DEMS: Americans are catching on

The Democrats have had control of Congress for four years and the presidency for two allowing us to see what happens when progressivism is allowed to control public policy. With empty promises of keeping the unemployment rate under 8.5 percent they passed an $860 billion pork-laden stimulus bill that has so far stimulated nothing except anxiety about how future generations will pay for it all. With bribes and brute force they passed an unwanted health care bill that 56 percent of Americans want repealed (Rasmussen Aug. 23). Through TARP and bailouts the federal government has infiltrated the banking and auto industries. Next year's deficit is projected to be at a staggering $1.2 trillion and the human mind has a difficult time trying to wrap itself around the total debt our country now has.

Lately, however, there seems to be emerging evidence that the country is waking up from its "hopey changey" trance and not liking the hopeless change they are seeing. Obama's job approval is down to 42 percent (Gallup Aug. 29) and his approval on the economy is a meager 38 percent (Gallup Aug. 8). Another poll showed that 69 percent of the electorate believes that things are going badly in the country and 70 percent are angry (CNN poll Aug. 10). A Rasmussen poll on Aug. 11 revealed that 57 percent of the country thinks that the Democratic agenda is too extreme.

How are the Democrats in Washington reacting to all of this? They continue to blame Bush and complain that the poor polls indicate they are having trouble getting their message out rather than a reflection of the content of their policies.

With the November elections rapidly approaching it appears that many voters are wanting off the Pelosi-Reid-Obama liberal joy ride of incompetence. Rasmussen's generic preference poll on Aug. 6 showed a 10-year high voter preference for Republicans over Democrats 46 percent to 37 percent. A lot can still happen before November, but if these polls and polling of individual races are to be believed, a large red wave is coming.

The quiet majority in this country is now fully engaged and has had its fill of the irresponsible, redistributive and Keynesian policies of the boisterous minority now in power. We are a freedom-loving people who just want to be left alone to pursue real prosperity and liberty. Nov. 2 will hopefully be a big step for America getting back to individual responsibility, smaller government and the Constitution.

CHAD SCAROLA

Coeur d'Alene