Michael1942's Blog

Why is it that many of us do not fully understand how our Government works yet we scream for change when selected items are brought to our attention? If we look back 20 to 30 years we will see that every election whether it for the highest office or the lowest local race is riddled with the idea that the aspirant can do better. No one can do better until there is a full understanding of the wide range of issues facing the sitting representative even then the scope of the job and its issues are huge. This just means that one can always point out errors when only part of the situation is known. This projected “better job” is based on perception with little or no known facts, just a guess based on maybes and issues that inflame the voters. No Government is perfect because it is administered by people thereby making that administration flawed. Our angry and sometimes violent rants against the sitting elected representatives is for naught if we as voters do not stop using emotion and bias to choose a representative. We need to understand that anyone new has to deal with the leftovers  issues from their predecessors plus any new ones. This is a huge hurdle in the Presidency and while being a lot smaller one as you move down the elected ladder is still a factor in governing.The real question is, can we as voters learn to pay particular attention to whats being said and weed out the truth in order to make a smarter choice among the candidates. The aspirants who tout dismantling the Government have no idea what the end game will be if this takes place. It take months to years for legislature to be proposed, ratified, enacted  and put to use therefore with no replacement plan in place how can anyone make the sweeping changes they propose? The  solution is left to the voters and even then it is a multi year process. If the voters begin to unseat the long termers and replace them with hopefully new representatives who understand what is needed and can balance the needs with what is feasible. Keep in mind that anyone can offer a seemingly reasonable thought on a candidate or issue but should it be at the cost of the truth? Not many of us voters are willing to read the pages of proposed legislation but we want someone to do it then complain when it does not suit us. Affirmative action is more than justice for the underprivileged or deprived, it is the action taken by voters to insure the best people are elected and be willing to unseat them if they are not.