tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631906089342255002.post5949799725732238653..comments2010-01-20T13:49:41.565-08:00Comments on The Debateable: Random Thoughts On Health Care Reform Following Scott Brown's VictoryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01705274445464012555noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631906089342255002.post-2535256113464861742010-01-20T13:49:41.565-08:002010-01-20T13:49:41.565-08:00Nice post Dave! One thing that I think you missed...Nice post Dave! One thing that I think you missed is the fact that our politicians aren't about helping the people. They are about helping themselves stay in office and build their power base! This is why everything is along party lines. Each party has their lobbyists and power base that gives them money, and therefore, they are beholden to. They also use this power to leverage deals to buy their votes and gain more money for their constituents, therefore guaranteeing their re-election. This also explains why so many people are upset and pissed off right now. Our political leaders don't listen to us. They tell us what we want to hear to get elected, and then do what they want to so that they can build their power and money. It's that simple.<br /><br />As long as this goes on, our government will continue to be the mess that it is. Our founding fathers had a vision of a part time government. One in which people volunteered their time to serve, and thus, weren't beholded to corruption and the money that serves them.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903239091656637364noreply@blogger.com