Ha Ha ~ Me-thinks Imeaghila has seen Farenheight 911 ...lol
(Good Movie By The Way :-) )
Hmmm Politicians are *I wannabe famous but I'm not cute enough to make it into a boyband * ....Therefore I will torture people with my outragous and un-livable policies....... he he he
2006-06-10 00:33:41
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answer #2
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answered by Wishing 3
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A politican and a notorious criminal have one thing in common.Both are surrounded by a tight security cordon proportionate to his/her public stature /seriousness of crimes comitted by him/her..
2006-06-10 00:32:50
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answer #3
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answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7
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A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics.
Although politics has historically been considered an honorable profession, many people today, even in democratic countries, have a poor opinion of politicians as a class. They are sometimes seen as unscrupulous, willing to say anything to get elected even if it is not in keeping with their principles or intentions. They may also be suspected of using government assets or privileges for their own interests, rather than the interests of the people. Indeed, incidents of political corruption are not uncommon.
In many countries, such as the United States of America, politicians have long been composed of people who are either themselves wealthy, or dependant on the upper classes for election. In many democratic industrial countries, the wealthy and well-educated have higher voter turn outs and more money to spend on campaign donations and public relations, whereas the poor, who often believe they cannot affect change, are under-represented in voter turn outs. This effect is not isolated to one political party, system of government, or country, rather it is widespread in the modern political climate of most democratic countries, and believed by many to be a problem.
Recently in the United States, lobbyists, and employees of organizations who spend time lobbying have come under critism. Current lobbying laws are under reform, mainly because of a large number of soft money donations to politicians. Even with these lobbying laws in place, corruption can still take place. The image of the politician recieving free meals, movie tickets, airplane rides while giving breaks to the businesses who provide these things is one common to the American people.
Another major criticism of politicans, and politics on the whole, is the percieved failure of most politicians to understand economics. Political positions have no educational requirement - and many politicans have little, if any, formal training in business. Yet politicians have responsibility over making managerial decisions that require a solid understanding of economics, finance, and public administration. Many of the practices of the United States national government that have been criticized - such as carrying a large national debt, funding wars on borrowed money, failure to tax consumption of scarce goods, poor execution of environmental regulations, and the redistribution of wealth to support failing industrial sectors - are the result of either financial mismanagement or politics trumping economics. Many politicians seem to ignore long term national economic health in order to provide constituent service, or pursue a politically attractive goal.
One example is that many politicians in the United States can be seen making speeches in which they appear to believe practices such as price fixing can lead to economic growth, demonstrating a lack of understanding in the basic economic principle of price.
Politicians can also be critized for becoming "career politicians." A politician who makes politics the source of their income, yet has to face re-election every few years is less likely to make bold decisions or side with an unpopular bill. This fear of "rocking the boat" leads to a stagnant political climate, in which it becomes hard to address injustices and create change.
Another source of possible corruption is gerrymandering to redraw district lines to favor incumbent politicians. A party in power can often secure the positions of incumbant party members by redrawing electoral districts to comprise voters more likely to reelect the incumbant politician, effectively negating oposition.
2006-06-16 12:07:38
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answered by Halle 4
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