Comments on: How Are Bribes Different Than Lobbying?

By: oldtoenail

oldtoenail — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:35:19 +0000

These comments show how complex our problem really is. We are forced to pick from two undesirables. This is the system we have. I think we are led to believe we have a choice when we really don’t. Maybe one candidate will get us to the cliff faster but either candidate will lead us over the cliff into catastrophe. If we analyze the past we see that the federal government has slowly built an elite class and pitted everyone else against each other. They all promise they will fix things and always make things worse.

By: zeusiswatching

zeusiswatching — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:35:21 +0000

You are very right. We all get laid off and forced into bankruptcy over medical expenses while these crooks laugh their way to the bank.

By: zeusiswatching

zeusiswatching — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:34:08 +0000

Probably the biggest reason why the term limits idea (though attractive on the surface) was a poor one. Citizens paying attention to the people whom we elect, not a time span, should decide who stays in elected office and for how long.

By: zeusiswatching

zeusiswatching — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:31:37 +0000

McCain actually threw a temper tantrum and suspended his campaign over this. He lost my respect forever with that stunt.

By: zeusiswatching

zeusiswatching — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:30:20 +0000

Outstanding post! This is one of your very best and deserving of the widest circulation.

By: lizzygram

lizzygram — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:54:34 +0000

Maybe if they did away with the electorial vote more voters would vote. For not all the votes count (if you are a republican and live in a blue state your vote don’t count…or vice versa). And I don’t vote for crooks and lairs. John Mc Cain was going to get my vote until he lied… He said the government shouldn’t get into the bailout business and I agreed with that. Until, he voted yes for it anyways. Once they lie….I wouldn’t vote for anyone.

By: oldtoenail

oldtoenail — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:51:54 +0000

Thoughtbasket has hit on a very important point. The people have to be pay attention and vote. Maybe it should be mentioned that people should cast their vote for the “right” reasons. The “right” reason doesn’t include voting for a crook that serves your interest at the expense of others. We see numerous cases of this in our congress now.

By: thoughtbasket

thoughtbasket — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:19:18 +0000

One would think that local operators would be more accountable, but as the New Jersey case shows, they are just as crooked as DC politicians. At all levels, having citizens pay attention to this stuff and vote out corrupt politicians would be a huge help.

By: oldtoenail

oldtoenail — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:44:43 +0000

The thought of term limits is very appealing but may not be the answer in the long run. We have a large group of bureaucrats or government employees that have a major influence on government policy. If we institute term limits without curbing this influence we may shift the majority of the power to these unelected people. I don’t know the whole answer but limiting the size of government at the state and federal level sounds like a good start. If more decisions were made at the local level it appears to me the people making the decisions would be more accountable.

By: lizzygram

lizzygram — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:40:45 +0000

I said once already that our Government is not going to cut off the hands that feed them. That is why we are paying the crooks on wall street.