Posted by
changling on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:00:00 AM
Doesn't it bother you to know elected officials like Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, John McCain, Chris Dodd, Chuck Shumer and Barney Frank (for examples) have been regulars on Capitol Hill for decades. I call these associations...good old boys and girls. No doubt, the culture of corruption in Washington is a product of these long term relationships. Even now, while losing the presidential election, McCain won't call his croonie buddies theives, even though they appear to be and still have jobs when we don't!
Let's not forget the recent crash of the market and sub-prime mortgage debacle. Washington provides the means for people to cheat and there is no shame or punishmnet for cheaters. Does anyone beleive Charlie Rangle didn't know about his investment property that he failed to claim on his taxes? The decline of our culture is a by-product of the "Oldies" in power on Capitol Hill.
Another huge problem are the judicial appointments for life. Give the taxpayers a break!! No-one scores a job for life, except attorneys. And let's be honest too. No matter how old a justice is, he makes mistakes and harbors personal bias. Why are taxpayers stuck with judges for life when there are plenty of applicants who would glady run for the job? As the old lawyer joke goes, "Why does an attorney become a judge?" ..Because, they can't make it in private practice... not to mention the retirement benefits and perks are huge.
Forget about Obama and McCain, at least there are terms limits for the presidency. However, if you want to keep your real estate and retirement account, vote against incumbents every election until the demand for term limits for all federal appoinments is met.