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Originally posted by Colin@Oct 7 2004, 10:16 AM
I completely disagree with the Congressman but like Buff (what's new?) and unlike Alex (what's new?) I think a congressman trying to influence the law to align with his personal views is exactly what public officials should be doing. Then if we, the public, really disagree with these views we can vote for someone else. Welcome to representative government.
I guess you could take the view popular but not practiced in 18th century Britain that public officials should be voting with the majority of the constituents but then you just arrive at the supposed problem of politicians going with the majority "just to get their votes".
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That has always been the question with politics. Do they listen to their consituants and vote what majority want all the time, or does he vote what he feels is best.
Unfortunately, today politician vote for who will give them most power, and $$$ for their elections. Because at the end of the day $$$ is the deciding factor in most political raises.