Dave from MN
Well-known Member
It is sad, but here is what I fear. Look at politicians incomes, net worths, and probable extra unknown 'contributions'. You have to be rich, or know some one real rich that is gonna back you, to even get into an election. We all have the right to vote and make a difference, right, well, we can only vote for the candidates on the ballot, which are and always will be the rich. Any one that may want to make a run that is a simple folk like most of us could not even make an impact because they would not have the $$$ to get their name and face out there. So we have wealthy nnalert and wealthy nnalert and a few independents to vote for. All of whom are very financially secure and I really do not believe they will give a darn about equalizing the playing table. I am sure many on this board would be a great congressman or senator or even president, and they would work to make things better because they know what it's like in America right now, but that will never happen. The influence of money controls this country and it's leaders, in all party's, federal and local. It is a shame, but it is a fact. It would be great to have a "average honorable American" be our leader, but seriously, how would he or she get in the running. Middle class is shrinking. Living like a politician is the new living like a rock star, or hollywood star. I love this country, but am disgusted with our leadership, at all levels, and we don't have any options to replace the mindset in government leaders-greed of personal wealth and lifestyles.
