Who's the boss?

[asdjrocky]

Now, if I'm wrong then please feel free to help me out because I'm a pretty simple fellow and I like to keep things simple, that way there's no confusion.

I can't quote the Constitution and I'm not well versed in the intricacies of the legislative process, the truth is I can't even spell most of the words I just used without the help of spell check. I operate on the assumption that at least 50% of the people reading this now are smarter than me, and I try to make that the only assumption I make in life. So, if I've got what I'm about to say wrong, then please feel free to correct me.

The whole idea of America, The United States of America, was that we elect people to do what the majority of the people want them to do. It's call representative democracy, right? So, every two years, or four years or six years the folks that care get to cast a ballot for someone they believe represents their views, and will best get that job done. So far, so good. We don't elect leaders, we elect representatives. I mean hell, it's in the name of one of the branches of Congress.

So if we are the majority, and they represent us, how does that make them leaders? Why do we call them leaders? Aren't we the leaders? Does their salaries come from a special place that isn't taxes?

My point is this, if we voted, and we won, aren't we the boss of them? Isn't that how this is all supposed to work? I'm sure I'm looking at it in a pretty simple way, but I always thought this is what we were as a country. The whole idea of America, ya know? The Bill of Rights practically begs us to speak up if we see our leaders -oops, see I even do it sometimes- I mean our Representatives, not doing their job.

The majority of the people want health care for all. A public option. That's pretty simple.

But Whitehouse chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, regarding the public option, said, "It's not the defining piece of health care. It's whether we achieve both cost control, coverage, as well as the choice."

Valerie Jarret said the President is not demanding a public option.

Max Baucus, chair of the finance committee has said on several occasions that there is, "not the votes in the Senate" for the public option.

On one simple issue, health care, no one is doing the job. These people are a bunch of slackers who should be fired unless they shape up now and they shape up fast. Again, I'm not talking about the financial crises that still grips us with little real help in sight or the two, count 'em, two wars going on, I'm talking about the public option. It's simple, it's easy and it's so black and white it's easy to understand. Even I get it.

To me it's like a till count at the end of the day, and their till count is way, way, way off right now. Should we keep letting them run the drawer?

If I'm wrong about all this, and what we're doing is electing leaders then feel free to set me on the correct path, but I don't see a lot of good in voting if this is what comes of it. This feels like a scam to me. If the last thirty years has taught me anything, it's taught me the only difference is sometimes we lose slower and sometimes we lose faster. If we're indeed the boss, then our employees are robbing us blind.

[DJ13]

1. Stop that Seditious talk!

Were supposed to cheer our politicians as they allow their corporate buddies to rape and pillage the nation, were not suppose to expect real representation.

[asdjrocky]

2. I didn't get the manual.

Or if I did, I didn't read it. Yeah, that sounds like me.

[pscot]

3. That was the way it worked

before the Supremes gave money equal voting rights. First we vote, then money votes. The money votes are more equal than ours. It's sort of a post-egalitarian democracy. And then you have to take inflation into account. Where you used to be able to buy a congressman for 5 or 10 thousand, now you need to think in terms of 6 figures. And forget about what a senator costs. If you have to ask, you can't afford one.

[asdjrocky]

4. Yeah. I guess it is that simple.

Even when thousands of average people take their last dime and donate it with high hopes, it will never add up to what a corporation can do. Who do you work for? The boss that pays.

[asdjrocky]

5. Shameless morning kick.