Kerry dodged the last skirmish,as a Congressman-elect, but will be required to do what we elected him to do in the upcoming vote. This is where the rubber meets the road, and we wish him the best. And with all due respect, we demand it.

But honestly, IMO, there is no justifiable excuse for raising the ceiling when the Senate refuses to work within a budget, spending continues to rise year after year, and BOTH chambers of the federal legislature continue to provide proof that the US dollar is not worthy of being the Reserve currency for an already unstable world.

Regardless of what Republicans do, they will be demonized by the media, so you might as well be fiscally responsible, principled and stalwart in your oath to protect the Constitution and it's people from all enemies- foreign and domestic.

Now is the time to start publicly preparing the country for the likelihood of a govt shutdown that will be the result of an intransigent President and radical left wing party hell-bent on spending our country into disgrace and insolvency. Now is the time to play hardball and build appearances of unwavering demands for frugal use of limited tax dollars- complete with attacks on failed tax-favored status for asinine renewable energy boondoggles, foreign aid to enemies of America, and EPA witch hunts backed by junk science and strong-armed with strangulation by regulation.

Talk is cheap, and actions speak louder than words. The actions of Speaker John Boehner have produced much of the problems we now face, and there is no way to justify a vote of confidence for more of the same as the first order of business tomorrow.

Regardless of Congressman Bentivolio's perception of John Boehner or his performance over the last couple of years, Kerry can not present a compelling case against a vote in favor of once again using the secret ballot to vote for the Speaker of the House.

The whole concept of the value of the secret ballot as protection against coercion is readily understood by an 8 yr old, and I hope that Kerry will vote favorably for it should the occasion arise. And if an elected representative shows the courage to put a motion on the floor for a vote on this, Kerry's vote will be a harbinger of things to come.

I invested valuable time, effort, and scarce cash to get Kerry into this position because we share a strong belief in our nation's Founding Principles, and I was hopeful that his convictions would give him the strength to do the right thing when given the chance.