I have just read an article relating experiences of congressmen during town hall meetings. One congressman related that people were angry at his positions on issues.
LISTEN CONGRESSMAN - IT IS NOT YOUR POSITION YOU ARE ELECTED TO SUPPORT - IT IS THE POSITION OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS.
Who in the hell do these elected officials think they are? The congressmen that have this view should be ousted from their office earlier rather than later.
People - keep talking!
Congressman - wake up and listen!
Updated
I was pretty angry when I wrote the above statements. True though they may be, I also need to clarify some of the statements. Yes, when we elect a person to any office, they are suppose to represent their constituents whether those constituents voted for them or not AND they are PLEDGED to support the platform of the party on which they run. That throws a clinker into things.
In local elections that doesn't matter so much because the parties do not financially support the campaigns of the candidates as they should. Where does the money go? Anywhere that party officials want it to go. Apparently there are no definitive guidelines of who gets money from the local party.
In the state and federal level, it is a different story and in order to receive and maintain support from the party affiliation, a candidate or elected official must adhere to the party platform.
So let me back up and punt over. Not only should you let your elected official know where you stand, but contact his party officials and let them know how you stand.
Friday, July 31, 2009
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