How about a campaign to clean up our corrupt government by voting out all incumbents at the poles?

Question

I am totally frustrated and disgusted with the level of corruption and self serving decisions and policies in our nation today.
I believe the only way to get the most honest and just government today without bloodshed is to continually disrupt the "MACHINE" Think it's worth a shot, or do you see another solution? I don't. Please don't tell me it would create bedlam or disaster because we have that now.

Answer 1

Actually, what might work is if ALL eligible voters vote. So far, as I understand it, less than 20% of eligible voters even bother to vote, the rest just kvetch.

Answer 2

That might not necessarily help. The new politicians would probably be just as bad. You need something more specific. Someone should draft an anti-corruption bill, like something that eliminates earmarks, or gives the president a line-item veto, or creates runoff elections so people could vote their conscience without worrying about splitting the vote. Then we could vote out all the politicians who oppose that bill. Also, the voting out would have to happen in the primaries, rather than the general elections, otherwise party politics would get involved.

Answer 3

I feel the same way. Everyone knows something needs to be changed, but nobody wants to change. I think more people should vote and more people should pay attention to what their elected officials are doing. If everyone only knew what was really going on they would do something. One term is enough to decide if the person you elected is doing a good job. As long as voters keep in the dark and vote blindly nothing will ever be done for the good of the people.

Answer 4

I don't see what good that would do. You'd stop the entrenched corruption, sure; but come Inauguration Day, you'd get more of the same. I've noticed that politicians are pretty much all alike -- self-serving, greedy, and totally uninterested in reality (except insofar as it serves their own ends). New blood wouldn't change anything, except where the corruption leads or from where it emanates.

Answer 5

thats a good start.

you what I find to be amazing - conservatives and liberals may not get along all the time but you put a question up like this and both sides pretty much agree. maybe that means something

voting is not a given right- It is a privelage given by the state- read your constitution and bill of rights

Answer 6

This might sound mean, but impose a $100 fine to those who don't vote (Like Australia)... Voting is your given right, use it before it comes out and bites you. So get the nation voting first then reform the government by voting force.

Answer 7

Its hard to argue against common sense.

Answer 8

Your not the first one to mention the idea.

Answer 9

and replace them with what?

there is almost no choice for the american voter any longer.

Answer 10

:)
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