DECLARATION OF INCOMPETENCE
By Greg L | 13 July 2006 | US Congress | 2 Comments
Judy Feder joined Jeanette “MoonFruit” Rishell at the corner of Liberia and Centreville Road in order to unveil her “Declaration of Energy Independence” recently. Dressed suspiciously like a service station attendant, she displayed her understanding of what a declaration of independence might look like to a Georgetown academic. I would expect she should have some understanding of the construction of such a document.
We, the people of Virginia, call upon President George W. Bush and Congressman Frank R. Wolf to immediately…
Well, maybe not.
If our Declaration of Independence started with “We, the people, call upon King George to immediately invest tax dollars…” we would have rightly been laughed at. Not only does she mix phrases from the preamble of the Consitution with a “declaration of energy independence”, but then goes on to beg the government to spend money. This is “independence?” Such fundamental misunderstandings about our government and it’s history only further demonstrates the fundamental lack of qualifications Judy Feder brings as a candidate for office.
In case she needs more remedial school, here’s an actual Declaration of Independence, one Judy Feder should be familiar with but apparently is not:
We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. — And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
Next time, just look it up if you don’t know the answer.
UPDATE: Republitarian has more here.
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That is hilarious… Why do I keep thinking… Exxon Valdez… like a campaign has run aground… or something like that…
Meanwhile, George Allen actually DOES something towards achieving energy independence……
http://virtuconindustries.blogspot.com/2006/07/want-congress-to-do-something-about.html