So often I hear the phrase "I'm not political" or "I have no interest in politics".
While I understand why people have this view point, and in fact share it.
Being the watchdogs of our representatives is the top priority of every citizen.
As Americans we long ago abdicated our responsibility. As a citizen body we have lost sight of the connections between the decisions being made in their name, and the impact they have on our day to day lives.
Take a look at this executive order enacted by George Bush Sr.
Executive Order 12803
In this we see that in April of 1992 we put up for sale every piece of infrastructure completely or partially funded by the government.
Some will argue that the private sector is able to manage these assets more efficiently. I'd ask this, if our government is unable to run a bridge, or tunnel, or water supply, how can it possibly run our country efficiently, or effectively.
A major factor in this would be how complex the wording of every piece of legislation has become.
I don't have an easy solution for this, just an awareness that if we don't watch our representatives we shouldn't be surprised when they pass legislation we oppose.
Jack
aka
PanseyBard
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