What...Expect them to do their jobs?

We all know that we elect politicians to basically do our Political Bidding, or at least that is the way it is SUPPOSED to be. They are elected to represent us in our government. And as we all know, they are required to vote on laws that will effect us all. And as a elected representative, they are elected to vote on behalf of the voting citizenry in their districts. And as common sense has it, you always read a document before giving your take on it, much less vote on it.

Now i said that to explain how it is supposed to work. But as we all know, once they get to Washington they all have to go through a series of brainwashing sessions to desensitize them to the fact that they work on behalf of us, or at least that is the way it seems. With the exception of the great, Honorable (which is a term i rarely use for politicians) Ron Paul. So when they get to Washington they work for the lobbyists, and themselves, not for the population.

But they should still know when they vote what it is they are voting for. But as most of us freedom fighters know, this is not what happens. And today the cat is out of the bag, by one of the politicians of all people.

John Conyers of Michigan (the news made sure to report him as a Democrat, but to me it doesn't matter, Republican or Democrat, whats the difference anymore) was asked about reading the bills and this was his response:

“I love these members, they get up and say, ‘Read the bill,’”
“What good is reading the bill if it’s a thousand pages and you don’t have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you read the bill?”

Hmmm. What good is reading a bill? Lets see, because if you don't read the bill you don't know what you are voting on. Not that it matters to you, since you politicians think you are above the law, but when you vote for a bill, you could be voting for something that will strip Freedom and Constitutional right away from the citizens of this country (Cough, Cough, Patriot Act).

I think that we should start demanding that our elected officials, those who work for us (We Do Pay Their Salaries) start reading each and every bill that comes before them. then we can truly force their hands on those bills. Because why would they listen to us about a bill that they themselves know nothing about.

There is a group called Downsize DC that has taken this issue on. They have been working on it for atleast a year now. They are trying to get a bill introduced that will require each and every bill to be read by the Congressional Politicians. I strongly urge you to put your support behind them on this matter.

You might think it is a big deal now. but what will happen when in the future they vote on a bill that strips all rights laid down by the Constitution (they are already doing it little by little), all because we are not forcing our elected ones to read the bills and vote accordingly on our behalf.

Viva Liberty!