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Urgent need to stand up to Washington politicians
By Ken Lindsay freelance writer
Saturday, September 11, 2006
In my opinion, this is the most important issue faced by Americans, today.
The most important issue is not war on terror, illegal immigration, or this
administration steadfastly breaking the law in violation of our Constitution.
The Robert's Supreme ruling, a week ago, verifies the later.
We will never solve any of these problems until, as a nation, we stand up to the
Washington politicians. Every citizen must demand that bankrolling politicians
by industries and special interest groups, must come to an end. This is quite
easy to comprehend.
Your elected representatives cannot, and will never, propose that elections be
financed by every taxpayer of America as long as corporations and special
interest groups continue to finance their election to office. To do so, would
probably empty their pockets; today, no candidate with an empty campaign coffer
ever gets elected.
Why do I write about this problem that we, as Americans, face? Do I write to
cause trouble? Don't I believe we should all rally around our system of
government, help America become strong, and protect us from more terrible
attacks New York City suffered five years ago, today? Don't I want this
government to be strong so that they can get back at the people that caused the
catastrophe? That problem has nothing to do with our campaign finance problem.
Every criticism that anyone brings up in regards the things this
administration's decision making, seems to go right back to 9/11. I am an
American. That is precisely why I write about this problem we share. As an
American citizen, and a descendent of a Revolutionary War veteran, it's my duty.
Exactly because I am an American, it's my responsibility to protect my rights as
a citizen. These rights don't come free. I don't deserve them simply because I
happened to be born within the borders of this nation. I am also obligated to
vote for politicians that I believe will protect the rights and freedoms given
me by our country's forefathers. I believe that the American people are being
denied the right to exercise this responsibility. In reality, we are being
forced to vote for the politician that gets the backing of the majority of
corporations, and special interest groups. This happens at the beginning of a
political election, including the primaries.
Take for example, say I want a candidate that will propose a bill that will
establish a national system of healthcare. If the American medical association,
Association of American trial lawyers, insurance companies, and their political
action groups donate thousands of dollars to that politician when he (or she)
ran for the House or the Senate, do you think that politician is going to
consider proposing something like that?
If we wanted to put a tax on oil companies' windfall profits, do you think we
could find a lawmaker that hasn't accepted donations from an oil company? This
is the reality that we face in November 2006.
Whether you are a Republican, Democrat, Liberal, or Conservative, you are
affected. All the legislators take money from the same places. Some give more to
the Republicans, some less, and vice-versa, but it all ends up as legal bribes.
Some people may read this article and disregard it because a liberal complainer
wrote the article. The same thing happened, years ago, when liberals complained
about industrial sewage in upstate New York. Finally, by the time it finally
affected conservative republicans and conservative democrats, it was too late.
All of them had to give up their homes and move out of the area. They named the
place, Love Canal. Most people won't complain about industrial waste, anymore,
except the liberals. That's until their kids come down with cancer, or the water
is undrinkable.
Conservatives oppose gun control and curse liberals until a kid comes into their
child's school, shooting up the place. Except for the liberals, people won't
complain until finding themselves huddled in bomb shelters waiting to be nuked
during World War III. That could happen. Our government could launch another
pre-emptive strike against another country before explaining to the world the
reasoning for that strike. These are but a couple of examples of the
indifference we see in the American voters.
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