Remove politicians with poor performance
Do you really believe that our politicians are interested in doing what is right for us, the taxpayer?
Consider this. President Bush fires eight federal prosecutors and gives poor performance as the reason. Ex-President Clinton fired 93 when he first took office. Political preference was the only possible reason given. This hiring and firing has been going on for years and has been a common practice between Democrats and Republicans. The real reason for changing federal prosecutors has nothing to do with either politics nor performance problems. Each party uses the firings and new appointments as a way to pay back political contributors and supporters. These appointments provide a lucrative and guaranteed pension with continued medical coverage. Do you believe that politicians care if you have a lucrative and guaranteed pension?
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Consider this. According to Leonard Pitts Jr., columnist for the Miami Herald, a government scientist was forbidden in 2001 and 2002 from discussing health hazards posed by airborne bacteria emanating from airborne waste at large factory farms. Did our State representatives, Mike Waugh, Ron Miller and Stan Saylor, take action to prevent large factory farms from coming to Pennsylvania? Obviously, the answer is no. The reason given is to help the farmers make ends meet. When our children become sick and require expensive medical care, do you believe that they will do anything to help us?
Consider this. Governor Rendell wants to use over $200 million in tax money to provide a new arena for ice hockey in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, senior citizen centers had funding removed and some closed. School property taxes are out of control and our roads are in need of major overhauls. Do you believe that Mr. Rendell is more interested in your welfare than the rich owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins??
I believe that its time for us to remove those politicians from office who continue to abuse the average taxpayer while lining their own pockets or the pockets of their rich cronies.
Mike Schmidt
Stewartstown
What kinda American are ya, Schmidtty? Why ya whinin' 'bout a li'l political payback for your homies, huge hog farms in your backyard, and new ballparks for the Boys of Summer on Steroids?