This is not a political blog but I think I've got a solution to the current financial mess we're in. Granted, it's not a quick fix but in the long run I think it will help tremendously. Perhaps you've heard of this strategy. It's called "vote the bums out!"
Here's my strategy: From now on we need to always vote for the non-incumbent candidate. It's as simple as that. If you're a democrat then you vote for the non-incumbent democrat in the primary election. If you're a republican you vote for the non-incumbent republican in the primary election. That part is pretty easy. The hard part comes during the general election - you have to vote for whichever candidate is not the incumbent even if that means crossing party lines. This may be hard to bring ourselves to do, but the only way to see any real change is to get back to what the founding fathers intended.
In alot of ways this will make the whole election process much easier. Heck, you don't even have to stay up on the issues. All you have to do is vote against the incumbent. No matter what - No exceptions - even if you like the incumbent. You've got to vote them out. The only little wrinkle comes when neither candidate is an incumbent (like the current presidential race). If that's the case, no problem; feel free to engage in all the rancorous partisan squabbling you want. Just remember, if your guy or gal wins, you have to vote him or her out in four years. This plan only works if we are constantly rotating a fresh crop of politicians. Imagine how much better things would be if our politicians were not entrenched like they currently are. Vote the bums out! Even if you like the bums. Vote the incumbent out every single ding dang time! (You know I'm serious when I start dropping the ding dang bomb!)
The founders never intended for politics to be a career. The idea was that a farmer, shop keeper, lawyer or doctor would leave their vocation for a short time to serve in public office (for two, four or six years depending on the office) then go back home and resume their normal life. I'm sure the founders would be rolling in their graves if they saw the dismal quality of our elected leaders right now. And the lure of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other Wall Street perks has definately sullied the virtue of the process. I recently heard someone refer to congress as the "island of misfit toys". I couldn't agree more. What do we do with misfit toys? We return them! Let's just send them all back home after one term!
It is pure folley to think the very boneheads who caused the current problem - boneheads abound on both sides of the aisle - can solve it. Personally, I will not be voting for Obama but I do agree with his "Vote for Change" theme, albeit in a different context perhaps. So, on November 4th I will be voting against every incumbent on the ballot. Please join me.
I'll step down from my soapbox now....
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I hear you. I am doing this very thing in many of the races here. I am voting for the non incumbent in every race where it is possible. As a history nut, it amazes me how this has become a career for so many people.
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