What a way to start the day. The Washington Post is reporting that Rep. Charles Taylor (R-NC), who is one of the most corrupt members of Congress is the lone lawmaker to come out against a 9/11 - flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Aren’t Republicans the supposed party of 9/11? There goes that theory. (That theory brought to you by the good souls at the Republican National Committee)

Chances are, he will cave and look idiotic. The Republican Party is out of the mainstream and ‘leaders’ like Rep. Charles Taylor should resign or be taken out at the ballot box.

For Taylor, a large landowner in the mountains of western Carolina, the issue comes down to principle: The federal government is already the largest landowner in the country, and he believes that no additional tax dollars should go to more land buying for this or any other memorial. Beyond that, the families have committed to raising half the $60 million needed to build the memorial but so far have raised $7.5 million. Taylor is concerned that the federal government will be left holding the bag.

Neither Taylor nor his press secretary returned phone calls and e-mails yesterday. His chief of staff, Sean Dalton, would not comment.

Rep. Taylor’s own colleagues are against him:

We’re going to have to prevail on our member from North Carolina to come to the right position on this,” said one senior House Republican aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to counter a lawmaker’s position. “This is not worth this fight.

Rep. Charles Taylor (R-NC) - A national disgrace. Take a minute and give his office a call (202-225-6401) and tell this guy what Americans think about him trying to block a 9/11 memorial dedicated to remembering brave people who fought to take down an airplane in a Pennsylvania field in order to save The White House and the U.S. Capitol. Take note Taylor, these victims of 9/11 were leaders…you are just a disgrace.