Every elected official should, upon being installed in office, present his/her tax returns and continue to do so every year he/she is in office. When they leave, their final return should be examined to determine the increase (or decrease) in wealth during their tenure. Even though crafty people may be able to deceive us initially, having them on record, in the event something surfaces later, will give us the chance to apply the Al Capone treatment.
Although all Americans declare they want "honest" politicians, few back that declaration up with action. Honest people who enter politics and tell the truth, especially if the truth deprives voters of some benefit, suffer the worst kind of vilification. If you want them to lie to you, don't complain when they do and don't complain when they don't deliver on those lies.
If we continue to ALLOW the kinds of personal destruction politicians engage in during campaigns, how can we expect them to do honest work for the people after the election when they hate each other? We hurt ourselves when we allow them to hurt each other. They tell us they "go negative" because it works. If that is true, what does that say about us?
Even though they apparently are breaking no laws when they lie about each other, we must understand that when they tell lies ABOUT their opponent, they are telling the lie TO US. It's said that people will believe what they want to believe in spite of the facts. Are you one of those?
Although all Americans declare they want "honest" politicians, few back that declaration up with action. Honest people who enter politics and tell the truth, especially if the truth deprives voters of some benefit, suffer the worst kind of vilification. If you want them to lie to you, don't complain when they do and don't complain when they don't deliver on those lies.
If we continue to ALLOW the kinds of personal destruction politicians engage in during campaigns, how can we expect them to do honest work for the people after the election when they hate each other? We hurt ourselves when we allow them to hurt each other. They tell us they "go negative" because it works. If that is true, what does that say about us?
Even though they apparently are breaking no laws when they lie about each other, we must understand that when they tell lies ABOUT their opponent, they are telling the lie TO US. It's said that people will believe what they want to believe in spite of the facts. Are you one of those?
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