Lights Out: Democrats pull the plug on Capitol Hill

In a spiteful move that's sure to foster a spirit of peace and tranquility in Washington, D.C. the Democrats have pulled the plug on the House of Representatives to avoid discussions, debates, or votes on the subject of offshore drilling. The reason? Nancy Pelosi believes it would send the public a message that might confuse them.

If that's the only criteria necessary to pull the plug on Washington; then why the hell doesn't it happen way more often?!

It's true that offshore drilling won't promote lower gas prices anytime soon, but it's also true that allowing access to vast deposits of oil will get the ball rolling. It's also true that taking action against global warming won't lower global temperatures anytime soon, but for some reason the Democrats don't find that particular fact to be an obstacle.

Before anyone unjustly accuses me of partisan wrangling; I detest both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, and consider myself a Libertarian.

Let's hope Congress gets more generous with the power outages on Capitol Hill. It just might save us all countless billions of dollars, and bring the drafting of silly or unconstitutional laws to a grinding halt.