They're ALL Crooks or Throw da Bums Out!
Well, not quite. One might think from my previous post that I might be one of those who sees every elected representative as a crook. That isn't at all true. That's not to say that I'm not aware of what they're doing and suspicious when things don't add up. I'm also aware that most folks can be tempted and some, many even, will fall to temptation if it is strong enough.
A lot of things tempt people. Ego is a strong thing and folks just naturally want to think that they are important. Power makes people feel important. Money comes with power and, of course, has its own attractions. Some of the folks our society now elevates to representation just don't have the character we'd really like them to have but being ambitious they become adept at concealing their personality flaws. And of course you have some folks, the Kennedys are an excellent example, who have money and connections and just assume that they'll be able to move ahead in the political arena (if that is their desire). They've been privileged so long they've become arrogant and certainly they have no real understanding of everyday problems which "common" people have.
However, there are still some who more closely fit the original concept of public servant AND they are indeed seeking to do right by their constituents. When we have so little faith in our system that we think that every person we elect (you do vote, don't you?) is a crook then what's the point. Might as well do what citizens in every other country do, they view the government as an enemy to be ignored or bypassed at every opportunity. That ain't right and it don't work.
