Pelosi Finds a Scapegoat

It was much surprise to me to read that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi currently disapproves of congress and stated that if a pollster called her house she would tell them that she is not impressed. This coming from the lady who is running congress, the Speaker of the House, the third most powerful position in the country.

What didn't surprise me was instead of taking responsibility, she quickly found a scapegoat that most democrats find. Either blame it on the war or blame it on the Bush administration. Don't get me wrong, I am not a big supporter of the Bush administration and I have never supported the war on Iraq, however if I was managing a McDonald's and my employees weren't getting anything done I wouldn't blame corporate, I would blame myself and try to correct whatever error is occurring in the business.

If there is one thing I always talk about it is taking individual responsibility for the situation you are in. There are always going to be people pointing fingers, blaming, asking for help, but that doesn't advance a person or a business as much as buckling down and eliminating the shortcomings of yourself and your business. People need to be strong enough to be able to stand up on their own too legs and not get used to always using others as a crutch. Pelosi is demonstrating the mindset that is killing the beautiful individualism that once dominated the American standard, always pointing, blaming, complaining, but the one thing you don't see happen is action. If you want to see change you need to buckle down and figure out a way to accomplish what you believe in, not matter what that is. There are always going to be obstacles in your way whether it is lack of support or the quick slash of a veto, but that's life. There has always been a veto power and there has always been opposition, but that didn't stop the determined before. A veto can be overcome, perhaps make bills that compromise and can gain enough support to pass regardless of a veto.

So while I congratulate her on finally opening her eyes after months of being in charge and realizing that she isn't able to get anything done, I am secretly happy. As most of my readers know I am fairly libertarian and believe that we should take care of ourselves rather than letting government dictate how we spend our money or live our lives. So while Nancy Pelosi joins the majority of people who think congress is doing a terrible job, I say to her "keep up the good work" and cross my fingers that her crappy bills either don't get passed or get vetoed until they are properly written and receive that support they need from the representatives of the American people.