The Delaware General Assembly is reconvening for the second session of the 153rd Assembly Tuesday, Jan. 13. Delawareans should be concerned, as you can almost hear members of the majority in charge (Democrats) ironically change Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “How Do I Love Thee?” to “How Do They Crush Us?”
How do they crush us? Let us count the ways –
They ignore federal tax breaks for businesses and you,
And add regulations guaranteed to turn you blue.
Laws the locals pass don’t really matter,
The power in Dover sees them as just blather.
Suing the state is the only recourse
History and home rule won’t be enforced.
Offshore wind, pot shops and statewide zoning
What else are they pondering and currently honing
To remove our voices and what we need?
None of these this party considers or heeds.
They say the concern is a gap in the budget
But where are cutbacks, or will they just fudge it?
They suggest plans for growth – or so they tease,
While the taxpayers and businesses they continue to squeeze
With taxes, fees and energy sources unrefined
While learning and healthcare continue their decline
Providing a balanced spending plan is the job of this body
Not dictating how often our dogs must go potty.
So why are we in this awful pickle?
Is it due to voters being too fickle?
Voting by party and not common sense,
Please be more cognizant when choosing hence
And follow the issues and how your reps act
Removing those who just follow the pack
And give our assembly the values and balance
Returning the First State to its old Diamond status.
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