I was watching MSNBC while eating lunch the other day, and I saw a story that caught my attention. According to a recent New York Times / CBS poll, only 8% of those questioned responded that they wanted to re-elect their current congresspeople into office in the next elections. And a very large majority felt that their current reps were more interested in keeping their jobs than in helping those they’ve been elected to serve. If anyone wonders why so many people are disenchanted with politics, government, and Washington – it’s because the “that’s the way it’s done” (re: the backroom deals, pork barrel spending, etc.) methods that seem to be how things operate these days – that is not really the way the American people would like to see it done. In my opinion, the only people who seem to really like partisan politics (and the way it can bring our government to a grinding halt) are the politicians we’ve elected to Washington. So, maybe it’s really time to just wipe the slate clean and start all over again! Thank God for transparency – because now at least, we start to find out exactly who the worst offenders really are.
For a nice rundown on the whole thing, check out Dylan Ratigan’s piece from the other day…
