Did Congress Celebrate ‘Endangered Species Day’?
By Thomas D. Segel (05/11/06)
Harlingen, Texas, May 11, 2006: By the time these words are placed in print a very significant day should have faded onto yesterday’s page of the calendar. Yes, today, May 11, 2006 the United States Senate issued a proclamation naming this 24-hour span of our lives “Endangered Species Day”. This is a special time to celebrate and honor those rarities, the more than 1,800 life forms now listed as threatened and endangered.
The big question is...Did Republicans find the time this day to celebrate those endangered species in Congress who still have enough backbone to fight for those things they promised during their election campaigns?
Did the Republicans and Democrats in Congress take time to honor those endangered species within their ranks that honestly attempted to pass meaningful ethics reform legislation?
Did the GOP leadership take time to honor those very few endangered species within their party who still understand the being a conservative also means honest stewardship of the public purse?
Did Democrats and Republicans take a moment to make note of those very few endangered species in Congress who honestly are seeking to solve the national energy problem?
Did the Democrats in Congress take time to celebrate those endangered species on that side of the aisle who honestly support the American servicemen and women...and their mission?
Did both parties in Congress recognize those endangered species within that body that understand strong immigration enforcement is essential to national security?
Did all members of Congress take a moment of their egocentric lives to reflect on the most endangered species of all, those few tax paying Americans who still hold their elected officials in high esteem?
We can only hope that our elected officials followed the spirit of the day and recognized those very few remaining endangered species that wander the halls of Capitol Hill. Senators and Representatives alike always have time to praise themselves for everything from blocking much needed legislation to allowing lobbyists to keep on buying them lunch. We hope they found time to honor those endangered species that still understand they are in Congress to serve the American people.
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