PROFILES IN COWARDICE

February 12, 2014 in From the Director, Homepage by Rick Sloan

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Dear UCubed Leaders:

You are on the cutting edge of a revolution in this country. No, I am not talking about the violent overthrow of a government. I am looking at the new way Americans can make their Democracy work for them.

This week, the GOP-led Congress passed a clean debt ceiling increase. It took the issue off the table until March 2015 and long after the midterm elections occur.

Why did they do that?

They were afraid of you. They were afraid of what you might do if they engaged in brinkmanship once again. They were afraid to compromise so they kicked returning veterans and the unemployed to the curb. And they were afraid that, with Democrats needing to win only 17 seats in the House, they could be booted from power.

So, they caved.

Only 28 GOP members voted to increase the debt ceiling. The rest were so scared of you that they may have soiled themselves casting “nays”. They know that, if the Tea Party doesn’t tar and feather them in a primary, you will go after them in the general election.

For those GOP members are the same ones who cut off extended unemployment insurance, cut deeply into food stamps and voted against every jobs bill since they voted to bail out Big Banks in 2008. They shafted the weakest among us and sucked-up to the most powerful because that made them feel invincible.

And yet, their profiles in cowardice mark them for what they really are. They are frightened little men and a few women whose self-doubts and self-loathing are masked by fancy but empty suits, makeup for high definition TV and perfectly coifed hair. And, like ventriloquists’ dummies, they are mere mouthpieces for the powerful interest that own them lock, stock and barrel.

They are running scared. And with good reason – they are afraid of you!

In unity – strength,

Rick

Rick Sloan
UCubed President

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