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::::No, but it explains your motivation a bit. If you feel that American democracy is corrupt, would you like to write about this corruption? Watching "[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]] may provide additional inspiration, if not a few examples of the type. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 13:48, 31 August 2011 (EDT)
::::No, but it explains your motivation a bit. If you feel that American democracy is corrupt, would you like to write about this corruption? Watching "[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]] may provide additional inspiration, if not a few examples of the type. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 13:48, 31 August 2011 (EDT)
:::::Oh cool. Thank you for that! Ill certainly read through that article and look into the issues some more. While I do feel that corruption stinks at the highest levels in American politics, the United States is still the greatest country on Earth - which is a belief I feel so strongly about, I proved my willingness to fight for our freedoms in the Marine Corps. But America is not perfect and no country can likely achieve permanent perfection. And political corruption certainly helps fuel many of the problems we see today.
:::::Evidence of such corruption was seen in the tactics the Obama administration took to pass ObamaCare; despite a lack of Constitutional authority and backlash from a majority of State legislatures, the Federal government was allowed to takeover the health care industry. Then there's the bank bailouts, auto bailouts for the unions, and stimulus packages all aimed at 'stimulating' special interest groups, union pensions, and the democratic party -- all at the expense of taxpayers who receive nothing in return. Something tells me a true Constitutional Republic would not have taken any of those big government measures to worsen a problem that the government created in the first place.
:::::Just think... What if, during a time when Bill Clinton was President, Barney Frank never got his sticker fingers involved with Fannie and Freddie? At the same, what if they didn't pass legislation that would incentivize banks (like Freddie and Fannie) to lend to people who they knew could never pay them back? At the time, Barney Frank and his lobbyists didnt care what repercussions would result from it, they just wanted the banks to give houses to anyone and everyone even if those people couldn't afford it. If all of that never happened, would we be in this financial/housing/bank debt mess today? I cant say for sure, but I do know that the political corruption that stirs this mess is what bothers me the most.
:::::What ever happened to Senators adhering to the voice of State legislatures? How can it possibly be good for our Constitutional Republic if the 17th amendment took away state power and gave it to the federal government and special interest groups? Do we have a proactive government or a reactive government? Which is better? I do have a lot of questions on this topic... Alright, you got me on a rant so I'll end it here. [[User:DerekE|DerekE]] 14:30, 31 August 2011 (EDT)
== Restoring Honor ==
== Restoring Honor ==