America needs and deserves a government that functions outside the conflicting interests that has destoyed our collective trust. A government that functions 100% of the time in their constitutionally mandated service, underline service of "people" they are elected to govern.
America does not need another plan – we as a nation need a shared “Vision” of what America stands for, is, should have been and should always be. Our shared vision needs to be seen in a vivid, detailed and credible image. Not as another partisan idea or promise. Partisanship at this juncture is the enemy insuring only our failure at the starting gate.
ReplyDeleteAs a workable course for the country right now — one that needs to take place before any meaningful planned nation-building can take place, America needs election reform and a thorough house cleaning that restores our collective trust in elected government.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing our president can do right now is declare his support for the draft recommendations of the Fair Elections Now Act developed through the efforts of Harvard University Professor Lawrence Lessig and the Fix Congress First organization. (www.fixcongressfirst.org ) My recommendation should not be considered a wholesale endorsement. It is genuinely my belief that congressional reform is the “Vision” America’s democracy needs to share at this threshold of any new plan for our nation.
The Almanac of American Politics has called Sanders a "practical" and "successful legislator." He has focused on the shrinking middle class and widening income gap in America that is greater than at any time since the Great Depression.
ReplyDeleteHe is the longest serving independent member of Congress in American history
ReplyDeleteIf the people of America don’t begin to stand together and force our elected government to represent our the people and families of this country there will not be a middle class in this country!!!
ReplyDeleteBravo Sen Bernie Sauders! You have it right - the solution is election reform. Public service needs to be free from self service conflict of interest and corporate lobby. Congress needs to represent the "PEOPLE" OF THIS COUNTRY or there will be no middle class in this country!
(((Fix Congress First))) Election reform cures the first problem and further debate and partisan solutions are a wasted effort until we have an elected government that represents the PEOPLE of our country.