I was thinking the other day that I should probably watch my mouth when I blog. Then I thought maybe not. Sometimes you just have to blog it out, or it eats you up. It can be extremely personal or just mildly irritating. I'm watching the state of the world and our country and all I can think is politicians suck.
I would like whoever is running for political office to be HONEST. What a novel concept. I want him or her to say, "Yes, I inhaled and I liked it. I smoked one right before coming out here and if any of you have one, we can go out to the rose garden and burn it." I would have much more respect for the honest answer. I also think some former presidents were smoking crack, which is so much worse than a little weed.
I would like whoever is running for political office not be beholden to his financers, but to the American people. I would like him or her to say, "Thank you so much for your generous support of my campaign, but I will not pass that legislation because it is wrong to bilk the American people out of trillions of hard earned dollars so I can line my pockets and yours." How is that so hard? "We won't give you millions for TV and radio and print and internet ads if you don't do me this favor when you get elected." OK. I already have the pot head vote so I think I'm good. Grass roots campaigns can do amazing things.
I would like whoever is running for political office to not get into the party politics. I would like him or her to say, "Yes, I am a member of the (blank) party. But I do not vote along party lines, I vote what is best for the people of my district." It shouldn't matter what party you belong to but what is best for the people. That was why you were elected. To do what is best for the people in your district. What is right for them may not be right for another district, but listen to your people.
I feel so much better now. Watching the way Congress is ripping apart our healthcare system is pissing me off. I don't see how they are going to make it any better. We do not have a perfect system by any means, but the way they are going about it is going to cost us even more money in taxes and fees, even though it's free. Not many things are really free. I have some ideas, but that's another blog for another time. Thanks for letting me vent.
3 comments:
I totally agree with you. There was a guy running for the US Senate for Texas. He was a Hispanic guy who did't have a lot of money. He even drove the state in his little beat up pick-up truck. He said he wouldn't take any money from businesses and relied on his own money and individual contributions. I voted for him in two different elections. He ran out of money and couldn't run a third time.
I'm with you, Cristy. It feels good to blast these fools once in a while. I'm sure my wife wishes I'd keep a blog just so that she wouldn't have to hear me rant about it ;)
When I get hot under the collar about how messed up our system is, I always think about Churchill's quote, 'Democracy is the worst form of government, with the exception of all others.'
Cheers,
Mike
I agree with you too. Wasn't campaign finance reform supposed to take care of some of this? Just think if all candidates could run only with public money. Then we would have candidates like Stacy mentioned who actually got out and tried to meet the people. I think I voted for him too, if I recall correctly.
Love you!
Scott
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