The real problem is voter apathy. "Slick" got elected twice because only about a third of the eligable voters in this country bothered to accually vote. If we could manage to get the other two thirds policically active it wouldn't matter who was in power because the will of the people would be completely overwhealming. No politician of any party could ignore that kind of pressure.
We are losing our rights not so much by power hungry government, but rather by our own failure to get involved and give a damn. Our system of government was designed to give the people a voice in how things are done. When the majority of the people fail to speak up and use that voice the powers that be are given a free hand to do what they want.
Instead of worrying so much about who is running for what, concentrate on getting your friends and neighbors involved in the political process. We have a voice, but first we have to learn to speak.
We are losing our rights not so much by power hungry government, but rather by our own failure to get involved and give a damn. Our system of government was designed to give the people a voice in how things are done. When the majority of the people fail to speak up and use that voice the powers that be are given a free hand to do what they want.
Instead of worrying so much about who is running for what, concentrate on getting your friends and neighbors involved in the political process. We have a voice, but first we have to learn to speak.