In the state that I live in, we are in the middle of a race for the Governor's office. I really don't like politicians. I really don't like politics I should say. The job is to get elected as a "public servant". They then take that office, which they were elected into, and decide to tarnish every good thing it is supposed to represent. The only thing that is as bad as a politician running for office is business people running for office.
Politicians, by nature, will tell you what you want to hear. The only way they get a paycheck is if you like them enough to hire them. You hire them by voting for them. They promise you every thing you want. They will fight for and accomplish every goal. That's great. What most people don't realize is that there are safeguards in place that prevent one person, supposedly, from having all the power. Most of the promises are more about lying in your face to get elected. If they are running for a first term of an office, that's like being the last one hired. They are the bottom of the totem pole. It's almost like being in line to be the first one fired if the company takes a down turn. You have to have tenure to be able to get anything done. But people don't understand that. They hear what they want, see what they want, believe the bull.
Businessmen just piss me off. When I was in the business world, the word I had the hardest time with was delegate. If I said it would be done, the only way I could guarantee it would get done right was to do it myself. I still have that problem. I was taught that if you treat your people well, they will treat your company well. They will grow your business for you because they are content in their work environment. Business any more is about what the stockholders get. How much money can the CEO make? When hubby worked for Sprint, they went on strike. As someone who benfits from the paycheck he was bringing home, I couldn't understand why they couldn't get what they wanted in the new contract. Yes they wanted more money. Yes, they wanted increased benefits. They are also the first face that people see when it comes to the company. They are the ones that are yelled at by customers if something isn't right, regardless of the fault or praised for a job well done or a problem fixed. Did they get everything? No. Not even close to what they wanted. But the CEO got a multi million dollar raise when he closed the deal with Nextel. You can afford to pad his already huge bank account, but you can't compensate the guys that are doing the every day work, keeping your company afloat, making the customers that are paying that salary. With business, it's all about how much the top people can make and crapping on the little guy.
I don't think either should be in charge. To me, neither has the best interest of the people in mind as they go to the capitols, state or federal. It's about who can make the most money or who has the most power. I think there ought to be term limits. Maybe they should just put the names of all those that want to serve into a hat and draw names. That would keep someone from being beholden to monetary supporters. Then at least every body would have a fair chance at winning. Between filing fees, advertising, and who knows what else, most of us common people couldn't afford to run for office if we wanted to. I've got kids to feed, so I can't afford much anyway.
I'm just thinking out loud. I'm being inundated with political ads. I'm sick of listening to people tha are supposed to be representing me telling me I'm wrong when I don't agree with what they are trying to pass. Pointing fingers never helps. You did this when you owned this company. You don't understand the people you represent. Blah, blah, blah. I think they should all shut up. If I ever ran for office, I would just hand out the address to my blog. All of my indescretions have been posted about at one time or another. I can see it now:"Did you do THIS?" "Yes, twice because it was so much fun. Want to see the pictures? They're on the internet, just look them up." We should all be comforted by the fact that I can't run for president. I, unlike the man who sits there now, freely admit I was not born on American soil.
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