It’s time for senators and representatives to head back to work in Washington, D.C., after having a month off to visit constituents, take junkets, fund-raise, and spend some time in the sun.

It’s almost like sending a child back to school after summer vacation. Let’s hope they are rested and ready to take on the major issues facing our country. I also hope they remember what we told them: Sit up straight, mind your manners, don’t bully, play well with others, raise your hand, etc.

The big thing on their plate is Syria. Before the Syria issue came to the forefront, the boring issue of a budget and the possible shutdown of Congress on October 1 were taking center stage. By the way, Congress is supposed to have all their spending bills passed by October 1st each year.

According to National Journal several members of the Obama Administration will give a classified briefing on Syria to House members today. That means within an hour after the briefing concludes, CNN, FOX News, and/or MSNBC will be reporting about what was said in the classified briefing.

On Tuesday, the President will address the nation. I applaud the President for not addressing the nation about Syria during the two Monday Night Football games tonight. This is Merica; football is more important than chemical attacks in some foreign country…

It looks like getting approval from Congress for military action in Syria is facing an uphill climb. 

CNN sent a “Breaking News” alert early this morning (Monday) with the results from a poll they conducted that showed, “Nearly six in 10 Americans think Congress should not authorize limited military action in Syria, with roughly seven in 10 saying that air strikes against Syria would not achieve any significant goals for the U.S. and that the U.S. does not have any national interest in Syria.”

Gallup released a poll showing that “Americans who oppose U.S. military action in Syria are most likely to explain their position by saying that the events in Syria are none of the United States’ business, that the U.S. does not need to be involved in another war, or that the action is not well thought out, won’t work, or would lead to negative consequences for the U.S.”

Congressman Steve Daines, R-Mont., told his Twitter followers:

Syria example of disconnect between WashDC & Montana. By ~100:1 Montanans have told me “no”. Seems only saying “yes” are DCpoliticians

Right now I think the Syria vote will fail, but that can change. Obama and his people will have to do a lot of selling to get it to pass.

Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning the United States that if attacked, there would be “repercussions.” When asked about the evidence regarding the chemical attacks, Assad told CBS News, “We have the precedent of Colin Powell ten years ago when he showed the evidence, it was false and it was forged.”

That is probably something that many Americans think about and one of the strongest points for not attacking Syria.

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