Congress: We Don't Need To Read; We Just Vote

Do you even recognize your government anymore? 

These pompous idiots are passing bills that consist of a thousand or more jargon-filled pages of stuff (with a few hundred more thrown in under cover of darkness) that they can't be bothered to read.  How can they possibly be serving the people; how can they possibly be addressing your priorities and concerns?

These idiots, both Democrat and Republican, have come to believe that you exist to advance their interests, rather than the other way around.  They have destroyed the very concept of representative democracy upon which this nation was founded.

And they remain deeply opposed to actually reading the legislation prior to casting their votes.  They really are no different from the Stalinist rubber-stampers.

The time has come to remove each and every one of them from office.  Not one individual presently holding office can, with any degree of credibility, lay claim to fulfilling the task of representing his or her constituents.  If we are to regain any confidence in our government, if we are to regain any sense of control, then we have but one option:  replace them.

Across the board, Democrat or Republican, each and every one of them must be removed.  It doesn't matter how long they've been in office, nor how "honorable" they consider each other to be.  They need to go.

We need honest farmers and shop-keepers in Congress, rather than rich lawyers.  We need people in there who understand what it takes to live on $30,000 a year - or a bit less, or a bit more.  We need people who actually represent, and understand, your lifestyle.  We need people who don't assume that they're better or smarter than you, and who don't plan to build entire lives "fighting" in Congress.

Not one of the jerks presently in office has ever "fought" for your interests; they fight for their interests.  And their interests are generally profoundly different from those of the people that they claim to represent.  They need to go.

Comments

[Bobkat49]

Dan Carlin, an ex-local radio host and current podcaster, check him out, recently made a suggestion that I believe would be very helpful. In a nut shell his comment was that we should treat congressmen the way we treat judges. If a member of congress receives any money or favor from a lobbyist or business he must recuse himself from voting on any legislation that might affect that contributor. If a legislator lost the power to vote on legislation that would benefit a contributor there would be no reason to reward that legislator. Too simple?

[ZZMike]

Good idea, but the problem is maybe only 20 Congressmen and 3 Senators would ever be able to vote.

On second thought, that is a good idea after all.

[Max]

The real reason that we can’t have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post “Thou shalt not steal,” “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” and “Thou shalt not lie” in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment.

- George Carlin