Thoughts on Government

Fasten your seatbelts everyone, we're in for a bumpy ride. This is my first blog and I actively look forward to letting everyone know what I think about things; and what better way to introduce myself than to lash out at Government stupidity.

I believe in common sense solutions to problems. I also happen to believe that part of that involves We the People, holding our elected officials accountable for the things that they do. That being said I hold the Michigan elected elite, on both sides of the political ailse, accountable for the state of our beloved State. All this talk about a balanced budget and not one person raises the notion of cutting the salary of the legislature. Personally I think they all deserve a 50% paycut. That would put some money back in the bank. After all I'd like to think that they'd be all for cutting wasteful spending. Maybe We the People need to look into demanding that kind of action, it would certainly put them on notice as to our state of mind.
Second thought. Stop writing stupid laws. Case in point, some time ago our "beloved" Govenor Granholm the 1st signed a law making it illegal to sell violent video games to minors. On the surface that doesn't sound so bad right? However it turns out that the law itself was unconstitutional as it was a violation of Free Speach. Now guess who gets to pay the legal fees for the court hearing that declared the law unconstituitonal? Why that would be you and me, the tax paying public. Here's a thought why not take the money for the court payments out of the salary of the legislature and Govenor.

Thought the third. There are psychotic people in both parties. Lets not pretend otherwise. We all know that both parties are beholden to special interests. John Edwards can talk all he wants about removing that influence but until he stops taking money from trial lawyers he has absolutely no moral high ground. If the Democrats ever hope to reconnect with the people then they need to stop associating with nuts like Michael Moore and the MoveOn crowd. Most people don't buy into the extreme left agenda, and I'd like to think that they don't buy into the real radical right. We are going to disagree with each other but that doesn't mean we can't find common ground upon which we can solve problems.

Its that common ground that makes us We the People; and when we finally figure out that We the People have the power to make real and abiding change will be the day that the politcos stop being stupid and do the job we elected them to do.