hotjava66
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Hi everyone, due to the current things going on i feel the need to say a few things and thought this might be a good safe place to start. I have been giving a lot of thought to whats going on in our country and i really think we as citizens need to get involved and fix this mess before we are all in big trouble. Now im not talking about armed revolution or anything like that, at least not yet
but i think there are some things we need to do. First of all we need to take back our government from those in power who are only there for their own gain. I believe the first step in this process is for us as citizens to take away all of the crazy perks that elected officials get, from the local level all the way to the national level. There is no reason anyone elected to public service should have lifetime healthcare, pay and benefits for a few years service. This brings all the wrong people to government, those who do it for what they can get out of it, instead of those that would do it to do the right things for our country. I have no problem with a good paycheck, especially on the state and national level, because it is a full time job, and those part time fairly compensated for their time, but the current system is rediculus. When the speaker of the house flies around in a private jet, has hundreds of staffers, etc. all on our tax dollars (aka our hard work) and basically lives like a billionaire, its no wonder people will spend millions of their own money to get elected (to a job that pays 250k a year, hmmmm). If it takes a constitutional amendment so be it. Then we need to change the current system of campaign funding, when these people are getting millions given for their campaigns dont you think those giving it are getting something in return? Next we need to stop electing lawyers! These guys have been messing this whole country up with their scams, because they are running the show from on top. Why else do you think half the country is running around waiting to trip over you and sue you for millions? These people have been feeding everyone this crap about how nothing you do is your fault, its always someone elses problem, all in the name of making themselves rich and gaining more power. This has been the death of personal responsibility. We need real people in there who have worked for a living and created wealth, not litigated it from someone who did, and who really care about this country, not bleeding it for their own benefit. And why would they care about how bad they mess things up, once they are in there they are set for life, due to the bennies(see first step). I think this is enough for today but think about it at least, ill try to get more down later. I really hate politics, and im pretty quiet most of the time but ive just had enough and i know a lot of you have too.
but i think there are some things we need to do. First of all we need to take back our government from those in power who are only there for their own gain. I believe the first step in this process is for us as citizens to take away all of the crazy perks that elected officials get, from the local level all the way to the national level. There is no reason anyone elected to public service should have lifetime healthcare, pay and benefits for a few years service. This brings all the wrong people to government, those who do it for what they can get out of it, instead of those that would do it to do the right things for our country. I have no problem with a good paycheck, especially on the state and national level, because it is a full time job, and those part time fairly compensated for their time, but the current system is rediculus. When the speaker of the house flies around in a private jet, has hundreds of staffers, etc. all on our tax dollars (aka our hard work) and basically lives like a billionaire, its no wonder people will spend millions of their own money to get elected (to a job that pays 250k a year, hmmmm). If it takes a constitutional amendment so be it. Then we need to change the current system of campaign funding, when these people are getting millions given for their campaigns dont you think those giving it are getting something in return? Next we need to stop electing lawyers! These guys have been messing this whole country up with their scams, because they are running the show from on top. Why else do you think half the country is running around waiting to trip over you and sue you for millions? These people have been feeding everyone this crap about how nothing you do is your fault, its always someone elses problem, all in the name of making themselves rich and gaining more power. This has been the death of personal responsibility. We need real people in there who have worked for a living and created wealth, not litigated it from someone who did, and who really care about this country, not bleeding it for their own benefit. And why would they care about how bad they mess things up, once they are in there they are set for life, due to the bennies(see first step). I think this is enough for today but think about it at least, ill try to get more down later. I really hate politics, and im pretty quiet most of the time but ive just had enough and i know a lot of you have too.
