I don't believe that government gets absolutely nothing done. I do not agree with adding a bunch of new rules and regulations year after year after year.
I do not believe in expanding the role of government, I don't believe in putting forth bills to build bridges to nowhere or to fund a congress person's pet cause. If they are going to write a rule or a law, I want it very well thought out, incredibly vetted, have been made available for viewing to the public and allow us to have our say to our representatives prior to voting on the legislation and to end last minute amendments and additions which add on nothing but pork to buy off a vote.
There is absolutely no way you can create a a thoroughly thought out and well considered legislation that provides people the opportunity to read and understand the legislation while it is being considered and voice their thoughts to their legislator and pass thousands and thousands and thousands of pages of legislation in any particularly year. I don't think that Government should be wasting time and resources voting on things like commemorative coins, or any number or extraneous feel good type crapola. I don't think Government should be able to pass unfunded mandates onto individual states. A prime example of that was legislation passed a few years ago requiring all public pools to have a beach entry or a lift for wheel chair bound people. Sounds good in theory but the practical application of that meant that cities and municipalities had to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to update their pools. Have you ever been to a pool in the inner city of Baltimore in July? One, there is barely three feet between a person and the next person. And, it is rowdy as all get out. Do you think any person with any motor difficulties wants to find themselves awash in a great sea of people like that? Probably not if they have a brain in their heads. You know how many times they were used all summer long the first year they were put in ( and paid for via a private donation?) according to the news broadcast back then - 4.
Was it a nice idea? Did it make us feel good. Sure. Was it well considered legislation? Was it worth it in terms of people served versus the cost? No. So would I rather our law makers concentrate only the *really* big ticket items such as Interstate Commerce, Currency Issues, Financial market regulations, defense, national security and international relations? YES - that is what they should be dealing with. The big broad items.... not..what amounts to individual public welfare causes.
connie
