I think it is actually possible to represent your constituency without doing exactly what they feel is best for them.
Most people (me included) are not really smart enough, nor have enough time to get smart enough, to know the details of exactly what is good for us. Take into account that on just about every issue, you will get conflicting evidence/reports/opinions depending on who you talk to or read. Which is why most people will vote for who matches their own ideals and not necessarily a bullet by bullet comparision of how those ideals can be achieved/ On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Jerry Barnes <[email protected]> wrote: > > "Should they listen? Easy one: no." > > To their constituents? Yes. > > That is who they are supposed to represent. Unfortunately, the seem to > represent whatever lobby pays the bill. This is a problem with both > parties > by the way. > > In your world view, it seems it is okay to ignore folks back home. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:287891 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
