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]]> By: Daniel Messick http://achicagoblog.blogivists.com/2006/12/04/whats-a-liberal-to-do/#comment-8 Daniel Messick Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:49:52 +0000 http://achicagoblog.blogivists.com/2006/12/04/whats-a-liberal-to-do/#comment-8 Mike, Great article. The statement "Asking a politician to cut government is like asking a mother to kill her own child," in particular. So, one decides to run for office. One must choose between the 2 party system if one wants a legitimate shot at winning...then is beholden to that political party, and must do it's bidding. In addition, one must receive GOBS of money from the party, and therefore be deemed a qualified, winnable, and ultimately malleable candidate to the party. So, one wins office. Now what? Well, if a 2 yr rep. start raising more $$$ for the next election to keep one's seat...now that one has won, its all about STAYING in office...policies be damned. Once in power, one wants to stay in power. Cut programs? Cut government?? Why would you want to shoot yourself in the foot, or alienate your political colleagues who's programs you are submitting for cut-back or elmination. Once in office, politicians protect one another... Mike, Great article. The statement “Asking a politician to cut government is like asking a mother to kill her own child,” in particular. So, one decides to run for office. One must choose between the 2 party system if one wants a legitimate shot at winning…then is beholden to that political party, and must do it’s bidding. In addition, one must receive GOBS of money from the party, and therefore be deemed a qualified, winnable, and ultimately malleable candidate to the party.
So, one wins office. Now what? Well, if a 2 yr rep. start raising more $$$ for the next election to keep one’s seat…now that one has won, its all about STAYING in office…policies be damned. Once in power, one wants to stay in power. Cut programs? Cut government?? Why would you want to shoot yourself in the foot, or alienate your political colleagues who’s programs you are submitting for cut-back or elmination. Once in office, politicians protect one another…
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