New Role for Politicians

New role for Congressmen? How about 'unemployed?' I'd agree with you, but nothing will get done in Washington with all the money floating around buying influence. It's so ingrained and institutionalized now that even the Supreme Court considers it a right to buy political influence.

Oh, this system is definitely broke or to put it another way on life support. This was not what our forefathers intended our "democracy" to look like. What we have today is a system controlled by two parties who refuse to relinquish any control, politicians who have a full time job being politicians, when that was never intended and corporate money having more influence than ordinary, everyday people.

This is what has lead to the apathy that everyone seems to want to talk about but not fix. And they wonder why people vote more for their local elections, even though that is still not a very good turn out. It's because at least the local elected officials actually touch our lives everyday. They provide the police and fire protection, waste removal, water and sewer services, etc.

The politicians in DC are so far removed from the people they are supposedly serving, that corruption and lack of accountability is the norm. And Edwards is just another example of a politician who will make moral and ethical claims all while breaking them and then lie to try and cover it up, so he can maintain his power and position.

I for one am glad he was caught and exposed for the cheating, lying, greedy, power hungry man that he is.

My solution, fire them all and start over. remove big money influence by allowing people to only legally give a campaign one dollar per person, outlaw PACs (I know the free speech issue always crops up here), institute term limits and have everyone serve 2 four year terms, just like the President.

1. why do so many fall for these losers?

2. why would they think they could get away with it without getting caught?

...after all, we humans are emotional beings,there is no relationship that can over come emotions where deception is part of it, once a relationship goes bad. Seriously, could he BE more ignorant? dunno.

TIE, I think all government officials (not military soldiers or those protecting the country as such) but those trying to run the country-YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE- should not have a salary increase unless all americans do. They work for us, but somehow we end up paying dearly and end up only with empty pockets and starving children who have no education due to cuts, as well as poor health care.