Trust and the 2008 presidential election
QandO
by Billy Hollis
05/22/07
I’ve spent most of my life not trusting politicians. No surprise to most of you, and I’d wager a majority of our readers feel the same way. But it’s worse now than it’s ever been in my lifetime. Despite the ‘culture of corruption,’ which I find as disgusting as anyone, I don’t think the typical politician is a dishonest sleazebag. I think the average politician honestly believes he is doing the best he can to serve the people. But I still don’t trust them because they are just too disconnected from the real world that they govern. They usually think they’re doing the right thing, but they’ll change their mind about what the ‘right thing’ is at the drop of a public opinion poll. They have an unlimited number of rationalizations for changing their mind and screwing the citizenry...
http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=6059
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=2008+election
by Billy Hollis
05/22/07
I’ve spent most of my life not trusting politicians. No surprise to most of you, and I’d wager a majority of our readers feel the same way. But it’s worse now than it’s ever been in my lifetime. Despite the ‘culture of corruption,’ which I find as disgusting as anyone, I don’t think the typical politician is a dishonest sleazebag. I think the average politician honestly believes he is doing the best he can to serve the people. But I still don’t trust them because they are just too disconnected from the real world that they govern. They usually think they’re doing the right thing, but they’ll change their mind about what the ‘right thing’ is at the drop of a public opinion poll. They have an unlimited number of rationalizations for changing their mind and screwing the citizenry...
http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=6059
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=2008+election
rudkla - 23. Mai, 15:27
