Congress is out of control
... The best government money can buy ...
(CNN) -- There's no denying both political parties in Congress are now owned lock, stock and barrel by corporate interests. Our nation's elected officials in Washington have formed a partnership with the corporate supremacists and special interest groups in an effort to drive profits to the bottom line of U.S. multinationals at the expense of hard-working Americans. Written by Lou Dobbs August 12, 2005.
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How many of the following
apply to
Government Officials?
... Webster's New World Dictionary Definitions ...
Bribe: "... anything given or promised as an inducement, esp. to do something illegal or wrong ... to offer or give a bribe to ... to get or influence thus..."
Collusion: "... a secret agreement to do something illegal or fraudulent ..."
Illegal: "... not lawful; against the law ..."
Lie, Lied, Lying: "... to make a statement that one knows to be false ... to bring, put accomplish, etc. by lying ..."
Mafia, Maffia: "...an alleged secret society of criminals in the U.S. and other countries ... "
Malfeasance: "... wrongdoing, esp. by a public official ..."
Mislead: "... to lead in a wrong direction ... to decieve or delude ... to lead into wrongdoing ..."
Shame: "... a painful feeling of having lost the respect of others because of improper behaviior, etc. ... dishonor or disgrace ..."
Twist: "... to contort, distort, etc. ... to mix up, confuse, etc. ..."
*** All Of The Above ***
What Ever Happened To
Honor: "... high regard for or respect ... good reputation ... adherence to principles considered right ... integrity ..."
Integrity: "... completeness; wholeness ... unimpaired condition; soundness ...honesty, sincerity, etc. ..."
Respect: "... to hold in high regard; show honor or courtesy to ...to show consideration for ... to concern; relate to ... high regard; esteem ... courteous consideration ..."
Trust: "... a firm belief in another's honesty, reliability, etc..."
Trustee: "... one to whom another's property or its management is entrusted ..."
U.S. Loses Respect
Throughout The World
Is This What You
Call
Democracy?
Is it any wonder that the U.S. has lost respect throughout the world? Everyone knows we have the best government money can buy. Special interests donate massive amounts of money to the campaigns of elected officials - and give favors of trips, entertainment, etc. Did you know that our elected officials in Congress use insider information to benefit themselves in the stock market?
Please read the article on loopholes in Congressional ethics entitled, "Hook or Crook in Washington; GOP's gutting of ethics rule should be no surprise" written by Professor Jonathan Turley
It is not just the Congress that is out of control. Government is out of control on all fronts. However, it
will take responsible action by the Congress to fix it. Will they.
NO, unless we force them. How do we do that? The communications of
the Internet will help, but we have to get off our dead <beep> and
raise <beep> with our government officials.
Congress must provide full disclosure of their
intent and actions. We must start with Perestroika -- as Ronald Reagan
said, "trust but verify" leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union
and the end to the cold war. For too long the public has trusted, but
failed to verify the actions of the Government including the Congress. It is now time to bring
down that wall between the government and the people and end reestablish
the "government of the people, by the people and for the people."
In addition we must put pressure on the news
media to, for a change, report real news and concentrate on Government
misdeeds, misleads and pork -- instead of sensationalizing and repeating
less important stories ad nauseam.
Then we need to define Congressional Commandments to
which Congress must abide -- or face public outrage.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMANDMENTS
Commandment:
Thou shalt not lie, evade, mislead or speak in "spin-gibberish" to
deceive anyone.
Commandment:
Thou shalt post all proposed legislation
on the internet as soon as it is received by anyone in Congress.
Commandment:
Thou shalt create a Congressperson's Bill of Rights establishing that
all Congresspersons are created equal and none shall have the right
or authority to yield power over the other.
Commandment:
Thou shalt not load down legislation with pork.
Commandment:
Thou shalt put the welfare of the American people before special interests.
Commandment:
Thou shalt protect us from terrorism, close our borders, control immigration
and setup a guest worker program for people from other countries.
Commandment:
Thou shalt pass legislation requiring the U.S. Supreme Court and other
Courts to stop violating the Constitution of the United States --
and make all hearings of the U.S. Supreme and Appellate Courts open
to television viewing.
Commandment:
Thou shalt stop outsourcing the jobs of U.S. work ers.
Commandment:
Thou shalt balance the budget and balance trade with other Nations.
Commandment:
Thou shalt throw out completely our current tax system and replace it
with a simple tax system that applies equally to everyone -- with
no tweaking beneficial to special interests.
Commandment:
Thou shalt provide a national health care system for all Americans
equivalent to that provided members of Congress.