Why not Universal Healthcare?

[3LB]

I cast my vote, but unfortunately, it's always for the person I dislike the least. Never for anyone I actually think will help. I would if I could.

I have a simple plan...stop voting for the incumbant. Politicians need to answer to voters and not special interests. We as voters need to send a message, that if want to be re-elected you better jump through your ass for us. Of course, outlawing lobbies would also be a start, but we have too many stuffed suits in state and federal gov't that have made life long careers out of public service and the gov't was never intented to be an industry that propagates itself.

There are far too many crooks in office to even attempt to figure out who is a lesser crook than someone else. There are too many politicians that spend the majority of their terms working on the re-elections of themselves and others. A couple of elections with incumbants being bounced out on their asses would be the first wave. Far too many priviledges being doled out - lets stop those next. Why do politicians get such a greased sled? They get killer salries, let them spend Sunday evening paying bills and balancing their checkbooks. Then reforming salaries and pensions will be the next. Pensions should be earned, not a birthright.

But voting is the place to start. Its not reallistic to think everyone who can register to vote will, no more than its realistic to think voters will put down the remote and actually spend some time reading up on issues. The quickest way to change the face of Washington is to change the faces in Washington.

[GMichael]

I have a simple plan...stop voting for the incumbant. Politicians need to answer to voters and not special interests. We as voters need to send a message, that if want to be re-elected you better jump through your ass for us. Of course, outlawing lobbies would also be a start, but we have too many stuffed suits in state and federal gov't that have made life long careers out of public service and the gov't was never intented to be an industry that propagates itself.

There are far too many crooks in office to even attempt to figure out who is a lesser crook than someone else. There are too many politicians that spend the majority of their terms working on the re-elections of themselves and others. A couple of elections with incumbants being bounced out on their asses would be the first wave. Far too many priviledges being doled out - lets stop those next. Why do politicians get such a greased sled? They get killer salries, let them spend Sunday evening paying bills and balancing their checkbooks. Then reforming salaries and pensions will be the next. Pensions should be earned, not a birthright.

But voting is the place to start. Its not reallistic to think everyone who can register to vote will, no more than its realistic to think voters will put down the remote and actually spend some time reading up on issues. The quickest way to change the face of Washington is to change the faces in Washington.

That may not work, but I'm willing to give it a shot. Spread the word.