[StBernard] Deadlines and lame horses

[Westley Annis]

Amen, brother!  Amen!

- John Scurich


----- Original Message -----

> John, I believe you're correct in your opinion. In my experience, many 

> legislatures, whether locally, statewide, or national firmly believe 

> that "citizen Joe/Jane" cannot possibly make a well-thought-out, 

> reasonable, make-sense decision on their own. It's instilled in the 

> lawmaker that

these

> "ignorant people" are a danger to themselves, family and their 

> community,

so

> these legislators need to make decisions they feel are within personal 

> opinioned ones, even though they feel it is unpopular with the citizens.

>

> Going against the grain can work two birds with one stone: One is to

benefit

> in some capacity from the vote on which they are on the winning side, 

> and two because the populace carries with their ideas, some degree of

stupidity

> and ignorance of the law, they are easily manipulated to that way of 

> thinking.

>

> The legislator only has to "outwait" the citizen as time evolves, 

> hoping

we

> stupid, backwoods St. Bernardians will soon forget any laws passed and

thus

> the citizens may feel that damage has been done with little

recourse/action

> to upset/challenge the system.

>

> My father had a 5th grade education. I only wish as an educated man, 

> that

I

> can ever achieve the degree of knowledge that he possessed/exhibited 

> when

it

> came to affairs of the common sense.

>

> We should pray for guidance. It's God against the powers that be, perhaps.

>

> --jer--