\nThis is from financial writer Jack Steiman:
\n\tYou can never be disappointed too much or surprised all that much when our political leaders drop the ball and allow for things to deteriorate due to their enormous, pathetic egos. It’s always about them and not the good of the people they serve. They don’t have much to worry about financially or politically, thus, it’s business as usual, even when there’s a fiscal cliff hanging over our heads. It really doesn’t mean all that much to them. Their safe, wrapped up in their little shell of protection. When it comes to the big decisions, ones where they have to put power and ego aside, they fail. It’s really that simple. They just fail. It’s been in going for what seems like our entire lives but we’ve learned to accept it as politics as usual. There comes a time, every now and then, however, when they have to come through big for the people they serve, and that’s when their lack of soul shines through. This time, sadly, is no different. <\/p>\n
\tMy Take: The only way we can hope for change is to enact term limits on all political offices. This way when they go to Washington they will have to actually work on the problems facing the country instead of working on their next re-election campaign!<\/p>\n
Posted by:<\/strong> NofieldFive on December 23, 2012, 3:57 pm<\/p>\n Posted by:<\/strong> the gman on December 29, 2012, 5:20 pm<\/p>\n \n\tOrdinarily i would agree with this. however at this point i cant.<\/p>\n \tA look around the nation indicates a few things that are hard to over-look…<\/p>\n \t1…. rural america has become irrelevant in terms of national politics \t4…..those not working are being paid to register others that are not \tin short, on a national basis those of us who see America as what it was \tAs terrible as some long time republicans and dems have been, and there is no \tI am very easy going, so when i say this it is out of character for me…but \tWe are willing to go to Afganistan , Bosnia, Iraq, and other places to help them gain freedom, \n\tgman<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Posted by:<\/strong> Stickman on December 29, 2012, 5:32 pm<\/p>\n Posted by:<\/strong> NofieldFive on December 30, 2012, 4:56 am<\/p>\n Posted by:<\/strong> Timmer on January 2, 2013, 5:41 pm<\/p>\n \tI believe it will take ridding ourselves of congressional "career" politicians by enacting term limitations to see meaningful change.<\/p>\n \tA reduction of good ol’ boy corruption, greed, power-hungery inflated egos, special interests, PAC’s and lobbyists would be refreshing to say the least.<\/p>\n \tAlthough it’s been made to appear that way, the political system and running our country just isn’t that complex. There are "career" politicians who want you to think that it is, however…<\/p>\n \tTime to attract the best and the brightest from among our ranks. Those wanting to serve for a term or two simply because they love their country.<\/p>\n \t \ud83d\ude0e \ud83d\ude0e \ud83d\ude0e<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Posted by:<\/strong> ACPA on January 3, 2013, 4:08 am<\/p>\n \tHover the tax cuts for specific industries, in the fiscal cliff settlement, just shows how strong th lobbyist are.<\/p>\n \tNoah<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Posted by:<\/strong> Stephen C on January 3, 2013, 9:00 am<\/p>\n \tIn truth, most here in Colorado will tell you none of the Doomsayers were correct. While the faces change as these "Public Servants" cycle in and out the issues remain and for the most part are controlled by Special Interest Groups. Unfortunately, Colorado is currently under the control of four Billionaires who shape all the public discussion thru their wealth and influence. They are openly called the Gang of Four. It doesn’t hurt that one of them also used his money and power to get himself elected to a Federal office. These clowns even form PAC’s to support the weakest opposition candidates they would have their candidates face in primaries.<\/p>\n \tTerm Limits do stir the pot. They will change the minor faces but have little to do with business as usual. They all are bought by special interests that usually have no concern for the "live-a-day" man. Eliminating or drastically reducing the money to be made by Politicians is the only way to truly change our predicament.<\/p>\n \tTell me what sense it makes for someone to spend untold millions of dollars to be elected to a job that only pays, in the case of Congress, $174,000 a year. A business man is going to cringe at the RIO on that one. There has to be another reason for the madness. Name one Senator that has achieved the Office and not trebled his personal wealth in less than one 6 year term. Name one that assumed the seat with a net worth less than 1 mil that didn’t achieve the status of multi-millionaire in only one term. Hell, "Our" President went into office with a net worth of just over 1 mil., at the start of year four he and the "First B" had over 11 mil. How did that happen on a salary of $400,000 along with a $50,000 annual expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account and $19,000 for entertainment. What’s the chance your going to be able to get a gig like that. A 1000% increase in three years, hmmmmm. I smell fish.<\/p>\n \tGuess we can sum it up real plain and simple …. "IT’S THE MONEY, STUPID"<\/p>\n \tBut, I can go all-in on Term Limits. At least its a start that will point the way to more needed changes<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Posted by:<\/strong> sevenout on January 4, 2013, 6:15 am<\/p>\n \tJust a thought.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Posted by:<\/strong> the gman on January 8, 2013, 3:04 pm<\/p>\n \n\tno federal pension for senators and congressman…..no perks after you are out of office.<\/p>\n \tThe federal pension allows all retired congressman and senators to live like multi- \tEven a poor public sector union worker in illinois does not do quite that well.<\/p>\n \n\tgman<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is from financial writer Jack Steiman: You can never be disappointed too much or surprised all that much when our political leaders drop the ball and allow for things to deteriorate due to their enormous, pathetic egos. 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\n\t2…. those actually producing for society have become voiceless
\n\t3…..the hard working americans dont have the time to demonstrate
\n\t for any cause because they are working<\/p>\n
\n\t working increasing voter activity from those that on their own
\n\t would never vote.<\/p>\n
\n\tor what we think it was intended to be are in the miniority. As Sam
\n\tDonalson has said this past week speaking to those he felt were the
\n\ttea party republicans… "it is not your country any longer, it is ours" <\/p>\n
\n\tquestion they have been god awful terrible. Perhaps in the background
\n\tthey are all that has kept us from being a distant memory of what America
\n\twas. <\/p>\n
\n\ti am going to say it anyway…… as we recall almost all of the founders
\n\tof this country lost their property and their fortunes in thier fight to
\n\testablish this country. Maybe it is time for all conservative American
\n\tbusiness people to do the same. Maybe until every business says we are not
\n\tgoing to open tomorrow, we are not going to open the next day….. you get your
\n\ttaxes from some one else.,.. maybe until Washington understands until they hear
\n\tus, they will not get any money from us…. nothing will happen.<\/p>\n
\n\tbut we are willing to do damn little here to make sure we keep it.<\/p>\n
\n\tmillionaires after they leave office. At the present rate of return on your money in the
\n\tbank…. you would have to have 7.5 million in the bank to get what they get….<\/p>\n