members of my family have vsited washington quite a few times. My dad had a large part in a law meant to protect children from sexual preditirs (the law was named after the girl but for the life of me I can't remember). My point is, that after speaking to government officials repeatedly, they only seem to care about votes and making money. What exactly happened to the great Presidents/elected officials of old?
2006-07-08 20:31:57 · 10 answers · asked by grannypincher8 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Suppression of the truth has always been a high priority for American governments on both sides of politics.
The public as seen by American political parties are only the way in which a government maintains its power.
Perhaps while at school you should learn the truths of your government as well as its triumphs. If citizens educated themselves on there rights and there real power to change the world around us, I'm sure citizens could get a little bit more out of there votes. It's simple make them earn your vote.
2006-07-08 20:39:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we the people stopped voting. A "big" turnout is 35% of registered voters...and only a little over half of the people of legal age to vote are registered. This means that politicians are elected by a very small portion of the American people...and they know that. So all they have to do is keep the small minority satisfied and they are free to screw the rest of the people. How do you think the idiot Bush got elected twice? It wasn't because he is doing a good job or is even competent...it's because right now the Republicans do a better job of getting their minority to the polls. Hard to believe that a national election is decided by a couple of hundred thousand people in a country of 300 million!
2006-07-08 20:43:36 · answer #2 · answered by Perry L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because both parties have to go begging large corporations, unions and special interest groups for millions of dollars in campaign contributions every four years. That makes them obligated to them instead of us. There have been a lot of crooked politicians in the past and a few great ones.
By the way, it's Megan's Law.
2006-07-08 20:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by Wascal Wabbit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we the people have let them get away with it. When it doesn't affect us, we don't complain. The only time we gripe is when it's something that hits us as individuals close to home.
Very few people out there are active in helping other people's causes, even if the fight isn't their own. Example: Gay Marriage.
How many times have you written your congressperson/people to tell them what you think or try to sway them to vote a certain way for the betterment of our citizens?
2006-07-08 21:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by Madame Gato 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all died. Now it's about money etc...until/unless voters hold their feet to the fire to return to a higher ethical standard. I'd love to see the national debt abolished, but that means a majority of citizens taking issue with their representatives and making it happen....
2006-07-08 20:46:06 · answer #5 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Government officials" are different from a great Pres. Career politicians and bureaucrats are whats wrong.
Clinton only cared about war and pusssy.
2006-07-08 20:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think any government has ever cared about its citizens other than as a resource for taxing and providing a market
2006-07-08 20:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by Ivanhoe Fats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all started thinking that environmental issues such as global warming is a bigger threat than a child rapist.
2006-07-08 20:34:30 · answer #8 · answered by Boob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bush only cares about war and oil
2006-07-08 20:37:27 · answer #9 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is just what you think
2006-07-08 21:27:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋