Time for Our Elected Representatives to Listen

According to a report by the Associated Press, earlier this month there was a New York Times/CBS poll regarding how Main Street USA views the size of government. 

Not surprizingly, the poll showed that 56 percent of the Americans surveyed said that they prefer "a smaller government providing fewer services," compared to 34 percent who are in favor of "a bigger government providing more services."

Considering that, as envisioned by our Founding Fathers and framed in our country's most valuable documents, our government is doing a whole lot more than it should be doing.

And, in some cases, doing it very badly.

According to James Madison, and the very laws and spirit underlying all of our guiding principles, "Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free one."

If that is the case, why are not our elected officials listening to what Main Street USA has to say?

It has to do with job security.

As newly retiring Sen. Evan Bayh stated in a recent interview, our politicians are in full-time campaign mode, i.e., "permanent campaigning."

And, much of the time, that operating basis by those who "serve" Main Street USA includes giving away the farm in order to buy votes and stay in their comfortable DC offices, with a substantial paycheck, job perks the likes of which we will never experience, a great healthcare and insurance package and a fabulous retirement plan.

All of which we, the US taxpayers (i.e., voters), underwrite.

We have spoken.

We continue to speak.

So, please, listen up, WH Administration and Congress, the people desire a smaller government, not a larger, more-controlling one.

Over For Now.

Main Street One

For The Good of Main Street USA

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