I think you have way too much faith in these people and others. I simply can't agree that anyone voting things into action these days can honestly believe it is for the better of our economy, sociology or country.
Why they are doing this I have no idea. It is what it is, though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_political_scandals_in_the_United_States Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:45 AM, Tom DeReggi <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > To explain my mentality on that... > > I believe most congressman are people with good intentions who want to do > good for their state, and effect posititve change. Intentions are always > good. If they weren't they never would have got into politics in the first > place. Many have high ethical morals, to fight for the cause, and never > consider selling out their beliefs. Most people when they have a decent > amount of money that affords them a fine basic life without to much > compromise, its usually enough, for them to stay strong to their morals. > The issue comes when a congressman has to choose between his family and his > constituents. Family will always be more important to a congressman that is > also a mother or father. They want to provide for their family to the best > of their abilty. They want to get their kids in a good college. Etc > etc. What I've observed is that most corruption doesn't happen for millions > or billions of dollars of profit for the guy that looked the other way. Its > usually a few thousand here or there of indirect benefits, that starts to > add up. Saving a $1000 here or there helps. Sometimes, the corrupted person > doesn't even realise they are being corrupt, it just sneaks up on > them. Maybe it was just pulling a strong to get a kid accpeted to a school. > Or maybe a trip that gets doubled as a vacation. But I beleive that if a > salary will cover every basic expense their familiy will want to have a good > life, and the politician never has to consider, "if I do this, how will it > effect my familly", than it makes it a much easy decission for hte > politician. Then it just becomes greed against morals. And most politicians, > care more about public opinion and their status in a community, which is > more valuable than a buck here or there. When people get corrupt, its also > often because they feel discruntled or that something is owed to them for > their hard work, and never received what they deserved through the standard > legal methods, for their hard work. > > If making the laws for billions of people is not important enough to get a > high salary what in the world possibly would be? I know self employed truck > drivers without a high scool diploma that have made $150k per year. > Shouldn't an untouchable uncorruptable highly educated and publically > supported politician be able to do better? Why should a football player make > millions and a politician that got elected by million only get middle > class? IF good educated men can make better money going into business or > being another lawyer, why would they waste their time in congress? How do we > get the best people into congress? Quite honestly, I beleive a congressman > has earned their right to a better life, and their employer, (the government > and taxpayer) should pay for it. > > So much rides on the decission of a congressman. Billions of dollars are > influenced daily. Whats a few extra thousand going to the decission maker, > that upheld his morals to represent his constituents? > > The problem with politicians is not their paycheck. The problem is their > lack of understanding of the issues to make informed decissions. Or that > they are on the take by big money lobbiest, and make the wrong decissions > for the wrong reasons. How does one combat that? Not by attacking the > congressman's paycheck. The answer is good solid clever lobbying that gains > the congressman's symnpthee, and preys on his ability to execute sound > judgement for the right reasons, the reasons he got into politics in the > first place. > > What I'm not against is putting a limit on how much money political parties > can receive from a lobbiest or constituent. I'm all for reducing the > paycheck to a party, and reducing the power of the big money lobbiest. But > not against legitimate salary pay to a congressman specifically. > > The American dream is that those that try harder go farther. Politicians > have just as much of a right to be a beneficiary of the American Dream. And > its should be shown to the public, so young kids will say to themselves, > "one day maybe I'll be a congressman, and make a difference, and provide for > my family well", instead of what ever profession could make them the highest > dollar. And I tell you, the average Harvard or Ivy League law school > graduate's target career salary isn't typically under $170 per year. > > We give politicians a hard time. But the truth is, its a demanding high > paced job. Heck, they'd have to pay me atleast $170k just for the > requirement to wear that noose (tie) around my neck, and straight jacket > (suit) throughout the hot summer months. > > Just my opinion. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > *To:* WISPA General List <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, September 18, 2011 10:37 PM > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Weekend Politics that Make Sense > > Because that's what people with money want, less money? > > I don't agree with that at all. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Tom DeReggi > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ** >> I personally think congress man should be paid more, so they are less >> likely to take bribes behind the scene, (or similar principle as bribes that >> might still be legal) >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Cliff Leboeuf <[email protected]> >> *To:* FISPA Members List <[email protected]> ; WISPA General >> List<[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:28 AM >> *Subject:* [WISPA] Weekend Politics that Make Sense >> >> Should members of Congress cut their salaries or raise the age at which >> they can draw a congressional pension when many Americans are making >> personal sacrifices during the country's prolonged economic crisis? >> >> A congressman makes $174,000 a year. 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