Michael1942's Blog

It is conceivable to me that our major problems have more to do with our lack of clarity in the election process. First many voters do not understand that regardless of how we vote for the Commander-in-Chief, the final word comes from the electoral college as defined: The Electoral College, administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is not a place. It is a process that began as part of the original design of the U.S. Constitution. The Electoral College was established by the founding fathers as a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote. The people of the United States vote for the electors who then vote for the President.  This information will possibly fall on deaf ears and blind eyes but our elected politicians depend on our lack of interest  We are represented by men and women who have mastered the art of politispeak and have used it to garner our votes. These “ordinary citizens” who quickly learn the art of “wealth building” through their participation on the many committees who interact with the very companies whose sole purpose is profit at any cost. This method of operation is endemic in America on many levels. What’s unfortunate is the public never knows about the problem until it’s effects are felt by all of us. Our current fiscal problems, the multiple wars and other associated problems are all based on the lack of action by our Congress on behalf on their constituents. We have had many of these members caught up in scandals that have cost the taxpayers dearly yet we continue to allow them to represent us. The one thing to remember is Congress makes the laws and they have enacted some that virtually insure their ability to become wealthy just by being in office and serving on a committee for a long enough time period. The constant appearances in mass media and the sound bites serve as distractions designed to keep our focus on matters other than their malfeasance. The many protests around the country are just a start to what we as voters need to be doing, during the next election we need to ignore the debates, the sound bites, other unrelated information and vote the old guard out.