Brian Pfleuger
Moderator Emeritus
BlueTrain said:Mr. peetzakilla believes the states currently represent power and influence, as if there was a time when it was different. However, I take it that he actually means that the states do not represent him, in a nutshell, irregardless of who else they may represent. The truth is, you have a representive in the state house who actually represents you, whether or not you voted for him. HE is the representative, not the state anyway. I live in a county of supposedly around 1.3 million people and even here to get elected, the candidate still has to go around and knock on doors. I even met (before the election) the one that won and had an interesting conversation with him.
No. There was a time when the powerful, educated and influential were in control of the government and did their best to serve the interests of the people at large. For the most part, at least. It was, after all, the very reason our nation was created. Freedom, for the common man. Brought about by (mostly) educated, influential and powerful men. Benevolent men.
Not anymore. Now, the powerful, educated and influential yield the power of the government for the purpose of assisting the powerful, educated and influential.
Our current political system and the politicians within it is a sham. It is a hollow shell of what our nation was supposed to be. We were created by the people, for the people. Today, our nation and states are for the rich and powerful, by the rich and powerful from the rich and powerful. The people are short-sighted, naive and forgetful. The politicians are not.