The 19 richest members of Congress

Tell the democrates to give half of their $ back in the form of taxes and watch them quickly switch parties.

Pelosi is for the po folks, yeah, ok... Guess why she demands a personal Jet to fly back and forth to DC from Sacramento.

If you think that you can trust government, ask the American Indians. We get the government that we deserve. We, the American public, are complicit in our own demise because we turn a blind eye to the fact that, in politics, money not ideas is power.

We are lead to believe that the ballot and the sheer numbers of voters secure our rights as American citizens. Nothing could be further from the truth. To paraphrase Gore Vidal – It makes no difference who you vote for – the two parties are really one party representing one percent of the people with enough money to get them elected or re-elected.

We have been cajoled, by politicians, into believing that a campaign contribution is an inherent expression of free speech. At a contribution of a dollar at a time that argument might hold some water but with the campaign coffers of each party rising to the tune of ONE BILLION DOLLARS we are fast affirming that “what is good for Wall Street or General Motors is good for our nation.” Recent events have taught us otherwise

Our so-called representatives mock our Founding Father’s belief that they are only entrusted with the seat of power to do the will of the people. In the absence of justifiable and sustained citizen outrage we are affirming that choosing one’s government does not necessarily secure our freedom. Until “We the People” assert ourselves representative government is only a myth perpetuated by self-serving politicians in search of campaign funds.

as long as voters dont care if their reps are crooks or not doesnt matter aka jefferson money in the freezer judge hastings impeached as a judge for being a crook then elected to congress and what about jackson now who  knows what his deal is but  hes 30 points ahead

Maybe more of a time for 'we, the people' to get out an vote out the long term members of congress and get some down home, real working folks elected for those positions.  Congress needs to be cleaned out and all the members replaced -- not just the most wealthy ones.  We need some people in Congress who actually have the working class in their sites and understand what it IS to be working class and support us.  All this hype about middle class being people who make $250,000?  Really?  I thought middle class was more like $50,000 -- and I'm not there yet.  The wealthy get in office and protect their wealth with bills and laws that allow them in Congress to vote their own raises and line their own pockets on the backs of us working class citizens.  If $250K is middle class, those of us making 50K or less are at the poverty level and I'd estimate there are a lot more poverty level citizens than their are middle class citizens.  Time to get out and do the voting and make a difference and turn this around. 

Being a member of Congress should be a JOB, not a CAREER!  These bozos make so much money - easily - that they never want to leave.  THey scratch the back of whomever will keep them in office and keep their pockets lined with cash.

 

Term limits for all of  'em!  Do your bit for eight years max, and then out you go.  Get a job.  Maybe they would be more concerned about the economy if they knew they would have to get a real job in eight short years.

Gee, both sides look like a bunch of crooks. Bet they all make money on inside trading.