The consequences of the stimulus bill will be with us for a long time, so we need analogies to efficiently explain the travesty of the way it was passed by the House of Representatives.

Voting on this bill is like having your college professor waltz into class, hand you a 1,071-page textbook, and not only tell you the test on the entire book will be tomorrow, but that at least the next two years of your life will be determined by the grade you receive.

Voting on this bill is like working in a widget factory and having the plant manager hand you a 1,071-page plan for completely re-tooling the entire operation,... and not only telling you that you have a mere 15 hours to digest the document and that you must either accept or reject the 1,071-page plan in its entirety, but that your future, your family's future, and the future of everyone who works for the company will be determined by your decision.