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Off Topic Forums => General Chat => Politics, News and Religion => Topic started by: Arvarden on February 19, 2007, 09:41:00 AM
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As the title suggests, should politicians be slaves to the people or should they be allowed to have a career outside of politics?
This post has been edited by Arvarden: Feb 19 2007, 05:41 PM
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I doubt it. Unfortunately, there was a practice called Earmarking that has started since the Republicans taken over Congress in 1994. Not saying that Democrats abuse this power too. You can read more about it here.
http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Earmarking
Earmarking has gotten so bad that it has gotten some politicans indicted for abuse like Duke Cunningham of California.
http://www.cnn.com/2.../28/cunningham/
Even worse, there are politicans who often help writes his/her own bill and then quits as congressman and then benefitting from it like here:
http://www.cnn.com/2...hics/index.html
Sad but true. Some politicans serve their interest instead of their people's interests.