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The Unchallenged Politician -- Douglas Chick

 When unchallenged, character is the easiest of all attributes to fake. When faced with peril, bravery, courage, and honesty can only be proven with actions, not words. But how quickly character abandons a politician during an election year. I am embarrassed that this is what our country has been reduced to; politicians that will say and do anything for one more term, begging for just one more chance. They over promise, and under deliver, or deliver nothing at all. I read that members of the congress and senate only work 2 days a week, and spend 3 day raising campaign money, not just during an election year, every year.  The fear of having to enter into the private sector job market and compete with the rest of is justifiably frightening.

George W asked for one more chance because he said he wasn’t finished. Now the Clinton’s are back also asking for another chance. With oil, insurance, and pharmaceutical companies on the right, god only know what the left has to offer us. A vote for the same old family of politicians is a vote for the same lobbyist and special interest groups.

Every four years we have a chance to make a choice that is best for us and our country, but we become

influenced by the promises of false prophets. Wolves in wolves clothing. Liberal wolves blame conservative wolves and conservative wolves blame the liberals. And the only voices they really listen to are from the special interest groups the fund their campaigns. 

The Unchallenged Politician will say and do anything to be elected, because they know that once they are in, we can never get them out again. I believe that the only way to make these career politicians stand by their promises is to remove the ones that do not produce results. Once enough career politicians are fired and replaced, the new ones and remaining ones will find a way to work together for the better good of America.

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linecrosser read my blog
Feb 20, 2008 | 10:37 PM

Two words, yeah like i've ever said anything in two words. Term Limits. At the current rate most politicians will retire or die of natural causes, before they leave. It really would be a great job,good pay, great benefits,no accountability,and total impunity. If the legal system won't do anything, and the executive branch appoints the Judicial branch. Congress is made up of lawyers and laws are written by lobbyist. They all need ankle bracelets. I have other fantasies but those cost 4.99 a minute.LOL

mrinaldo read my blog
Feb 23, 2008 | 10:19 PM

Term limits and salary caps. Serving your country should be it's own reward. There is no reason that a congressmen should earn high 5's or 6 figure salaries for what they do. If it took me seven months to complete a task I'd be waiting in line for soup and so would the rest of us, but we don't demand enough from our senators or our states representatives ( That's right folks - The house of representative USED to represent the state government at the federal level) to earn them the salary they are getting. It's time we take this country back and the only way we can affect change right now is with our vote. The only wasted vote is the one not cast, vote with your conscience, get involved, get informed.

linecrosser read my blog
Feb 24, 2008 | 9:06 AM

Absolutely, we must educate ourselves and not rely on the media to make our choices, they have their own motive, even if it is as simple as being able to say they were right, after the election. their influence cannot be minimized. The election process makes no sense. Corruption is unchecked and politicians who should be in jail go into to private industry after passing laws that directly effect said industry. I will vote my conscience, even if the Main stream media ignores my choice. If a candidate is not trying to move upward in their career then they should take off at least one term to reconnect with the people they were elected to represent. I could go on for ever, it's just safe to say that it is up to the people to bring it to a end.

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