** Reply to message from Bob <zejuk9r02@sneakemail.com> on Mon, 15 Aug 2005
11:41:13 -0700
> ** Reply to message from "Howard Winter HDRW@hibernaculum.org.uk" on Mon, 15
> Aug 2005 10:14:02 +0100 (BST)
>
> > I don't understand the US political system, but aren't they expected to represent all of their constituents,
> > regardless of their political affiliations?
>
> No. The only time they even talk like they represent the common folk is at
> election time. All of their efforts are to keep themselves in office which
> means getting lots of campaign money which means that money talks and gets what
> you want.
Whereas in contrast, of course, there is somewhere on the planet a country
whose legislators are all altruists who had public office thrust upon them, so
that they didn't campaign, and who could not care less if they are reelected or
not.
--
Stan Goodman
Qiryat Tiv'on
Israel
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