April 14, 2009
Government is People and People are Corrupt and Corruptable

Posted at 6:20 pm, in: Uncategorized
Tags: Barack Obama, Teleprompter

This is just one of the problems with the American public. Our nation was built on an inherent distrust of government. Today, we trust anyone in a suit that can read a teleprompter well:

Three months into his presidency, Barack Obama stands out as perhaps the most trusted figure in American politics.

In a new Public Strategies Inc./POLITICO national survey of 1,000 registered voters, Obama outdistances figures on both the left and the right in earning the public’s trust, with two-thirds of respondents saying they trust the president “to identify the right solutions to the problems we face as a nation.”

Of those who said they trust the president, 31 percent said they trust him “a great deal.” An additional 35 percent said they have “some” trust that Obama will find the correct solution. Thirty-one percent said they trust Obama either “not very much” or “not at all.”

And, the news gets worse:

Those polled showed little trust in corporate America and backed up their feelings with a desire for stricter regulation.

Only 37 percent said they trust corporations to do what is right. One in five said federal regulation of corporations should be decreased while 61 percent said regulation should be increased.

Sentiment favoring regulations was especially strong when applied to the financial sector, with 35 percent expressing fear that the federal government will not go far enough to regulate the industry over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, 35 percent think the government will regulate the financial industry the right amount, and only 31 percent worry the government will go too far.

Only 31 percent polled worry that the government will go to far. What about those of us who worry (know) the government has already gone too far?

We are all so quick to blame politicians, the political parties, the media. I believe it is time to start holding ourselves and our fellow Americans responsible for the messes we get into. Who votes these pols in?

More regulation is not necessarily the answer. We should not blindly trust in “government” and Barack Obama to fix anything. Government is people and people make mistakes. People are corrupt and corruptable. This is not unique to any one profession.

America needs to wake up and stop looking to others to solve their problems. And, instead of just saying you disapprove of this politician or that, get involved and work to get them voted out. Run for office yourself. Take action, get involved. Stop standing on the sidelines complaining.