[Pajamajan]

As you said "I don't know what we can do about this, but, something has to be done".

I posted on another thread the opinion of my mother of today's politicians: She said they are awful- The worst group of people in office that we have ever had-selfish, greedy, and corrupt. She doesn't know what can be done either.

[jwpjr]

But you know, as bad as they are we have only ourselves to blame. There’s not a one of them that couldn’t be sent packing by simply being voted out of office. Truth is, we are selfish and we vote for the person who seems to be making us the best offer.

The answer is term limits, imposed by the voters not by law.

There is a lot wrong with the current system and most of the individual ills seem to reinforce each other.

With over half the population getting some sort of benefit from government it’s going to be hard to turn the bastards out, but that’s the answer. And it’s got to start at the primary level where the voters have the chance to change representation but keep the party affiliation.

The answer is so simple, and so close at hand. I think maybe a few more of the entrenched politicos will fall this next go ‘round.

The solution will be to find a way to finance and support those who are qualified and would be willing to take on the incumbent.