The polls are saying so and in the news lately telling us that government does not work for the people. It was the subject on WWL talk radio just recently. But those polls do not tell the full story nor do the people who participate in those polls. The polls are also a contradiction because there is no government if there are no people, for governments are made up of people.
The people who find fault with government are the same ones who vote and reelect the same people over and over again who run government. Governments can be good or bad depending on the people who run government. But the polls and the people who participate in them never cross that bridge. To them, government is some kind of mythical organization that is just there and something to blame.
This writer believes we have the type of government we have because enough people are just not informed on the issues, really don't care to be and are willing to believe any thing they hear. They just know that government is to blame and that the same people they vote for over and over do not contribute to government's lack of accomplishments.
The news media plays a role in this myth buy allowing their polls to be sound bites. The poll questions never reflect the full story of the issue being polled. Do the people and the news media realize and understand when an elected official blames the government for not working and being broken he is actually speaking about his own failure to make government work.
Blaming the government is a cop out and excuse for not taking the time in the first place to be up to date on the issues before one votes. Knowing the facts and voting accordingly is the best chance for good government, success and accomplishments that are necessary for the country and its people.
Blame has never solved a problem.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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