Sunday, October 16, 2011

Get Pissed, America: Occupy Wall Street

Yes.... finally.... Americans are finally starting to participate in their government.  It may be too little too late, but we'll see.  Showing anger at Wall Street greed is a good start by recent demonstrations.  Show anger at your politicians, too.  Show them when they come to your door glowing with their "I'm such a great person" routine.  Really?  Ask local politicians the following questions:
1.  Why do you want to hold public office (don't buy the canned, pre-scripted Miss America answers put together by their political consultants);
2.   What is your business and/or occupation (there is usually some invisible push from an industry/group to put a crony in office so they can get a project/development/issues approved or some other future political payback);
3.  WOULD YOU HAVE THE DECENCY AND ETHICS TO RECUSE YOURSELF FROM VOTING OR FORMING POLICY WHERE YOU HAD A DIRECT INTEREST?

This is the big one, folks.  This is where our government has run amok.  The politicians have been trying to hide and cover for themselves.  They have been helping themselves to the cookie jar when they think we are not paying attention, or not having enough tenacity to figure out their games.  Remember, it's what the politicians do when they think we are not looking (or not get caught) is what truly defines them. 

UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE HAVE LOTS OF TIME TO DIG, DIG, DIG AND UNCOVER BULLSHIT.  Make use of that time.  I've said it before.  An educated, involved public is the government's worst fear.  Keep it up, America.  Let Wall Street and Capitol Hill know we are onto them.  Let city hall know we are onto them.  Let Sonoma County know we are onto them.  Let California know we are onto them.  We have lots of work ahead of us.  I don't give a shit what your political beliefs are, just be an ethical participant in the process.

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