Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Dismal Congressional Performance Ratings

Congressional Performance A Bust - Rasmussen Reports™
"Voter unhappiness with Congress has reached the highest level ever recorded by Rasmussen Reports as 71% now say the legislature is doing a poor job.
That’s up ten points from the previous high of 61% reached a month ago.
Only 10% of voters say Congress is doing a good or excellent job."


For some reason this article reminded me of a song by Bob Dylan called The Times They Are a-Changin'
It was popular during the "cultural revolution" of the Sixties. To quote one review -
"Released in February 1964, the incisive title track quickly became an anthem for all those seeking social justice, and served as the soundtrack for an entire generation."

According to the Rasmussen Poll you might want to mark your calendar because this year may bring about another "cultural revolution."
Only this time the marches and protests will come from an entirely different generation, and an entirely different segment of the population. This time it will be the middle class, and they will be more akin to a Shays' Rebellion than a bunch of unwashed, stoned, unemployed hippies singing "com by ya my lord".

The Times They Are a-Changin'

Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.


2 comments:

  1. The 10% who think congress is doing a good or excellent job may be the same people who benefit from legalized "pot" use.

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  2. @Anonymous - 2:51AM
    You forgot to add the obligatory PC disclaimer:
    "Not that there's anything wrong with that"

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