House Resolution 179: I Am Rubber You Are Glue

Whereas on September 9, 2009, during the joint session of Congress convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 179, the President of the United States, speaking at the invitation of the House and Senate, had his remarks interrupted by the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson; and

Whereas the conduct of the Representative from South Carolina was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House; and

Whereas the fallout from this most egregious act has allowed the Representative from South Carolina to gain over $2 million in donations; and

Whereas the coverage on the Representative’s actions played on National Media over and over is pretty much free press; and

Whereas the rest of us are struggling with finding a solution to Health Care to minimal positive press coverage and donors practically retreating; and

Whereas this guy shows up and calls the President a liar, and all of a sudden he’s the most popular member of Congress; and

Whereas I held a town hall on health care last week, and some guy brought a gun, another guy told me I was a traitor, and there were pictures of the President with a Hitler mustache; and

Whereas my job has become a farce; and

Whereas Congress has devolved beyond return thanks to antics of all members, not just Mr. Wilson; and

Whereas this behavior is preceded by that of the Democrats in the House in 2006 and 2002; and

Whereas this also happens daily in England (and they have a Queen!): Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009.