rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO
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Re: Total B.S.
We cannot put everything to a vote but we can vote for people that will might have the will to exercise fiscal responsibility. The average person would never have the time to understand the issue and cast an informed opinion. If we voted for everything, the media would have even more power to shape society by "spinning" the side they believe is right.
One of the problem with politics is that we almost always give folks a full term before holding them accountable for their decisions. Unless the guy is caught being a crook, it's extremely rare for anyone to get kicked out of office.
Politicians should be just like the rest of us who can be IMMEDIATELY terminated if we don't do a good job. And when TERMINATED, NO BENEFITS, NO RETIREMENT... just a coach plane ticket home.
Since the media won't do it without bias, maybe we need a government to watch the government. Yeah -- stupid idea but at least it's something different than just letting this crap continue. |
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DemonChicken
join:2006-10-15
Boon, MI | Terminating would be a good idea, but then once again democrats would be trying to terminate republicans and such. And considering the way the media is It would be imbalanced. |
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stevephl
join:2000-11-27
Colorado Springs, CO
 ·Comcast
1 edit | reply to BF69
Wrong, where in my post did I mention sitting back and dreaming (wishing) for change? Being proactive in contacting elected officials does work, take for instance the following example; Congress this past summer was just about to pass sweeping new legislation that would have granted illegal aliens status, issuing "Z" Visa's and granting amnesty, millions of concerned, informed voters across the country, representing the full political spectrum did in fact phone, write and fax their elected representatives resulting in this bad piece of legislation to fail in the final vote tally. I am some what mystified that people are not willing to expend the energy and time necessary to effect change, they just want to "go along" not making waves whatever is currently popular not necessarily what is right.
I find that laws that allow for the taxation of citizens in order to give money to another group to be both unethical as well as unconstitutional. There is no need for the USF tax and we need to do everything we can to eliminate this tax which is a worthy goal which is precisely what I am doing. Thanks for your feedback, please enjoy a nice Thanksgiving Day holiday with your family and friends. |
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