tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post2334363411459438775..comments2024-03-27T11:10:52.382-07:00Comments on On My Mind: Leading the Parade (updated)Jayhawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00756807802218022043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-15200749869212357182010-04-28T10:41:26.873-07:002010-04-28T10:41:26.873-07:00Okay, I meant that as a poke to the politicians, w...Okay, I meant that as a poke to the politicians, who should know better, and should act accordingly. Some do, many (most?) do not.<br /><br />But they are NOT being held accountable, which is the voters responsibility. And yes they (the voters) are failing en masse, which is your point. I know what you meant.<br /><br />Voters are often led astray by sound bites, slogans, catch phrases, demagoguery, disinformation, flattery and outright lies (did I not mention simple B.S.?). Anyway, voters ought to be able to see through this or think about what these candidates, perps, <br />interests /etc are saying. And vote accordingly.<br /><br />And thank you for expounding on that a little more.brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32512109.post-72940637797442099942010-04-28T09:30:58.963-07:002010-04-28T09:30:58.963-07:00It also points to a political elite class, which f...It also points to a political elite class, which feels entitled to office and works toward that goal. This is not what the Founding Fathers wanted, we fought a revolution against such a thing.<br /><br />Voters have rights. But the politicians need to heed the will of the voters as well.brucenoreply@blogger.com