Why isn´t the USA Congress held accountable?
Why isn´t Congress held accountable. like they want other industry and individual citizens to do. They produce too much legistlation which takes away our freedoms and impides business and industry in the USA They should be required to make improvements on our Country not just spend the money which we don´t even have. They should be held to a much higher Standard. Does anybody have any idea of what they cost America every year?
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Hi Richard,
Do you want the truth, the whole truth,and nothing but the truth -- so help me God? Well, here it is...
A long time ago, the journalist H. L. Mencken said,
"Democracy is the theory that the common man knows what he wants, and deserves to get it -- good and hard!"
Old H. L. knew whereof he spoke.
If you look at polling data over the years an amazing fact jumps out at you. Congress as an institution always scores the lowest among people for trust. And yet (and this is crucial) people always rate their individual members of Congress at the top. Why?
It's called cultivating a "Home-style." Members of Congress want to get re-elected more than anything. In order to do that they will bring home pork-barrel projects to their constituents, and the people are satisfied. The politicians go on about how much they care, and occasionally they make a big deal out of getting a little old lady a lost Social Security check. They know how to milk the publicity.
Meanwhile, these same congressmen are jumping into bed with special interests and providing them with whatever they need.
They can get away with this because the average voter has the attention span of a gnat when it comes to politics. And they rely on Fox or MSNBC or other media outlets to tell them what to believe.
They don't care enough to find the facts for themselves and truly discover what is being done to them by those they send to Washington to look after their interests.
You've got to understand, "Intensity" of commitment will win the day. Interests are intense in their drive to get what they want. Members of Congress are intense in their desires to hold on to their jobs. That's why over 95% of them get returned to office in every election. Interests and politicians have the intensity, and they know how the system works. And that's why they win.
Why do the people lose?
Easy -- what are they intense about? Who gets eliminated on American Idol -- what Hollywood bimbo is sleeping with what moron -- and how about them Cowboys?
In a democracy, the government you get is the one you deserve. And until the American people wise up and actually start caring about what is being done in their name by politicians and interest groups who are fleecing them, then you know what? They deserve to get fleeced. And they have nobody to blame but themselves.
Mencken was right. And that's the truth.
They are supposed to "police" themselves, which obviously doesn't work.
They no longer represent the interests of the average American citizen, they represent special interests and cronies.
Where else can you get a job for just four or five years and retire on a generous pension, with all sorts of benefits? They give themselves raises (and they're all wealthy to begin with) and help friends, family and cronies make billions at the taxpayers' expense.
To say nothing of the bribes and kickbacks!!
They cost American taxpayers billions and trillions of dollars, giving away the wealth of America, in just about any way but that which would benefit those paying the taxes.
And the American voters elect and reelect the same jerks, year after year.
Until the American people wake up and smell the coffee, little will be done to curtail these free spending clowns, who do so much to destroy our country.
They are held accountable. Do you know how many senators and congressmen were not reelected during the last two elections? I don't. But I do know that the republicans had majorities in both houses and now the democrats have large majorities in both houses. The people have spoken.
Because it's all a guise in order to keep people like you and me sitting here crying over them when really its the federal reserve (a corporation) and not a government entity that runs this country. The three branches (left hand) keep the mindless inattentive slaves (the public) occupied while the right hand takes from its back pocket. get with it man. any one who voted for obama or mccain is only fueling the already corrupt undemocratic system. democracy is slap in the face. if you people really think you have any say in your general welfare you are crazzzzzy.
They are held accountable. Its called an election.
Their supposed to be held accountable by losing their jobs in not getting re-elected.. but both sides cling to tightly to their party lines in order for this to happen.
In short, its not congress thats at fault, its our fault for putting these retards in charge instead of actually evaluating what they do.
Since the opposite of "pro" is "con", what's the opposite of progress?
The only time congressmen are held accountable is when they commit criminal acts - at least when they're CAUGHT committing criminal acts.
only the people can hold them accountable. maybe it is time to do it
They are made up mostly of Democrats and the liberal media gives them a pass.
they are held accountable , who do you think has smited them and there council, for what they have done