Why go door to door when money can talk for you instead.

So what happens with all this money raised by political candidates? All these millions and millions of dollars generated by the Super-PACs quickly goes to pollsters and political consultants. Not to mention the millions of dollars spent on TV and radio ads. The candidate, by law, is not to keep any of the funds raised. Except to fund his or her campaign. Huge amounts of money wasted. Blown. Flushed down the drain. Not really benefiting anybody except the professional image fabricators and PR organizations.

Millions that could be easily spent on more teachers. More Police and fire professional. Money that could field a whole new hospital shift of nurses and medical aids. The total sum could easily build either dozens of schools or build and equip police or fire departments and or hospitals. So, scratch your head. What a waste.

You have to ask yourself, how did President Truman, with very little means, get elected? He had no sizeable income or family wealth. How did President Nixon do the same with little wealth? There were no Political Action Committees back then. But were elected nonetheless. So why does need to spend so much money just to elected a President?

The answer, greed and control. It no longer matters if a party or candidate has popular support by the voters with promised proposals. What matters, and mostly among conservatives, is control. Control control and control. A group of individual’s hell bent on doing it their way and their way only. Only for the sake of control by the few and be dammed if the democrats ever regain control. “It’s my way or the highway.” Never mind what the people want. Control is key and we will never let it go at any and all cost.

It's more like an "Alter Call" by special interests

“You can have all this you see before you,” the devil told Jesus. “All I need is for you to bow down and worship me,” Satan commanded. Certainly an episode from the “Great Temptation” during Jesus’ 40-day fast in the wilderness.

An event where the devil wanted Jesus to compromise his principles and deny God. Unfortunately, a model followed by many of today’s political leaders. In modern terms it’s called selling out to special interests. Mostly followed by Republican politicians. And, to be fair, a few Democrats as well.

What I am getting at is what is the Republican leadership thinking? Who are these candidates they are presenting to us the American voters. All have moral and ethical questions about their past. Most of whom represent the antithesis of what Jesus taught. Selflessness, service to others, giving rather than receiving, giving to the poor, healing the sick, humility, patients, forgiveness, etc. Republican candidates who obviously have a large void in the Christian obligation department.

Either stop calling them Christian or they should start acting and talking like one. We need moral leadership as well as a caring for the American people. Stop the bloviating and create government that helps and serves the people. Not a government that serves big money and oil interests.

Surely there must be a person, man or woman, who has good moral standards and has American’s best interest in mind. A person the Republican Party would be proud to be presented as a good and ethical Presidential candidate. The remaining field of Republican candidates are just too extreme. Too sold out to special interests. Too much the opposite of Christianity. And, too bad. The Republicans will lose big time. How sad.

Ladies and Gentlemen of congress, please step aside, or else.

How long is it going to take the American citizen to realize that the Republican leadership in Congress is the firewall between big business and consumers? They are the obstacle preventing reasonable laws to protect we Americans from establishing fair business practices, clean air legislation, clean water regulations, and just reasonable environmental protection laws. They are the guys who get in the way of common sense.

It doesn’t take a scholarly writer of public policy to see that the Republican leadership in congress is the hired protectors of Wall Street, big banks, big oil, and hydrocarbon purveyors. You can easily read about what congress is perpetrating against the American citizen. Just read the daily newspaper. Read the weekly magazines. Watch the nightly news. It’s all there. It is easy to understand.

Congress does not like anyone or any organization that stands in the way of “Making Business.” Business at the expense of America and its human and natural resources. No matter if good laws benefit the health of American, such rules or regulations will be labeled as Job Killing and vigorously opposed by the Republican Congressional leadership. And if the truth be known, seldom if ever are such laws ever cause jobs to be lost. More like a smoke and mirror mantra from the leadership.

So, it is easy to see that the Republican leadership is bought and paid for by big business, big oil, and big banks. Republicans want the American consumer and citizen to keep their collective noses out of Washington legislation. Congress is the hired “security guards” to keep America at bay. Holding Americans from entering the decision process. Which if you think about it, is totally against the constitutional process. More like Anti-American. Democracy is dammed. Congress is not our friend.

Wake up Americans! Call your congressman or congresswoman and let them know if they can’t protect the general interest of the constituency, then it is the voters duty to get rid of him or her. It is your responsibility as a voter to find somebody else to represent the best interest of your district. Better yet, all of congress needs to be replaced. Swept out. Start afresh with someone who cares about you and your interests. God bless America.

Congress is madly driven by inertia

The moment the 2008 elected congress took office Jan 2009, all began their reelection campaigns. All were planning their campaign finances just after being sworn in. It was like the starter gun was shot in the air. They’re off!. Never mind previous campaign promises. Never mind assisting with reforms promises as lauded to their constituency. Just make sure reelection campaign funds are in place and just try not to be noticed. Fly low and come out swinging two years from now.

In other words, this is the congress newly elected President Obama had to work and deal with in his first term in office. Resisting, unfocused, and playing to each congressman’s own lobby constituency. Go where the money is and stay away from controversy. Play it safe. When in doubt, just vote no.

So, when these misguided polls come out each week stating how Obama is weak and can’t get the job done, just think Congress. Congress was the roadblock the president had to hurdle. It’s the roadblock that turned good reform ideas into watered down pottage. And, it has only gotten worse since the 2010 mid-term election. Congress still resisting and planning for their Congressional reelection. Thus, a “Do nothing Congress.”

So when you read these polls always look at congress. Congress is the group of nare do wells that created all this inactivity. Congress has sat on their collective hands. Just sitting around waiting for the next election. Could you imagine a football game played with the same rules? “Just hold the ball and hope no one gets hurt.” Buzz!!! “Take these do-nothing guys off the field!!!