At 02:57 PM Monday 8/10/2009, Chris Frandsen wrote:
John; I really dislike it when someone generalizes any group. The problem I have is with the continuous rant from the right that "Everyone knows that ___________ is incompetent"(replace the blank with government, public schools or teachers etc) Please note that big business is never a target.
No, the problem with _them_ is that they are _all too_ "competent" (at getting money for themselves). Any number of people have said (and editorial cartoonists have drawn cartoons illustrating) during the past (roughly) year that a/the problem is that Wall Street and others are too _greedy_.
In this case you just did the same with politicians. I agree that they are not taking the action on Cap and trade that I would like to see. The question is why? You might even be right that it is because they have been bought off and this issue is so complex that they feel most of the public is not watching. How have we gotten to the point that you suggest, that all of our politicians are on the take to the highest bidder? I think the answer is very simple. The cost of running a federal campaign today is staggering. A campaign manager once told a class that if you are looking for a candidate find someone prepared to spend six days a week six hours a day on the phone asking for money!
And then willing to spend the same for the next two or four or six years trying to find ways to get money out of taxpayers?
. . . ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
