Thursday, December 29, 2011

A few of the many


Isn’t it sad that when our politicians claim they’re listening to their constituents they only mean the ones who voted for them?
The idea that once they’re elected they actually represent all of the people in their district has somehow gotten lost.
Wouldn’t it be nice if at least a few politicians actually worked for the good of all?
It would take real courage to vote for something that might nick the few but help the many.
But, here’s why they don’t:
The many, who don’t vote as often, if at all, are usurped by the few, who not only vote, often, but also contribute, more, much more, to the few, who could help the many the most, but help the few the most, while trying to make it look as though the many are the recipients of what is actually more for the benefit of the few.
Most of the few know that a few of the many will know.  But many of the many will never really know that it’s most of the few who have pulled much of the wool over their eyes.  And almost all of the few will vote.  And a few of the many will vote, but it will be too few.
In any case, even the few politicians actually willing to represent the many as well as the few, are few and far between.
But many of you in the many can’t blame the few because so many of you in the many don’t vote, and most of the few usually do.
Is that clear?
That wasn’t very Churchill-esk.

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