Politicians have always been accused of flip flopping, but now, as is evidenced in the recent town-hall meetings, they have reached the point where they just plan ignore the voters wishes and desires and do whatever they want. They no longer claim to represent the voter, but represent themselves once elected.
Baron Hill (IN-09), refuses to allow his constituents to tell him how to run his office. I suppose being a Representative for him means ignoring the voters wishes.
‘Let me repeat that one more time. This is my town hall meeting for you. And you’re not going to tell me how to run my congressional office. Now the reasons why I don’t allow filming, is because usually the films that are done end up on YouTube in a compromising position.”
Of course, if he behaved like a Representative and didn’t do anything compromising, he wouldn’t be on YouTube so much in compromising positions.
Eric Massa (NY-29), also thinks he knows better than his voters.
“I will vote adamantly against the interests of my District, if I actually think what I am doing is going to help them… …I will vote against their opinion.”
“Every town-hall meeting, show of hands, 90% against and 10% for. Ok, got it, no problem. There comes a time when members of congress sometimes must vote against popular opinion because they know it is in the interest of their districts and the country…”
So Rep. Massa let’s the cat out of the bag. Congress-persons think they know better, they are the parents and will vote what they think is best. The voters aren’t grown up, or intelligent, or knowledgeable enough to know what is best for them. So the peoples representatives will vote their way, and not represent you and your needs. After being elected, they represent themselves, and their opinions and desires. The opinions and desires of the people aren’t worthy of being represented.
You can do something about it. Fill out and mail them the Tax Expenditure Allowance (TEA) form. Tell them where you want your tax money spent, and on what. Put your congressperson on an allowance, they are behaving like children and spending your money any way they please. The real adults in this country have to put the spoiled spendthrifts in Congress on a shorter leash.
If your share of taxes for the Federal Department of Education is to high for what you want or desire from them. Then lower the allowance congress gets for it. Make your share of taxes paid to that Department lower, and spend that money on a Department you think is underfunded. Or tell congress to use it to pay down some of the National Debt and stop borrowing from your children and grandchildren to pay for congressional pork. Pork for their friends and family, paid for by money borrowed from your children and grandchildren.
TEA form at : http://www.braindeadrepublican.com/tea/tax_expenditure_allowance.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJdsrByTV8U
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