In
tandem our Congress and the President have already enacted one piece of
legislation and are now in heavy pursuit of another that illustrates
the workings of the law of unintended consequences. Coincidentally are
so extensive that in the first case none of our elected officials were
given time to read and digest it before enacting it into law. Recall
Representative Nancy Pelosi's proclamation that "we must pass Obamacare
so we can see what's in it". In other words let's pursue a legislative
course where we pass laws and after the fact learn what it does. In the
second case the Senate is duplicating that course. The looming
Obamacare disaster is nearly upon us closely followed by Immigration
Reform which early analysis suggests it will be another disaster if the
Senate passes it's version as currently drafted. Nonetheless, having
apparently not learned anything from the Obamacare incident, Majority
Leader Harry Reid has scheduled a Senate vote on the bill before
members have a chance to read it, much less digest it. Such is the
integrity of our current, and failing, legislative process. Check here
to see what I mean: http://www.teaparty.org/senate-bill-incentivizes-employers-to-fire-americans-and-hire-amnestied-immigrants-25805/
Regarding the Immigration Reform
bill, multiple changes have been made to the Senate version,
exacerbating the already challenge to read and understand the bill for
which senators are expected to cast an informed vote. Furthermore,
efforts to strengthen the bill are routinely watered down while attempts
to weaken key provisions are supported. This is but one example of the
political games being played - politicians looking out for their
political interests (illegal immigrant lobby & and latino voters),
not what is in the best interests of average law abiding, tax paying
American citizens who will bear the financial, cultural and civil
burdens the law will impose, once passed in whatever form. http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/06/22/Another-loophole-in-new-amnesty-bill-Big-Sis-can-decide-to-not-build-border-fence
And yet another example of proposed changes: http://washingtonexaminer.com/new-amendment-adds-jobs-bill-to-gang-of-eight-immigration-plan/article/2532293
And if that is not bad enough
read this statement from one senator who objects to the way the senate
leadership is handling things as they curb further attempts by senators
to enhance the legislation. Some of the problems he finds with the bill
are noted. http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressShop.NewsReleases&ContentRecord_id=789acab8-a06d-4358-4a84-e5980c7dce05&IsPrint=true
And in order to get the bill
through the senate with an ill-gained bi-partisan margin, see what
its proponents are now doing despite its known warts. They are offering
political bribes to lawmakers which is the same method used to get
Obamacare passed into law. Their goal is to get it passed, all of it,
the good, the bad and the ugly - to hell with what's good for the
country and its legitimate citizens. See the disgusting details here: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/351966/gang-eight-looks-buy-votes-amendments-andrew-stiles
See how elected officials
infect legislation with a bit here and a bit there for selected
interests, political itch or political pay-offs? These uncoordinated,
poorly integrated, ill-conceived, and unethical maneuvers to complex
legislation guarantee that the law of unintended consequences will rear
its ugly head. And those resultant consequences in one way or
another hurt average Americans the most.
George Burns
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