tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post3797416070735686612..comments2008-05-11T11:59:10.567-07:00Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934741358915685354.post-46231595395551244322008-05-11T11:59:00.000-07:002008-05-11T11:59:00.000-07:00well said, Brother!<BR/>As hard as it is to swallow the truth is that for every way that we , the consumer of government services, come up with for maximizing our tax dollar, there's a screwed up politician thinking of a way to take more from us.<BR/>This is one reason why I have a major pet peeve against people who vote for a particular candidate for superficial reasons. In some elections, some candidates run an entire campaign without releasing their policy plans because they know they're deficient and that superficial qualities are more likely to get them elected.<BR/>This is, I believe, what will be the downfall of our great experiment. Our democracy only works to advance our society if those who vote take the responsibility serious and educate themselves before casting their ballot.<BR/>Another example of this is our state's current education budget woes. The education budget is being slashed to "solve" the states spending problems, but without educating our children, can we really expect not to have another budget crisis when their generation takes over?<BR/>Whoa , hey, Wait a minute. I'm ranting on politics on a motorcycle blog... Please excuse me.<BR/>Thank you for posting.Camronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08803654359136761296noreply@blogger.com