Elitist Politicians

In My Humble Opinion :

Politicians, especially those who have served more than one term seem to exhibit an attitude of in your face elitism. Guaranteed their salary for life and secure in having a retirement package that you and I can only dream of our DC representatives seem completely oblivious to the wishes of those of us who elected them. And why not, what do they have to lose?

During the campaign season we are treated to promises of the moon and stars but almost immediately upon taking the oath of office these folks seem to develop a severe case of voter amnesia. Their constituents can email, call, write, fax, and communicate to their hearts content but well trained staffers simply field the communications and process them to the nearest waste receptacle it seems. This seems to be the case with politicians who are serving out the last of their current term and have no intention or hope of reelection.

Blogs and websites talk about the level and degree of anger amongst the voter base. The current immigration legislation is a good example of how an issue can ignite voter interest. In one instance it was stated that a staffer at a prominent southern senator's office actually told a constituent that the senator really didn't care what they thought because he wasn't running for reelection anyway. I truly believe that this attitude is rampant among the current crop of representatives in DC.

So how do those of us in flyover country actually make our voices heard or hold our representatives accountable for their acquired deafness to our voices? The first step is to stay informed and be knowledgeable about issues that you have an interest in at the very least. The second step is to be active in the process and make every attempt to communicate with your elected representatives. Thirdly, withhold your donations to any and all representatives who have demonstrated a willingness to betray their constituents and sell out their values. If you want to see a politician become very attentative, withhold your money from them.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely believe in our system of government and although it certainly appears to be malfunctioning at the present time it can absolutely be fixed. A change in leadership is way overdo too. The last thing in the world that we need is career politicians whose primary interest is furthering their personal agenda and lining their pockets. Although all politicians can appear to be incredible masters of communication thanks to the work of good speech and copywriters, the one thing that politicians can not hide from is their voting record. No matter what they say, their voting record speaks for itself. We should look very closely at the actions that they have taken during their time in office.

This country, government,and way of life are very much worth fighting for. With faith, prayer, and an absolute set of standards to guide us we can survive and thrive again. Complacency and apathy will be our worst enemy in upcoming elections and voter turnout will determine how we will move forward. There are still good men and women who are willing to serve, we just have to find them.

God bless America.