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Congress has declared another recess until the middle of November, with Speaker Boehner's parting words condemning the unemployed Americans for not working and bemoaning the fact that they are ruining America.
Each time the president plays golf, someone in Congress loudly criticizes him for not governing because of a golf game.
The difference in the amount of time the president spends playing golf versus the months long vacations taken by Congress is glaring even to the most uninformed person.
If you want to know the meaning of the word hypocrisy, don't go to your dictionary, just look at Congress. They portray hypocrisy daily in their words and their actions. Just one time it would be great if their actions reflected their words.
Jennell R. Madrid
Woods Cross