Just wanted to point out on the eve of our President's speech about national healthcare reform, that there is a big difference between politics and service. Politics is about building power, skill in spinning things to your advantage, and who you know. Service, as in public service, is about making choices in the interest of the public AND according to the founding documents of this nation.
Politicians are usually easy to spot, mainly because they are shoving their smiling face in front of every camera they can find. Public servants are a bit harder to see. It is a slippery slope to be sure, because "the media" (sounds a lot like "The Mafia") is a part of communicating these days. In fact, there are quite a few people who have no other source of information besides somebody on the tube telling them what to be afraid of today.
Some say politicians are a necessary evil, but I say no. This country was founded by men willing to risk everything (and those of you who get all of your info from the TV will be shocked to know many DID lose everything). Why should we settle for men who are only willing to risk getting caught in an affair with their intern? There are men who have the same principles as those who founded this country, public servants, who would be willing to serve if we would only make it clear we would support them.
It is a simple law, supply and demand. When TV becomes reality, everyone wants to elect a celebrity (OK, it worked out pretty well with Reagan). We need to get a grip and find some everyday fighters who are in it for more than their own gain.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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I am curious as to what you thought of Bush, was he a public servant or a politician?
ReplyDeleteI would say he was both. I can only imagine trying to remain a public servant with the kind of pressure he had on him. I mostly applaud his service.
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