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Inclusive RANT Warning! re: gvt. deserters
I think I'm missing something here.
Isn't the position of a congressperson prestigious enough? Why are Hawaiipeople leaving congress (whether state or fed) to go on a crapshoot? And why are they deserting us, their constituents, in mid-term no less, leaving the jobs they begged for and to which we elected them because we trusted them, to go test their ambitious egos?
I liked and trusted Abercrombie - now I'm not so sure. I never trusted Case, and he never disappointed my mistrust. I thought Mufi was a mistake from the beginning, and he, too is 'proving' his mettle.
Ambitious opportunists! We put our trust in them to represent US - and they failed our trust. They are leaving long before the end of their contract with the people!
This isn't like quitting a job because your boss is an _ss, this is letting your supporters down.
Federal congresspeople receive, at a minimum, $174,000 a year, expenses paid, and a substantial retirement after five years!. Not sure what state cps get, but I'm certain it's substantial. Oh, and free health care for life. Automatic COLA raises unless they turn them down (they turned mine down this year, but not theirs).
Paid for by you and me. Then they thumb their nose at their employers (us, again), to go play in another sandbox. They can't even lose.... they are set for life (but they may have to sell a few of their houses). While we have people living on the beach - sand without even a box.
How did we get here? Were we just not paying attention? Did we fall for hollow promises? (Do we need it? Can we afford it? Oh, and let's build a railroad, but in the meantime, bye-bye! Hope YOU can pay for it.)
I'm disappointed (bad) and disillusioned (good).
End political rant.
K
I think I'm missing something here.
Isn't the position of a congressperson prestigious enough? Why are Hawaiipeople leaving congress (whether state or fed) to go on a crapshoot? And why are they deserting us, their constituents, in mid-term no less, leaving the jobs they begged for and to which we elected them because we trusted them, to go test their ambitious egos?
I liked and trusted Abercrombie - now I'm not so sure. I never trusted Case, and he never disappointed my mistrust. I thought Mufi was a mistake from the beginning, and he, too is 'proving' his mettle.
Ambitious opportunists! We put our trust in them to represent US - and they failed our trust. They are leaving long before the end of their contract with the people!
This isn't like quitting a job because your boss is an _ss, this is letting your supporters down.
Federal congresspeople receive, at a minimum, $174,000 a year, expenses paid, and a substantial retirement after five years!. Not sure what state cps get, but I'm certain it's substantial. Oh, and free health care for life. Automatic COLA raises unless they turn them down (they turned mine down this year, but not theirs).
Paid for by you and me. Then they thumb their nose at their employers (us, again), to go play in another sandbox. They can't even lose.... they are set for life (but they may have to sell a few of their houses). While we have people living on the beach - sand without even a box.
How did we get here? Were we just not paying attention? Did we fall for hollow promises? (Do we need it? Can we afford it? Oh, and let's build a railroad, but in the meantime, bye-bye! Hope YOU can pay for it.)
I'm disappointed (bad) and disillusioned (good).
End political rant.
K
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