Comments on: Politician-Americans http://www.jdpendry.com/2010/02/13/politician-americans/ Live free or die Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: David D. DeWitt http://www.jdpendry.com/2010/02/13/politician-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-31 David D. DeWitt Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:20:43 +0000 http://www.jdpendry.com/?p=34#comment-31 CSM, The closest I have seen to the unselfish politician is one I know from my home town (I know-a bit of bias but my town also claims Russ Feingold) in Janesville Wisconsin, Paul Ryan. He does many things that was started by SEN William Proxemire. Remember the "Golden Fleece" award? Ryan does the same these days looking at everything from Government spending to wastes created by his peers in DC. I know none are the perfect examples to represent us the way we expect based on our Constitution, but he is the closest I know. Also he is a Republican Congressman representing a highly Democratic demographic. VR SGM(R) David D. DeWitt PS, Thanks for coming back. CSM,

The closest I have seen to the unselfish politician is one I know from my home town (I know-a bit of bias but my town also claims Russ Feingold) in Janesville Wisconsin, Paul Ryan. He does many things that was started by SEN William Proxemire. Remember the “Golden Fleece” award? Ryan does the same these days looking at everything from Government spending to wastes created by his peers in DC.

I know none are the perfect examples to represent us the way we expect based on our Constitution, but he is the closest I know. Also he is a Republican Congressman representing a highly Democratic demographic.

VR

SGM(R) David D. DeWitt

PS, Thanks for coming back.

]]> By: Old Trooper http://www.jdpendry.com/2010/02/13/politician-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Old Trooper Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:05:02 +0000 http://www.jdpendry.com/?p=34#comment-30 I have no doubt that the Founding Fathers could not envision an "Elite Career Politician Ruling Class" when the Constitution was scribed many years ago. If so there would have been some Term Limits written into that document. With incumbency over decades, a great many elected officials have acquired power and become distanced from those they serve. The opportunity to abuse that power and neglect the "Service" that is implicitly spelled out in the Oath of Office comes to mind. There are "offenders" on both sides of the aisle in my opinion and the back room dealings as of late and earmarks have been pretty clear evidence of that as the deficit has soared to an insane level and Congress has shown itself to be both irresponsible with the public purse and "economically illiterate". The meddling in the private sector in the arenas of Health Care, Private Industry, Banking and other issues in which .gov has overreached their Constitutional Authority is appalling to me. Running a government on borrowed money is neither prudent or sustainable. The American taxpayer is also at fault for voting these clowns into office. I am assured that when the Congress raises taxes to pay for this mischief and taxpayers/voters feels the effect some folks will vote more prudently but it reminds me of the old saw about locking the barn door after the horses have been stolen. It may take a decade or so for America to pay the piper. We have met the enemy and in part it is Us. I am not affiliated with any political party but neither one seems to "get it" at this point in time. I have no doubt that the Founding Fathers could not envision an “Elite Career Politician Ruling Class” when the Constitution was scribed many years ago. If so there would have been some Term Limits written into that document. With incumbency over decades, a great many elected officials have acquired power and become distanced from those they serve. The opportunity to abuse that power and neglect the “Service” that is implicitly spelled out in the Oath of Office comes to mind.

There are “offenders” on both sides of the aisle in my opinion and the back room dealings as of late and earmarks have been pretty clear evidence of that as the deficit has soared to an insane level and Congress has shown itself to be both irresponsible with the public purse and “economically illiterate”.

The meddling in the private sector in the arenas of Health Care, Private Industry, Banking and other issues in which .gov has overreached their Constitutional Authority is appalling to me. Running a government on borrowed money is neither prudent or sustainable. The American taxpayer is also at fault for voting these clowns into office. I am assured that when the Congress raises taxes to pay for this mischief and taxpayers/voters feels the effect some folks will vote more prudently but it reminds me of the old saw about locking the barn door after the horses have been stolen.

It may take a decade or so for America to pay the piper. We have met the enemy and in part it is Us. I am not affiliated with any political party but neither one seems to “get it” at this point in time.

]]> By: Mark in WBGV http://www.jdpendry.com/2010/02/13/politician-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Mark in WBGV Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:28:29 +0000 http://www.jdpendry.com/?p=34#comment-29 Greetings, JD, you continue to amaze and inspire me. Thank you for the wisdom you impart. Mark Greetings,

JD, you continue to amaze and inspire me. Thank you for the wisdom
you impart.

Mark

]]> By: CaptainO http://www.jdpendry.com/2010/02/13/politician-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-28 CaptainO Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:17:37 +0000 http://www.jdpendry.com/?p=34#comment-28 Forty one years ago I took my first oath to protect this country from all enemies foreign and domestic. In basic traing I learned what Semper Fidelis meant. For forty one years have done my best to keep those as my banner and as my guide. Yes, today we face an enemy that has come from foreign origins but now it is an enemy that is of our own making. It has become a domestic enemy. It wears many names but the root of the problem is that an oath to defend has turned into an oath with no meaning any farther than a game of CYA. It comes to me that almost all of those that have taken an oath to protect and defend the consitution of this country, yes, our politicians also take that oath, have no concept of what that means. Semper Fi and welcome back to the front lines JD. www.oasisoutreach.org Forty one years ago I took my first oath to protect this country from all enemies foreign and domestic. In basic traing I learned what Semper Fidelis meant. For forty one years have done my best to keep those as my banner and as my guide. Yes, today we face an enemy that has come from foreign origins but now it is an enemy that is of our own making. It has become a domestic enemy. It wears many names but the root of the problem is that an oath to defend has turned into an oath with no meaning any farther than a game of CYA. It comes to me that almost all of those that have taken an oath to protect and defend the consitution of this country, yes, our politicians also take that oath, have no concept of what that means. Semper Fi and welcome back to the front lines JD. http://www.oasisoutreach.org

]]> By: RADAR101 http://www.jdpendry.com/2010/02/13/politician-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-27 RADAR101 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.jdpendry.com/?p=34#comment-27 Last I looked, most legislatures were made up of 85 to 90 per cent attorneys. After completing a fair amount of law school. I determined that the warning contained in a COSTCO Handbook, relating to doing business in Mexico, was fair warning about attorneys. The warning said" Remember, in Mexico, the truth is relative" Our warning should be,"The truth to any attorney is elastic and situational" Last I looked, most legislatures were made up of 85 to 90 per cent attorneys.
After completing a fair amount of law school. I determined that the warning contained in a COSTCO Handbook, relating to doing business in Mexico, was fair warning about attorneys.

The warning said” Remember, in Mexico, the truth is relative”

Our warning should be,”The truth to any attorney is elastic and situational”

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