By Bob Parks ——Bio and Archives--January 9, 2010
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If Republican state Sen. Scott Brown wins, the entire national health-care reform debate may hinge on when he takes over as senator. Brown has vowed to be the crucial 41st vote in the Senate that would block the bill. The U.S. Senate ultimately will schedule the swearing-in of Kirk’s successor, but not until the state certifies the election. “This is a stunning admission by interim Sen. Paul Kirk and the Beacon Hill political machine,” said Brown in a statement. “Paul Kirk appears to be suggesting that he, (Massachusetts Governor) Deval Patrick, and (Senate Majority Leader) Harry Reid intend to stall the election certification until the health care bill is rammed through Congress, even if that means defying the will of the people of Massachusetts.Democrats defying the will of the people of Massachusetts is nothing new. Between using technicalities to deny the people the right to vote on gay marriage, to stuffing bribe money down a bra, to dodging indictments, the most frustrating thing is that the people keep voting corrupt Democrats back in. When will they ever learn…?
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Bob Parks is a is a member/writer of the National Advisory Council of Project 21. Bob’s websites are Black & Right and youtube.com/BlackAndRight