Something you do not see every day, or shall we say, any day...
The following is an excerpt from the Yahoo! newsroom:
"In an interview on MSNBC this morning, newly retiring Sen. Evan Bayh declared the American political system "dysfunctional," riddled with "brain-dead partisanship" and permanent campaigning. Flatly denying any possibility that he'd seek the presidency or any other higher office, Bayh argued that the American people needed to deliver a "shock" to Congress by voting incumbents out in mass and replacing them with people interested in reforming the process and governing for the good of the people, rather than deep-pocketed special-interest groups."
Dysfunctional.
Brain-dead partisanship.
Permanent campaigning.
Voting incumbents out in mass.
Governing for the good of the people (that would be Main Street USA).
He has hit the nail on the head!
What happened to the Statesman (i.e., a person who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government or in dealing with important public issues)?
Why do we have so many Politicians (i.e., a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles)?
Former President John F. Kennedy summed the above up in a short quote: "Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process."
A LOT of food for thought.
Over For Now.
Main Street One
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