Quote:I'm sure this comes as no surprise to anyone, but I'm a staunch conservative. That said however, I have equal contempt for just about all politicians these days. I feel I have a good reason for it. Politicians have forgotten the meaning of the term public servant. That's what they are supposed to be, and with rare exception, none of them act like it at all.

 

During the infancy of this country, politicians were elected volunteers, who did it as a service to their communities. They still held other jobs, which was the source of their livelihood. They were, "of the people, and for the people." This is no longer the case. Most senators and congressmen are all millionaires and have no sense of what their constituents want and how they live their lives. Worse yet, I have serious doubts that many even care. 

 

I would love to see the current system of government abolished, not in it's structure, but in it's practice. I would love to see politicians be public servants and volunteers again who do it because they want to make life better for those whom they serve.

 

That is my simple and humble wish.

 

What's even more problematic is the fact that many of those millionaire senators and congressmen became millionaires once they were elected to office.  They try to portray themselves as being in touch with the plight of the average man, but they don't have a clue what is going on in the real world because they've been removed from it for decades.

 

The original intention was to elect representatives who would go and fulfill their civic duties, then go back to their homes and resume their lives. It wasn't intended to be a career choice. 

Quote:George Bush was big government republican as well as John McCain and mitt Romney. I'd say 70% of the Republican Party is just as dependent on government if not more than the democrats.


Ill get specific:


Republicans refuse to change the tax code from a production tax to a consumption tax


Republicans always support large forieng wars that expand government power ie patriot act ndaa TSA and NSA


Republicans refuse to take on the welfare state I'm an advocate of ending all federally funded welfare make states responsible for their own


Republicans are for big corporate bailouts which is essentially corporate welfare


Republicans want government to control social issues ie war on drugs, marriage laws, and end of life decisions.


My bigger problem with republicans is their constant push towards a police state


From that list you can pretty much conclude what my problem with democrats is.

 

Traditional republicans, and not the country club sect that's been running the mainstream for the party for decades don't stand for anything you've pointed out above.  In fact, just the opposite. 

 

Quote:Politics:  The easiest way to pick a fight that will never end.  The problem is the NPR following guys (both sides) get their heads filled with a one sided argument and they become so angry/obsessed with things that are out of their control. Then they like to use message boards as their vehicle to vent their frustrations.  Just horrible.

 

Agreed.

 

Quote:The largest problem hampering the political system is the lack of term limits. The president is a figure head and the same clowns are making decisions for way to long. Corrine Brown serving since 1993, being one  local representatives that is the perfect example. There has to be changes in term limits put in place.

 

As a victim of gerrymandering that puts me in a 2 block wide portion of her district in order to cobble together her constituents, I completely agree with this point.  She's an absolute embarrassment on a national stage. 

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