Browsing through the web, I came upon this article (Worst Congress Ever – http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/07/19/worst_congress_ever ) which lays down what I, and many of my friends, currently believe.
I consider myself an independent. I have voted Republican AND Democrat, for the best person for the job in my opinion. Reading this article further affirms my belief that the current lot of politicians in Congress are an absolute sham. They have absolutely no regard for the job they were VOTED TO DO. They have not been sent to ‘My GOAL is that the current president be a one-term president’, nor were they sent to ignore absolute facts about the debt problems and let things slide. They were sent to figure out solutions to problems which are, no doubt, complex. But, instead they behave like two opposing gangs looking out for just their turf without any regards to the mayhem they are causing to the general public … and the mayhem these gangs in Congress can cause, can unfortunately take the country down a spiral from where it may be too late to bring it back.
So, here is my proposal.
1. Get the list of every politician up for election in the upcoming election.
2. If a politician has ALWAYS voted along party lines, he needs to GO.
3. If a politician has ALWAYS voted NO, he needs to GO.
4. If a politician has ever uttered the words “MY GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE so-and-so WILL NOT GET RE-ELECTED”, he needs to GO. That cannot be his or her GOAL…
I don’t care if the politician is a Republican or Democrat. We need people who recognize their responsibilities and will do their job, not a bunch a dogs wagging their tail behind their master for some crumbs.
I know it is not an easy task to find out the answers to the questions above. I am going to work to create some database and make it available (or share if there is already one out there). If you need an answer, let me know and I will research the answer to the best of my ability. I believe if we start an effort like this ALL AROUND the country, we – the people – may truly have the power as it was meant to be.