Comments on: Approval Ratings

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:06:52 +0000

I agree, our politicians are great at transferring blame and making sure we are talking about issues they are unwilling to face. In the end, the media is at the mercy of the politicians in power because if a media segment doesn’t “play the game,” they will be starved of information and removed from the air waves. Big money, big media, and big politics is what we see.

Political America is one and the same as Corporate America. Except, in Corporate America, there is competition amongst the profiteers. In Political America, it’s a 2 horse race.

I can only hope a return to normal comes and people who truly care are given their voice. But, we need a generation of people willing to stand up and fight four our country, not fight for money and power.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:32:34 +0000

You know what they always say. Keep everyone’s eyes on someone else and they are not looking at you. The congress is probably trying this out since they got nothing better to offer. When we look at the big picture, it overwhelms us, but we need to try to focus on every little part we can do and someday soon, before you know it, there are changes all around from picking holes in the ones who are smug and letting their guards down. Eventually, people will weed out the ones who are there only for the money and power, hopefully replacing them with ones who care.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:56:16 +0000

Thank you for the article compliment, I surely appreciate it!

It is sad that our politicians have become self focused on money, power, and ego. The ones who do get elected are either run over by the tremendous power of those “in charge” or are sapped of their energy and determination by the unending political war that ends up solving nothing. That is why I agree with removing our career politicians. We need people who are willing to work together FOR US!

People just do not have the “need” to research who they are voting for since they believe the party determines how their representative is going to act for them. Party politics is where we have gone wrong. Americans aren’t a party, we are a society and we all have different viewpoints.

If we allow party politics to govern our society, then what we are left with is what we are living in. I would imagine most of the American society would agree considering the “approval” ratings that what we have currently is definitely not where we need to be.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:44:47 +0000

Another great article. I agree 100%.

Most of these people in these positions are just on a power trip. They forget about the voters that put them there. Once these people are in office it seems very easy for them to keep being re elected as most people don’t do any research to see what they have actually done while in office to help the country or to hurt the country. All they know is they are voting for a Republican or a Democrat and they recognize the name.

It makes me wonder if they pick their partners for marriage just because they are a man or woman or do they take the time to get to know that person. Voting is something that should not be taken lightly. How did these people vote on certain issues or did they decide not to show up to vote or did they abstain from voting? If we have people running our country that don’t take the time or interest to vote on important issues or decide to vote as “here”, they should be removed from office immediately without retirement benefits intact.

Like the old saying goes, “if you don’t stand for something then you will fall for anything”. I think that is where our country is, at the present time. I do hope that any one who votes will take the time to learn the important things about their candidate before voting, just for someone in the party that they always vote for.

If we could get 85 to 90% of the eligible voters out to vote, I believe things would change rather quickly.