The (Broken) Contract with America

Eleven years ago today, Congressional Republicans gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and signed the "Contract with America." They pledged to "restore accountability to Congress" and "to end its cycle of scandal and disgrace...."

I have to admit I was only 12 when the "Contract with America" was signed (and I wasn't following politics much, unless you count my SNL "Bob Dole in is '96" tee-shirt) but it had to have been as hard not to laugh at the idea as it is now.

I mean its true that the Republican's are a lots of things: they are the party of inclusion, compassionate conservatives, the representatives of wholesome American values, the party endorsed by every member of the Holy Trinity, and last but not least the only true Patriots in this hell bound country... but accountable? Accountable to whom? I mean that part has to be a joke right? On how many number of issues do the republicans take the extreme minority opinion, the opinion which is not accountable to the American people? Woman's reproductive rights, euthanasia, assault weapons, the war in Iraq....

And the "end its cycle of scandal and disgrace...." part?

The Campaign for America's Future has two great campaigns relating to this issue. First they are the group that alerted me to the whole anniversary with their The Broken Contract with America Campaign. They also have some great rap sheets for our more "accountable" and scandal-less congress people here

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a lot of other groups focusing on this issue. If any of you find other links on this issue add them as a comment!