Is that how the saying goes? God, country, family, party andpartisan politics?
I looked around the Internetand nowhere could I find party and partisan politics in the equation thatdescribes the priorities or responsibilities of elected officials.
Therefore I will personally optinstead for God, country, family,
But that's just me. I don't workin Washington and therefore I can have any priorities that suits my conscience.
The people who we send toWashington on the other hand will speechify endlessly about their supposed priorities.
They will tell you that it'sabout the folks on Main Street, protecting the middle class, jobs creation,economic growth, fiscal stability, national security and of course reaching outto their friends across the aisle to get the job of legislating done!
They will say it's about keepingthe United States in its position as the superpower and world leader it hasalways been.
Unfortunately, as my mother would say whenI was growing up, actions speak much louder than any words ever could.
And the actions are despicable! These representatives inWashington will pass bills without ever having read them, make back-room deals that feather their own nests and vote party overprinciples at every turn.
They will vote themselves raises,be out of Washington more than they are in it and enjoy the perks of office that aren’t available to the constituents back home that put them in office in the first place. All of this iseven more disturbing now as it is taking place during extremely difficult economic times.
Some will indulge in questionableexcesses that would get you or I thrown into jail, only to be exonerated bytheir colleagues who would expect the same treatment in return.
For most of the pariahs in Washington winning an election, regardlessof the office won, simply means that it is time to start running for the nextelection along with everything that process entails.
What about the concept of votingwith their consciences and core beliefs over the demands of party leadership?
For these public servants doing thatwould be an extremely low percentage play as it could mean losing committee appointmentsor other goodies that go along with the territory of being a good party soldier.
So what do they do instead? They go alongto get along!
Good for them! Not so good forthe American people!
The fiscal cliff and upcomingdebate about raising the debt ceiling for the federal government are perfectexamples.
What are critical decisions forthe current and future economic viability of the United States have insteadbeen turned into nothing but a partisan pissing match.
One side panders to the emotionsof the American people while the other side seeks to take responsible action toreduce spending and cut the deficits that if left unchecked will at some point turn the United States into the equivalent of Greece.
The end result of these back andforth “negotiations”? Nothing of any substance will get done, the US economywill suffer while the elected officials will point fingers at the other sideattempting gain an edge in the opinion polls.
And the big losers will be theAmerican people who will end up paying the price.
Despicable performance in a countrywhere true political leadership has become a lost art!
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