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by YankeeJim | April 28, 2010 at 03:35 am
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I think everyone in the world knows that Americans are fed up with their elected representatives and the way that their government is performing.
Americans want secure borders, and what they get is bureaucratic mumbo jumbo.
Americans want jobs – not government jobs, real jobs, producing products and services in the private sector, adding to the GDP to pay down debt. They know that if everyone is working for the government, we have no economy.
The people in leadership positions in both parties are far from acceptable, much less adequate, so a sea change is in order.
I think that we have a pretty bright President and given a workable legislature, I bet we could do much better, so the battle cry for the next election that should be embraced by all is “Get the hell out!”
“Poll finds Americans in an anti-incumbent mood as midterm elections near
By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Members of Congress face the most anti-incumbent electorate since 1994, with less than a third of all voters saying they are inclined to support their representatives in November, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/27/AR2010042705324.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR
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at 08:02 on April 28th, 2010
Here is what Congress posts for what they are doing to address the economic agenda today. They listed one item twice as there is so little they are doing.
KEY EVENTS • No set time — Senate Democratic leaders say there may be another test vote on financial regulatory overhaul legislation.• At 10:30 a.m. — The Energy Information Administration issues weekly data on petroleum inventories.
• At 10:30 a.m. — The Energy Information Administration issues weekly data on petroleum inventories.
• At 2:30 p.m. — A Senate Appropriations subcommittee holds a hearing on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s budget, with CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro both scheduled to testify.
at 04:26 on April 28th, 2010
People are generally fed up with representatives they elect.Americans are no exception.But the larger question is how to get rid of this bunch of crooks,the politicians?The world is largely inhabitated by fools,ruled by handful of crooks.A crook is a crook,elected or nominated.
The best tools available to fool the people are:Nationalism,Religion and Elections.Cocktail is democracy.
at 04:35 on April 28th, 2010
I know that NONE of my elected representatives in the state, or fed. gov. will get my vote for reelection, the state boys *icked most of the session away, and didn't pass any meaningful legislation. My Congressman (Parker swapper) has £issed off the Demacrats that elected him, and the Repug. that he swapped to. And my Senators have been some of the biggest obstructionist in Washington! THEY GOTA GO ! HEY HO !
at 06:17 on April 28th, 2010
Don't think anyone anywhere is happy with government and probably never will be.
at 08:04 on April 28th, 2010
I am thinking that over:
Truman - don't remember and don't think so
Eisenhower - likeable sort, but think it was a period of apathy
Kennedy - one brief shining moment and too soon to tell, nope
Johnson - He worked hard and nobody liked him
Nixon - He actually got something done, but in the end, nobody liked him
Ford - placeholder
Carter - different placeholder
Bush - economic calamity
Clinton - effective manager and lots of fooling around
Bush - economic disaster -- big government expansion
Oabama - riding a bucking bronco
at 08:30 on April 28th, 2010
Hey what happened to Reagan and his reaganomics?
at 09:47 on April 28th, 2010
Run over by a 20 mule team hauling borax.
at 07:19 on April 28th, 2010
Our two major parties have been running a ruse for too long. Each party knows that it's nominees can do whatever they like, get kicked out, and then come back one term after the other party does the same. While winking at each other, they acknowledge that they have a good gig going on ... and they do whatever they like while trading control back and forth between themselves. What is needed, obviously, is a third option. Or maybe a fourth option. What is needed is an option that is not already controlled by the same heterogeneous pool of bureaucrats. "Outside" does not necessarily mean Libertarian or Green. The "outsider party", in order to be effective, might very also be "unheard of".
at 07:44 on April 28th, 2010
The worst case scenarios that I have seen of late is Congressman Ron Dellums to Mayor of Oakland; former Governor Jerry Brown to Mayor of Oakland to State Attorney General and now running for Governor again...I like the prepetual candidate, Ralph Nader... when he passes on, eventually, people will still write him in.
at 08:31 on April 28th, 2010
Whether it is two party system or multi-party system we will remain in the rut we are in.As some one said politics is the last refuge of a scoundrel.What difference it will make to an ordinary man or woman if scoundrels float two political parties or dozens?
at 09:43 on April 28th, 2010
tkk, let me give you a pick me up, if that is possible.
All governments, of course, are inventions of humankind that may be designed of, by, and for the people, or maybe not at all. There are extremes along the possibilities and we have experimented with but a few in the course of history. Some are better than others from a personal, human individual vantage.
The USA has a system of average government. Average people vote in accordance with an above average system that in the end produces avergae results. If the populations becomes more educated over time, the average might rise and therefore the government might improve. We the people and our system operates as Obama describes "in fits and starts."
Right now, I think the American Systems has reached a low mark in recent history, though when a sufficient number of smart people decide they have had enough, the prospect is good that things will improve, IMO.
at 18:07 on April 29th, 2010
YJ,thanks.All governments,like all evils we confront and have to put up with,are creation of human mind.In my opinion form of government is immaterial,what should matter is good governance.
Hitler was opposed to democratic form of government and had a valid point.In a democracy responsibilities can not be fixed and thus no one is accountable for all ommissions and commissions.Even Churchill has had to say that"democracy is the worst form of government".But there is no alternate,he added.I am not in favour of dictatorship,but what I am against of is elected dictatorship.Voting a party in shouldn't mean giving a blank cheque.Every elected representative must be answerable to the people,must own responsibility for wrong decisions and actions and must be punished and serve jail term.
Who imposed wars on the American people?Who deceived the American public?Did they elect the representatves to tell lies?What happened to these pathalogical and compulsive liars like Dick Cheney,Donald Rumsfled,the great Satan(Bush Sr.,) and Bush Bin Satan?
at 09:47 on April 28th, 2010
Just in from Senator John Kerry:
Hey James,
Just a quick check-in as I know you've been reading and hearing a lot about the alleged "death" of comprehensive climate and energy legislation. Feels like it's practically a rite of passage for important legislation -- how many times was health care reform declared "dead" before it passed?
But, bottom-line: we have to pass comprehensive legislation this year or I believe we never will. I am working this 24-7, and these past 72 hours I can tell you it quite literally feels 24-7 - so let me assure you: these headlines are like the famous "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline from 1948. And we need that Give Em Hell Harry spirit because there's one thing he knew - and one thing I remember from back in Iowa when the pundits wrote us off - if you fight hard enough and keep at it, you can get where you need to go.
Lindsey Graham, Joe Lieberman and I are talking every day - talked a few times yesterday - and I know we can get back on track. I will keep you in the loop on things, and to keep up with what's happening, follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/JohnKerry. I'll be updating it real-time before reality gets bounced through the echo chamber of DC and spun a hundred different ways.
There's going to be more twists and turns ahead. There always are. But we're keeping our eye on the prize - ending our dependence on foreign oil that makes Iran $100 million dollaswrs richer each day and has our planet headed towards a catastrophic tipping point.
We're going to get there - and please follow me on Twitter for ways you can pitch in.
Thanks,
John Kerry