surpassing "Citizen Kane"for the top spot. One of my favorite scenes takes place at the Corleone compound after the attempt on the Don's life. In the Don's darkened office Sonny, Michael, and the family's "capos" are deciding what move they must next take in retribution for this heinous act.Luca Brasi was Don Corleone's most feared enforcer. As they sat in the office the door opened and Sonny was handed a package, when he opened it a rolled up newspaper with a dead fish in a bullet-proof vest was revealed. Clemenza, one of the "capos" said it was a Sicilian message, "Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes". This week we have been watching the "demoncrats" doing everything they possibly could to come to some type of compromise to push "Obamacare" through the senate. We have seen deals offering hundreds of millions of dollars in "pork" to senators to purchase their "integrity"and buy their votes. Now we have seen Harry Reid back-peddling on the "public option" and medicare cuts. Over the last few weeks the senate democrats have been hidden behind closed doors "cooking up" a bill that initially would force Americans into a plan whether they wanted it or not. Fortunately the American people have made their feelings known loudly enough that some of our senators actually took notice. Some , like Joe Lieberman, are doing it because of integrity, others out of political survival. The "Godfather", Obama, said he wants his plan ready for his signature before year's end and has been pressuring his "capos" to use some "muscle" to get it done. Congressional "arm-twisting" and deal making have been in high gear for months yet the country still have been steadfast in it's opposition to "an offer it can't refuse". It's time for America to stand up and send "Obamacare" to "sleep with the fishes". We need to show this "mob" that they can't just send in some "heavy men" and force us into submission. Next November we need to put those senators and congressman who are part of "The Family" on a "Hit List". Sorry "Don Barack" this time we won't accept your "offer", your agenda can "sleep with the fishes!!"

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