tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296372923549214379.post8469736650331892386..comments2024-01-30T12:44:07.528-08:00Comments on SOVERN NATION: Let's Get It StartedDoug Sovernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282369357166949141noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296372923549214379.post-13357847363266110352008-09-11T23:50:00.000-07:002008-09-11T23:50:00.000-07:00Thank you Stephen, for your comment. I agree that...Thank you Stephen, for your comment. I agree that too often, politicians lose sight of why they're there, and who they should be serving. I don't agree that the president need be a "wealthy citizen." The original idea was to have citizens lead the government, but they were simply supposed to be educated, intelligent and of sufficient experience, not necessarily rich.Doug Sovernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282369357166949141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296372923549214379.post-19866898111130466402008-09-10T21:16:00.000-07:002008-09-10T21:16:00.000-07:00I wish that the November ballot had a check box fo...I wish that the November ballot had a check box for "None of the above." I am so disillusioned by both parties and their candidates. All either one can do is nit-pick at the spec in the other one's eye without seeing the plank in their own.<BR/><BR/>As I was taught, this country was founded on the principle that a wealthy citizen would set aside his own interests for a 4-year period to serve this country as an elected official. After his 4-year commitment, he would then return to being a private citizen. Now, we have career politicians who make their fortune from our tax dollars.<BR/><BR/>In addition, the career politicians won't even "do what is right," but instead, they "do what will get them re-elected." Where is this leading us as a nation? Nowhere, and fast.<BR/>StephenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296372923549214379.post-1541779248665773812008-09-07T20:03:00.000-07:002008-09-07T20:03:00.000-07:00The race may still come down to McCain-Obama, but ...The race may still come down to McCain-Obama, but that Palin-Biden debate could be the ratings winner of the new fall season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com