the USUAL SUSPECTS -> ROMNEY and the rest of the "1% GANG!!!"

This is nothing new, it has been the case forever. What do you suggest is the solution?

Additionally there are different avenues for reaching one's position in life. Someone born to a modest or even poor financial situation that struggles and endures to educate him or herself and ultimately through knowledge and hard work becomes successful, may have more in common with the majority of America than someone born into vast wealth passed on through inheritance.

Ultimately it is character that determines ones contribution in life, wealth can facilitate those with a passion to serve his fellow man - it does not always exclude everyone that achieves financial success from understanding the plight of others and wanting to improve society for all.

It is not what is in their bank accounts that I base my feelings on. It is what I believe is in their brain, heart, and soul, gets my vote.

Nice article Moby

I must say I truly hate politics, truly. I get so frustrated when politics comes up, and the rule at our house is NO POLITICS. My wife center to left, and I am center to right. I hate the extremes on either side, of course that being said I might seem extreme to someone on the other side of an issue of me. I just try to be practical and honest. This is what I see are a couple problems. For the sake of argument I am going to say "Politicians" meaning all, (Libertarian, Republican, Democrat) and I very much feel they are all the same.

Attention span- We all have a very limited attention span. We get excited about this and that, then it fades away. I want a POTUS that cares about me, oops he doesn't? Oh well I will put him back in anyway. If the nice car dealer down the street screws you, do you go back to that dealership? I bet you at least complain to him, do you tell your representative when you are mad at them or the POTUS?

Business Model- I look at politicians, and the whole establishment as a well oiled business machine. Like in business, they have honed to perfection, what turns us on and off. Like business, they do what they have to, to stay in it. Like business they lose connection to us. The issues of the time are like new toys on the market. If they are hot, everybody makes a version of it, if they flop they distance their selves from it. The politicians are like CEO's (most CEO's), they are built to do one thing, make their pockets bigger, secure their position. They are not in it for anyone else, which basically is in our nature just some take it to a new level, they just say or do what is necessary to get what they need to step up to the next level.

Money- Yes it makes the world go around. You have to have money for everything. Ok, Love is free...right? That's a whole other debate. This is the key to which I believe the point you were making. They may have come about it in many different ways, but it is there all the same. Does having bunches of money make you an evil person? No. Does money make you lose grip with the world? Yes. My thought as to why, is once you stop worrying about one thing, then many more "things" arise to which you forget what was the first thing. Think about that. If you are broke, and I mean really broke, the raman noodles, hide from the landlord, don't answer the phone type of broke. You find all kinds of ways to support yourself or family during that time, you are even thankful to your neighbor, you will eat off of a dirty plate so to speak and not care. Now fast forward a couple of years; past that job promotion, past those raises, past your spouses raises, past a good round of great luck, will you still eat off that dirty plate? Will you remember who picked you up? Will you socialize with that dirty family across town (where you once lived) that invited you in for a meal? Let's say you move up the corporate ladder; do you remember the guys on the dock, mail room, cubicle, or break room? Really? Or do you smoke cigars (metaphor) in the club and cost cut to add more work to those people you left behind because you fired a few thousand? Hey the choice is yours, lose your job or lose someone elses. Now take all the business words out and insert political ones instead. It is the same thing. I am sorry but when I hear people say this president or that one really cares about me... don't buy it. They will smile at you, they will shake your hand, and kiss your baby, but they don't care. WAIT, wait a minute I will concur, they may care somewhere down deep in that lump of coal, but will they do something about it? Nope. One thing I bet they do, is tell you why they can't do it. ALWAYS, someone else's fault.

Sorry Moby for the rant, but as you said it sparks more comments.

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