Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth

Democracy is great in theory and we have done an adequate  job (longer than any former governments have) in keeping it going, but maybe we have to many crooks  in the kitchen.


If you ask the common person on the street what they want from their country I think most people would still say freedom, prosperity and a safe place for their kids to grow-up.  I think if you ask the average person if they trusted the government, you would get a resounding "Hell no!". When you ask them, "What do you think we should do about the problems in our government", everyone has an opinion , but most say "What can I do about it?" or "It is what it is", which in my opinion is a smart sounding way of saying you don't have a clue what it is.


Election year after election year, we listen to the politically correct garbage coming out of  there mouths.  We have to decide what to believe and what sounds too good to be true.  Can they walk the talk that they talk so well?  Probably not.


When we started out as a country we all had a common bond and a common goal.  Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.  Since then things seem to have grown more and more complicated.  Career politicians have taken over the highest governing institutions. They represent the special interest groups that paid for there election and the true American has not been represented fairly for many years, through no one's fault but our own.  We have become lazy and take for granted that the people we have elected have our best interests at heart.


Unfortunately this has been a common cycle of events since the very beginning of Democracy.  Dating all the way back to ancient Greece we see the constant failure of Democracy.  It always starts out very strong, appreciated, and ethical.  But as time passes and people take for granted their freedom, corrupt opportunists get elected into office and eventually take over as a dictator before the common people even know what's going on.


It seems to me, the major flaws in a Democracy are lack of education, laziness, and a steady influx of corruption.  The politicians count on us being too involved with other things to worry about what they are up too and know that we will believe just about anything the media tells us.  If Katy Couric says the government is doing a good job then who are we to question it? Right? The only way to stop the deterioration of our democratic system is to get the majority of the people to pay attention, know what's really going on and be active about letting the corrupt politicians know that we are watching and will act if necessary.