On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 14:18:01 +0000, Blanchard L. Carter
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Sorry I should have added that to my comment as well. I DO think the
senators and congresspersons should not be in office until their dying day.
As far as paying Senators and Representatives minimum wage, I think
their pay is a drop in the bucket compared to all the other ways they
have of making money.
>Since we can get motions on ballots by obtaining a certain number of
signatures then can we do this? I am sure there are a lot of people who
would agree there are other parts of our government that need replacing.
Only works at the State Level and only some States. Superceded by
Federal law anyway. Good idea, though.
>I only brought up the president since I say McCain's name in the Subject
line...
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: Craig Lalley <[log in to unmask]>
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>> --- On Sun, 9/7/08, [log in to unmask]
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>> wrote:
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>> >
>> > I will be glad when we have another Democrat in office like
>> > Clinton. At least we had a better economy back then. After
>> > those dumb Republicans (Reagan, Bush) messed everything up!
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>> Blanchard,
>>
>> It is clear you don't understand.
>>
>> Congress has the lowest approval rating ever, I believe congress has a 9%
>> approval rating. I will bet you right now that 90% of those congressmen
and
>> senators will be re-elected.
>>
>> Why? It simple, everyone thinks everyone else is the problem. As long as
we
>> keep electing the same congressmen and senators that created the
problems the
>> problems will still exist.
>>
>> Some of these crooks have been in office longer than I have been alive.
The
>> founding fathers never meant for political office to be a life long career.
>> Some of our politicians have created political families, which are treated like
>> Royalty.
>>
>> If you want change, the ONLY way change is going to happen is to
>> "Fire. Them. All."
>>
>> Any vote for any incumbent, is a wasted vote.
>>
>> Blanchard, you mentioned we should pass a law that if the budget is not
>> balanced, the senators and congressmen would be paid minimum wage.
Who do you
>> think is going to vote for that. Certainly not our congressmen.
>>
>> If we started voting the life long incumbents out of office, there is a better
>> chance that voting will become illegal.
>>
>> -Craig
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