The pathetic state of American politics
There is local story that illustrates just how sad and corrupt our political system has become.
Michael Decker took $50,000 from the Democrats to change parties so that the Dems could maintain power in the state house. A Republican was so corrupt that he took cash and a job offer (for his son) to change parties and throw support to the Dem house leader and A Democrat House leader met with Decker to make the deal offer and then another unnamed Dem lawmaker deliverd the money ($38,000 in checks and $12,000 in cash). Now aren't you dying to know whose names are on those checks? And while there is a real argument to be made here that the worse offense was committed by the Dem house members since their actions involved multiple participants, among whom were several elected officials, giving the appearance of institutional corruption, Decker deserves the public disgrace of any Benedict Arnold. Not to the party he sold out - but to the people who voted him into office in good faith.
Read the story in the Raleigh rag.
To everyone involved... (in my best Gomer Pyle voice) Shame! Shame! Shame!
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Comment by Dugg— 2006/08/01 @ 03:59 PM — (Reply)
The corruption that comes with incumbency affects people of every political affiliation. Even 'Independents'.
Comment by Cate— 2006/08/01 @ 05:23 PM — (Reply)
I'd bet my life that I could wake up every morning - down a bottle of gin - smoke a hooka - and still be a better president than Bush on my worst day.
Comment by Dugg— 2006/08/01 @ 08:57 PM — (Reply)
On second thought, I can afford the best teachers on a Presidential salary
Comment by Cate— 2006/08/02 @ 06:56 AM — (Reply)
That is atrocious! Questionable money dealings aside, this idiot should be kicked out of office for the party-switching alone; the people hired a Republican, and that's not what they got.
This is just the sort of story that makes you want to throw up your hands and give up. My mother doesn't vote; she says going to the polls is a waste of time since politicians could care less about what the people think or need, and are only out to get elected and raise taxes.
I can see her point.
Comment by Brooke— 2006/08/02 @ 04:38 AM — (Reply)
True experience: A female clerk at a furniture showroom in my hometown confided in me while I was shopping one day that she voted for Clinton in '92 because he was 'soooo handsome'. I considered my vote a nullification of her stupidity. Consider that with the highest turnout ever we only avoided 'President Gore' by 537 votes
Tell your mom that voting absentee takes five minutes.
Comment by Cate— 2006/08/02 @ 07:03 AM — (Reply)
Comment by Barry G.— 2006/08/02 @ 09:03 AM — (Reply)
Cate and Dugg?? It couldn't be worse than our current administration. You guys run, and you've got my vote.
Comment by Michael— 2006/08/04 @ 01:35 PM — (Reply)
Can you imagine the debates? Dugg and I can't even agree! We'd be debating each other ;-)
The ticket: Hausfrau and Conspiracy Theorist. I'd be baking everyone cookies and Dugg would be telling people not to eat them... (Trust No one!)
Comment by Cate— 2006/08/04 @ 06:50 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Dugg— 2006/08/04 @ 07:16 PM — (Reply)
Comment by Cate— 2006/08/04 @ 07:31 PM — (Reply)