Memo to Congress: Start packing

Say what you will about Dennis Kucinich, a member of the House from Ohio who's running to be the Democratic presidential candidate. Say he's an impish, geeky fellow married to an attractive Amazon twice his height and half his age. Go ahead, say it. Don't bother, I already did.

Say what you will about Kucinich, but he does have the integrity and, more importantly, the guts, to actually bring to the floor of the House this week a call for the impeachment of Vice President Cheney. The move will fail, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has already said the matter of impeachment is "off the table."

That's the problem. Anything that requires guts is off the table for this Democratically led Congress. If impeachment won't be discussed, at least come up with a rational way of downsizing the American presence in Iraq, firmly let President Bush know there will be no war with Iran unless he's willing to put on a uniform and go fight it himself, and then convince enough Republicans that it's in the best interest of our nation and its citizens to pass a health care bill that will help a greater number of children.

This past Friday, November 2, President Bush vetoed a water projects bill. Congress has indicated that it will override the veto, the first time that will happen in this presidency. So, let me get this straight. Congress already has the votes lined up to override a veto of a bill that will bring projects and money to their constituents, but they can't find it in their hearts and minds to muster up votes to get health care to children?

Bush and Cheney have been allowed to run rampant, allowed to create an imperial presidency not mindful of checks and balances. They were not mindful because Congress didn't attempt to make them mindful. It is up to the American people to make sure a horrible president such as the one we have now and a do-nothing, cowardly congress are never given power again. It is up to us to ensure the elected heed the will of the electors.

Next November, let's send EVERYBODY in Congress packing.

We need to start over again.