We need public servants, not politicians!
What does the word "politician" mean to you? Personally, we at VOID would rather have "public servants", a very politically-correct word, mind you! Take a look at Washington, DC on just one day, January 24, 2006, through the lens of Political Moneyline in their weekly newsletter:
Job Openings
The Dredging Contractors of America is seeking an executive level person to work with Congress.
527 Activity
Former Michigan Governor John Engler, now president of the National Assn of Manufacturers, used his Sec. 527 account, the Engler Administrative Account, to pay almost $25,000 for his portrait unveiling. The account paid for his travel ($1,690), the reception ($3,828), and other associated expenses ($18,656).
Fundraising in Washington, D.C.
The Volunteers for Shimkus committee Washington, D.C. fundraising expenses were for Signatures (11/15 $2,358), The Capital Grille (11/15 $1,038), and the Capitol Hill Club (10/20 $108).
Corporate
Box at Safeco Field
Cathy McMorris For Congress reported reimbursing Puget Sound Energy Inc PAC for Good Government $3,119 on 12/31 for Safeco Field tickets and food for a fundraiser.
No quid pro quo
Freedom & Democracy Fund, the PAC of Sen. Mel Martinez, reported receiving a $4,000 bundle of checks from six executives of American on 12/29-30. Ironically, in the same report they paid US Airways for airfare.
Have health insurance?
America's Health Insurance Plans reported spending $3.06 million on lobbying in the first six months of 2005.
We, the people, would rather have public servants, who have the interests of the American people voters at heart, for the good of this great country of ours. Join VOID, Vote Out Incumbents for Democracy, and replace the irresponsible, corrupt politicians with responsible public servants this congressional election year!
Source: Political Moneyline
Comments
The incumbents, the PCs (Political Class), have hijacked our democratic republic, and perverted it into a corrupt system that breeds and attracts more of the same.
Newcomers to Congress can't get any badly-needed, common-sense, no-brainer reforms passed, because the incumbents won't let them. The incumbents use tempation, pressure, and the threat of the loss of party support if they don't conform to the status quo.
Newcomers quickly succumb, and rationalize it by saying that voters get what they deserve if they are too lazy, apathetic, or brainwashed to vote out the bought-and-paid-for incumbents.
The only peaceful solution left to voters is to vote out all irresponsible, bought-and-paid-for, influence-peddlin' , look-the-other-way, good-for-nothing incumbents, repeatedly, until they get the message, and start passing some badly needed, common-sense reforms.
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I see PC people !
Posted by: d.a.n | January 26, 2006 9:56 AM
The Congressional newcomers better change their attitude because we are putting them there for the opportunity to change things incumbent wise.
Newcomers that quickly succumb to the bought and paid for incumbents will become short timers.
Posted by: steve smith | January 26, 2006 10:46 AM