Politicians can not be trusted!

Even if politicians are talking together somewhat and doing a little compromising lately, they are still performing in an inadequately.  Dictionary.com gives the second meaning to politician as “a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles.”  This means that they cannot be trusted.  Cannot be trusted!

A recent example, out of many, is the whole gun control issue after the horrible shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut.  After all the outrage is expressed, after a former colleague and victim of violence, Gabrielle Giffords, appears before the Congress to express her strong feelings that corrective action in controlling the proliferation of weapons in this country is absolute necessary, after a number of other similar incidents over the past few years – what is being done?

The debate is not over, but do you think that the Congress will put any control on the sale of semi-automatic attack weapons; on the sale of the huge ammo clips; even on the registration of all arms sales?  No.  That is basically because the NRA is one of the strongest lobbies in the country and they gives plenty of money to many of our “fine” congressmen.  Even the Democrats are pulling back their proposals.  There is no principle involved here, just keeping their seats in the Congress and all of the benefits, and “benefits”, that go along with them. 

The next time some of these folks come out to mourn the victims of another shooting, ask them what they have done to stop the violence. Why do they fail to take common sense actions?

Think about it, and take care.