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Originally Posted by joeydb
I agree with much of what you say here. It is true no doubt.
We technically have a republic, not a democracy - but that makes it all the more important who is selected by the voters to represent us.
I can't reconcile the low opinion of Congress (8% to 13%) with the astronomically high re-election rates seen in the House (upwards of 90%). Something nefarious is going on.
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high re-election rates due to party control, money and the like.
i like the thought of term limits, but the parties would only insert a new candidate and keep the seat. and if a seat holder doesn't toe the line, they support someone else-see joe lieberman. and not everyone has the money to run as an independant and win the general election, like lieberman did.
what we need is campaign finance reform-again. but that won't happen, because why would pols slit their own throat? and scotus didn't help with its citizens united ruling, which is looking more and more like a bad move.
the common man, which is most of us, has no voice any more. thus, legislation will be for those with a voice, and that would be the rich.
this is why taxes continue to drop for the rich, no one else, you have legislation written by corporations, the minimum wage won't budge, all to aid the bottom lines of those with all the power and money and all the say.