Ever woke up at 3AM and just flipped the television on and you end up on the most unlikely channel one may despise? C-Span; what a laugh. 10 congressional people in chambers sitting around talking to each other while one talks over the microphone. I wonder how many of them actually use this as a time to catch up on sleep.
Anyway it was 307AM and a Rep Judy Biggert from Ill. was speaking introducing yet another bill, but her whole entire speech was what needs to be done to get people back to work. A sore spot most Americans are really tired of hearing. Needless to say she continued on speaking about work, putting food in Americans mouth and ways of getting the economy back and running correctly. What caught my attention was the statement of how the percentages of homeless are growing at a staggering rate and hunger is following and how we need to do something. Do "we" really need to do something? Then why aren't we. Why is it speech after speech supports the "need to do something". Whether it's Rep or Dems. there's always some sort of partisanship on the table. Why is our government allowing this new age, new world to happen in this course of existence. I realize there's a lot more involved than just waving a magic wand. But all it ends up being is talk, talk, talk.
All this money that's thrown at congress, reps, senate leaders to sit around and talk couldn't we really use this for something more useful like action? You know it's always been said Talk is cheep and how about the one actions speak louder than words. If they would just quit talking and saying something needs to be done and "Just Do It" I personally might respect the way the situation falls.
Everyone has heard the speeches and usually it's the same choice of words just rewritten and state in a different fashion by someone else who wants their 15 minutes of fame. How many of these speeches does the American people fund on a daily basis. While everyone sits around jobless, homeless, hungry, these same people sit up in their nice offices in their nice suits driving their nice cars and continue on with their nice salaries in order to support their nice homes. I wonder how many of them actually fall delinquent on their how notes. I wonder how many of them made bad decisions in their life. The difference is the taxes payers are always there to bail them out. Whether you're employed or not your tax dollars never seem to stop funding this craze of political deceit.
This isn't a post against any particular party or any particular person. It's simply a wondering why do we continue on the same paths time and time again. How many of our political figures have reduced their salaries during this economic crisis? Businesses shut down, people put on the streets, but we all continue asking have the people that put into these offices ever feel what the typical American feels when times go bad? Maybe they have. I don't hear or watch everything.
Govenment needs to adopt the military's statement of "We never leave a fallen soldier behind". There's a lot to be said about that saying. If government would adopt such a thing no one would fall behind. I'm not saying a handout given to irresponsibility. We do have to do our part responsibly, but for those that try and try and never see the light, it always seems like they're falling through the cracks. I'm just amazed at how the country just stagnates along in repairing or getting the country back on its feet. And I know there will always be separations in classes, but government is one of those entities that nothing ever seems to hit them below the belt.
If this is a business and they're held accountable to the standards our forefathers designed it to be then why should this business never be effected? It doesn't matter what happens to the American people or even our troops, government is always business as usual. A million for this, a billion for that, a trillion for this and that. Where and who really gets this money? We can always make excuses, but with so much money coming out of capital hill for everything but a stagnant economy couldn't or shouldn't there be a way to stabilize things?
Don't misconstrue my statements as being against any particular person. Kudos to those who succeed and make it to the top. My anger stems from the same ole things always being said day in and day out 24/7/365 and yet absolutely nothing puts us back on track. Wasn't the organization of government suppose to be for the people, and service to the people? Wasn't this suppose to be a servants job? But it seems to be the most lucrative job in the nation.
This isn't far right/far left, dems or rep. just pondering thoughts wondering why are we like this. I know you spend money to make money that's typical business philosophy, but when you run out do you take from the guy next doors business? You usually out of luck and are forced to shut down. How does the government truly function when they're going under. Are we really selling out the country in order to get money from others that are glad to help?
Will be learn that the wheel has already been invented and no matter what equation you come up with and no matter what title you give someone if you don't do something about what has come to bite will anyone be successful? It's just ironic how we preach and preach and preach to no avail. This is really worse than telling your kids don't do this and don't do that. The game changes if you don't do this or that.
Really, can actions ever speak louder than words? Seems like the words are always speaking!
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