Throw 'em Out

A newspaper reader wrote the following:

We're seeing our 401(k)s and IRAs decrease every day as Congress plays its games, but lawmakers' pensions or salaries will not decrease. Congress is more interested in the party than what is best for the country.

Re-elect no one.

His letter is typical of people who take no personal responsibility for voting, yet feel justified in criticizing the results. In the area where this man lives, two new members were elected to Congress by wide margins last year—and they are loudly outspoken in support of  the very actions the letter-writer is deploring.

COMMENT: You are right to be concerned. But your solution is part of the problem. Voters in your area  "threw em out“ last year-- and got two worse ones in their place. Bridenstine and Mullen are solidly in support of crashing the government in order to gain power for their extreme right wing Koch and Tea Party radicals.

The only way to get good government, Mr. Smith, is to pay attention to what is going on and who is causing the problems. Then vote for people who by their stated positions and by the positions of their political party demonstrate that they are for GOOD government, not SMALL government or BIG government. Each of us should assess our own voting record and determine whether we have been a part of the solution or part of the problem.