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myLot reputation of 90/100. lilwonders123 (1252)   ranked 4 out of 6,344 in politics3 years ago

Why have we not put a stop to special interest groups, lobbyist, ear marks, and pork barrel spending?
Not to mention we still have a "do nothing" congress.

 
 
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pismeof (741) response was accepted on 8/24/2007.
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1. myLot reputation of 82/100. pismeof (741)   ranked 2,562 out of 6,344 in politics   3 years ago

Well my friend you answered your own question.The Congress won't do anything because all the spending for their own districts get them re-elected.Lobbyists and special interest groups do as well,
so don't expect them to create regulations that will cut there own throats.

We as a people, need to all in one election cycle.. sweep clean the entire House of Representatives.Begin again with new blood,not the entrenched cronies that are already compromised.


myLot reputation of 90/100. lilwonders123 (1252)   ranked 4 out of 6,344 in politics  3 years ago

I agree. I just wonder why everyone is not pissed off about this. Lets fact it, congress learned in the last election what can happen when you piss us off. You loose your job.We vote you out. If we as a nation stop putting up with it, then they will have to change or leave public office.
I also think of it as they think they are better than us and the rules do not apply to them. They refuse to regulate themselves. They refuse to keep themselves honest. Why do I feel that I am the only one that is really sick of it.

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2. myLot reputation of 70/100. theprogamer (7518)   ranked 131 out of 6,344 in politics   3 years ago

Though to the american public's credit, they were able to organize and mass email, letter write, phone call their congress when they were about to pass a bill the american public did not want. And sure enough, it did not go through. You are right that the government and the "Con"gress are way too corrupt. I'm sure the public will not tolerate it and we will visibly see something sooner or later.


myLot reputation of 90/100. lilwonders123 (1252)   ranked 4 out of 6,344 in politics  3 years ago

True, but it still makes me mad. If we stand up and say no to a law then they do nothing. Like with the illegal immigrant debate. The majority of americans do not want amnesty of any kind. Yet they tried to pass a bill that would have it in there. We threw a fit. So they did not pass it. But they did not pass any laws about it. They asked like spoiled brats:"If I can not have it my way then I will not do anything at all".
That doesn't work with my kids so why should it work with my government.

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