Debra Saunders’ column in the S.F. Chronicle, March 2 about the lone stance of Senator Jim Bunning on unemployment benefits reminded me of the opening line in Rudyard Kipling’s classic poem: “IF”
“If you can keep your head when all about you men are losing theirs and blaming it on you."
This excerpt from Ms. Saunders column says much about men who are losing their heads, She writes:
"In January, the Senate joined the House in passing "pay-as-you-go" to require Congress to pay for new discretionary spending. On Feb 12, President Obama signed the bill. "Now Congress will have to pay for what it spends, like everybody else," Obama crowed. But just two weeks after it became law, the Senate passed a $15 billion jobs bill exempt from paygo. A month later, Obama and fellow Democrats are demonizing a lone senator for pushing Washington to spend responsibly. Brian Riedl of the Heritage Foundation said,"paygo" exists as a talking point to create the illusion of fiscal responsibility. It's designed for TV ads. It seems this administration is for fiscal restraint - as long as you don't mean it.
SEE DEBRA SAUNDERS FULL COLUMN at: http://www.sfgate.com/
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