There's been a crisis in America for a very long time. For
many it would be something along the lines of abortion, or the deficit, but if
one would look carefully they would see something else at the heart of these
debates. Our representatives have lost our voices on their way to office. This
leaves America in a tough spot, similar to an identity crisis. With representatives
no longer representing and the people demanding a stable life, a vicious cycle
ensues. The representatives engage in "pork barrel projects" and the
people keep electing those same representatives because they wet their
constituents' beaks. The foundation of public office is no longer to represent
the will of the people selflessly, but rather a series of bribes to keep one's
self in office for their own interests. Not much change happens in Congress
these days because the people's "representatives" have it good,
nothing should change a great deal. Locking themselves in political debate
about the "important" issues seems like a good enough distraction for
most people, but I see past that. I see an America where those on welfare don't
have enough to get by because the government cuts the program due to its
"wasteful spending". All the meanwhile, our representatives in D.C
are debating rights on issues that should be up to someone's beliefs. The
agenda of a representative should not be of his own beliefs but to give the ability
to an individual to choose based on their beliefs. Democracy is founded on the
basis of being able to choose for one's self and that's the way it should
remain.
