[sperry]

Austin, Nick, Scott... your posts make me feel good that I'm not the only one that "gets it"... all I can seem to do is rant uncontrolably. Thank you for clear, and directed posts that seem to read my mind.

And along the lines of Scott's post... It's always seems that in the past, the representatives of the people have had a sense of historical perspective about their jobs. Even with all the party politics and BS in the government, those people still deep down inside knew what their jobs were, and why the governement was designed the way it was.

However, the "game" on Capitol Hill has become so rediculous, it seems like our representatives have forgotten what it's really all about. They sit in the House, the Senate, the Oval Office, and all they see are dollar signs and poll results. They don't remember a lone horseman riding the streets of Boston carrying the message of War. They don't remember the long nights in Philadelphia where debate and compromise built our Constitution. They don't remember brother fighting brother, and father fighing son, when Lincoln refused to let our country divide. They don't seem to remember a President slumped over in the back of a black convertable.

These people that are supposed to stand up for our Consitution, and stand up for the rights of *all* citizens, only stand up for whatever keeps them in office. The only branch that's been somewhat exempt from this corruption has been the Supreme Court, and even that's threatened now. Our reps talk about "morals" these days, yet none of them seem too concerned with the morality of taking lobby money or campaign contributions, nor the morality of excluding the rights of the citizens in the minority, as long as the majority is happy. These are the people that are supposed to stand up for *all* of us, not just 51% of us.

...oops, there I go ranting again.