It was astonishing to hear Maxine Waters openly discuss nationalizing the oil industry. She was talking to the heads of America’s oil companies, and she was a little worked up, so it was also possible to say that it was just one person, speaking impulsively in a moment of anger, and easily dismissed.

What left most conservatives and libertarians staring in slack jawed wonder was when Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) stood before the press and advocated nationalizing the oil refineries. While most have known about the socialist beliefs of the left, what surprised them was the matter of fact manner in which they were suggesting socialist controls over the oil industry.

Finally, the socialist trifecta was complete with Obama supporter Malai Lazu, of the non-profit group Oil Change International calling for “price controls” on Neal Cavuto’s “Your World.” As she simply put it, “When Congress can set prices, Congress can set prices.”

There's too many members in Congress. We could much
better with half that number.

should read: "we could do much better with half that number."

because that would definitely offer better representation of the people, the function of having a proportional congress? right???

because that would definitely offer better representation of the people, the function of having a proportional congress? right???

I'd much rather have lesser numbers of members in congress that have a clue, than all of the ones we have today who are clueless.

Please explain, in detail Oh Wise Ones, what assurance a smaller Congress would give us that such a smaller body would automatically be wiser than a larger one. What a crock!

Actually, I would think a larger house would be better suited to the will of the people. The problem is, the people have figured out that they can get stuff for 'free' from the government. So they vote for the ass who says they can get them more 'free' stuff. So it isn't actually the system, it is us. And since that is the case, I can make one good argument for a smaller congress. They would charge us less overall to screw us over than a larger congress would.