Advertise your allegiance

Our political system and the so-called watchdogs (media) are so cozy; they can’t see the forest for the trees.

Why would you elect someone with one goal in mind, themselves? Of late (and probably has been going on for years), the people that run for office in our interest do not seem to understand what our interests are. Nor do they care. Yet we elect and re-elect them over and over.

The unwritten quest is to run and last at least five years, and then you are set for life (pension and health care). We have many nondescript congresspersons, but we see only the showoffs that court television with idiotic sound bites. It seems that the sole purpose of getting elected is to be the opposition on everything without initiating or co-sponsoring any bills for the benefit of society (the American Legislative Exchange Council does the work).

In the aftermath of Citizens United, it appears that Congress is for sale. I often admired the dress of NASCAR drivers that identified their sponsors. Perhaps the time has come to require members of Congress to adopt and publicly wear similar outfits, while on the job, to inform the public of their allegiance.

Edward Thomas Jr.

Spokane