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September 25, 2009
The Facts
We are often told by our politicians that the general public’s wellbeing is their first interest. We hear this more during election year, and on occasion, when they are addressing a widely controversial issue such as today’s health care reform. I doubt anyone really believes them no matter what side of the isle they come done on, but politicians keep telling us that anyway. We simply write it off as ‘typical politicians’. Even though we already know who they work for, Paul Kane tells us why anyway.
Kane, a staff writer for The Washington Post, points directly to the reason why our politicians ignore us (except during an election year) and remain focused on making Wall Street and the rest of the business world happy. Just as you expected, it’s all about money. Kane says the “Democratic political committees have seen a decline in their fundraising fortunes this year”, including a “de facto boycott by many of their wealthiest givers”. The reason? They’ve “been put off by the party’s harsh rhetoric about big business”. He goes on to say that these donors have shut their checkbooks because of the Democrats attacks on Wall Street, and the new laws they are writing to prevent the latter from raiding the taxpayer vaults again.
My View
Now tell me again — what’s that old saying? Oh, yea; “money talks, bulls**t walks”. And anything us commoners have to say is bullsh**t as far as politicians are concerned; unless, of course, it comes with a six-figure check.
We are all aware that it takes a lot of money in today’s world to run for office, especially in a national election. We also know that the candidate who has the biggest war chest will almost always win. That is a damn shame, but it’s true. And it’s not just the candidate — it’s the committees and personal interest groups as well, just as Kane points out. If there was ever more of a reason for campaign finance overhaul, it hasn’t been exposed yet. Until something is done about that, we commoners will never be the true voters; it will always be the big money that really does the voting, and that will always be Wall Street and the wealthiest of Americans.
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John Conyers admits he doesn’t do his job. If he doesn’t read the bill, how does he decide to vote? One of three choices: along party lines, based on what his staffers tell him to do, or according to the lobbyists views.
In any case, Conyers is just a drone; not doing his job. We could save his salary and just let Nancy Pelosi vote for him. He’s a perfect example of why I say vote against every incumbent! Wouldn’t that send a clear message?
Aman, CS! I especially like the part of “vote against the incumbent”. Of course, you’re right about Conyers. He and Pelosi are true examples of “being around too dang long”.