The Growing Disdain for Elitist Politics

I believe we all saw what just happened in Massachusetts this past week, with the election of a Republican to the U.S. Senate seat which had been held by Democrats for more than 50 years. The entire nation had their eyes on this state and on this election. However, seeing is but part of it. Do we understand it? Do we really understand just what's going on? Even more importantly, do those in Washington understand it or will they continue with the status quo?

There is a growing movement across the country today that includes people from every walk of life, but mostly the coveted "middle-class" voter, of which I am one. This movement isn't necessarily against a political party, the president or any one person, but against an entire ideology. Some call it a revolution. I merely call it waking up.

Middle America has awoken from its' slumber and is sick and tired of politics as they are and as they have been for some time now. As a "middle American" who feels the same angst, please allow me to explain, bearing in mind that there are those with different reasons.

We are sick and tired of business as usual and elitist politics and ideologies and those who practice them. You know who I'm talking about. All of those in office at the state and national levels who believe that they know so much better what is better for us than we could ever possibly know ourselves, at least without them telling us what that is.

Contrary to their popular belief, we are not a bunch of mindless robots in this country, though there are those of us who have, or had, let our guard down and allowed ourselves to be dumbed down by the liberal media and our education system. We hired these people by electing them to office to do a job for us, not to us, and as any employer has the right to let an employee go based on poor job performance, so do we have that right. When the employee, those we've elected, refuses to listen to the employer, those who elected them and pay their wages, it's high time they got their pink slips.

Many in government today seem to have forgotten that they work for us, not the other way around. Now, they'll tell us repeatedly that they're working for us and that they're doing this and that for us, but quite frankly actions speak volumes over mere words. Do they really think we're that stupid? The answer to that question is a resounding yes.

Most of our officials today are working only for themselves, so they can get re-elected and hold a place of esteem with good pay and great benefits, or some special interest group, which can usually be easily identified based on the earmarks they're behind. The easiest way to identify if your elected officials are really working for you is to check out their voting record. In many cases, once you do this you will likely be somewhat surprised. The fact of the matter is they're not listening to us.

A prime example of this at the national level is the current healthcare debacle. While most Americans are opposed to the current legislation and want their voices heard in Washington it's falling on deaf ears, at least until Massachusetts that is. Don't get me wrong. I believe that we do need some sort of reform of the healthcare system, but there is no real reform without tort reform and there's no such creature in this monstrosity of a bill in either the House or the Senate versions. Too many lawyers I guess.

This whole thing they're trying to cram down our throats is wrong, not to mention unconstitutional. Where is government-run healthcare covered in the constitution? Or taxpayer funded abortions for that matter? And if this healthcare plan is so great, why have they made themselves exempt from having to participate?

What happened when people across the country took to the streets with Tea Parties and made their way to legislators' town hall meetings to voice their opinions, express their feelings and ask real questions? They were belittled, ridiculed and called names by the elitist politicians and the liberal press. They really don't want to hear what we have to say.

What happened to the bipartisanship promised by this president and the C-SPAN coverage of the debates he also promised while campaigning. So much for transparency. This administration and the current congress have been about as transparent as a 6-foot-thick lead wall. Isn't it wonderful when our elected officials follow through on their campaign promises?

The same government that has both created and destroyed social security and medicare wants us to give them carte blanche to do the same with healthcare? For real? This might be funny if it weren't so serious. With every inch we the people give them they take 10 miles. This is but one issue currently staring us all in the eyes today. The whole point is the fact that they're not listening to us on much today because they know so much better what's best for us. They're better than us, more intelligent than us and they'll continue to do things their way, period... until we fire them.

It's time we stand our ground and take our country back. With every move and every vote made in Washington today we lose more and more of our individual freedoms and powers, while the government gains more and more. They have forgotten that they work for us, not us for them. I believe that our founding fathers would be horribly offended by what we've done with what they fought so hard to give us.

And before the Republicans begin gloating, they need to remember why they're not in power now. Because they were fired after they quit listening. They are only the beneficiaries of the fallout created by this current movement and are not exempt. This is not a Republican or Democratic thing, it's a we the people thing. No party or politician is exempt. And we the people are fed up. We have brains and we have votes and fully intend to use them both.

We must remain vigilant from now through November and beyond. The very soul of our nation depends upon it. Our children and grandchildren depend on us. It's time we the people took our country back.