Democracy for the Many and not the Privileged Few

Being an American means different things to different people. To those who have fought, lost limbs, seen friends killed, and the emotionally scarred, have given for our country. To those folks being an American will have a different meaning than those who have never had to defend their freedom. Freedom comes at a cost that many will never know, but go to the veteran cemeteries, go to the Wounded Warrior Centers, and look upon these brave few individuals whose lives will be changed forever.

If one goes to war it should be to protect our country and free the oppressed. A soldier raises his right hand to protect our country against its enemies both foreign and domestic. We expect that our forces fight for the people and not for the pampered few and not for greed.

What is my point, we as a people trust our elected officials to look out for us, but some of them have sold their positions to the greedy rich (notice I wrote the greedy rich). The honest elected officials, who try to do the right thing, do not receive the support they need because they have to get their hands dirty. If they do not get their hands dirty, they are blackballed and we think they are not living up to their promise.

I am not here to say one party is better than the other. What I am here to say is that you need to look at who has lobbyist on Capitol Hill. You need to see who is donating money to the political candidates. You need to get more familiar with political action committees called PACs. A Supreme Court ruling in 2010 allows corporations and unions to raise unlimited funds to buy ads that encourage or discourage the election of specific candidates. When there is a bill up for vote to pass you should look if the bill is passed who is it good for?

My thinking is if a candidate receives a contribution, they cannot vote on any bill that will be to the advantage of the company or individuals that made the contribution to them in a direct or indirect manner and if it is anything where it benefits the organization or company more than it does the people then it should automatically be voted down.

The upcoming election is important so no matter who you like be sure to get out and vote. If who you want does not get elected and you do not vote, then you have nothing to complain about. Use your freedom and vote because people died for you to have that right, so vote! Do not sit back, get involved with how our government is governing as that government should be working on behalf of the many and not the greedy few whose only concern is to grow their own wealth.

God bless our nation and the people that live in it! Embrace our freedom and our way of life, or sit back do nothing and see it slowly go; never to be regained!