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Author:  Squanto [ Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Everything wrong with politics in one sentence
So, Arizona passed a bill that would make it a misdemeanor crime to not have your immigration paperwork on you if you're an immigrant in Arizona. It also allows police officers to check into someone's immigration status if they have "reasonable suspicion" to do so.

Now, I'm not judging the bill itself, but the following sentence caught my attention.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld ... 7282.story

Quote:
Some Republicans have privately complained about the bill, which Pearce has been pushing for several years, but were loath to vote against it in an election year.


Ignore the 'Republican' part, because I don't care about that. It burns my nuts that legislators would be against a bill, but vote for in ANYWAY because of an upcoming election. I'm not naive, I know that this is common and happens all the time at all levels of government. It just sickens me when I see it spelled out like that.

If you think a bill is bad, vote against it. If you think it's good, vote for it. If only it could ever be that simple.
Author:  Stuuuuuuu [ Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Everything wrong with politics in one sentence
ah, but aren't they elected to express the will of their constituents, not their own personal opinion?
Author:  Crosscheck [ Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Everything wrong with politics in one sentence
Squanto wrote:
If you think a bill is bad, vote against it. If you think it's good, vote for it. If only it could ever be that simple.

While I generally agree, can't this example also be spun as elected officials doing what their constituents want them to do?
ie "I better vote for this or my ass is getting thrown out."

It is after all representative government.
Author:  Crosscheck [ Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Everything wrong with politics in one sentence
*damn you Stuuuu'u's*
beat me to it.
Author:  Squanto [ Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Everything wrong with politics in one sentence
That's a fair point, and I hope that the justification for voting for/against would be just that, and not the re-election considerations.
Author:  HelloMyKneeGrows [ Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Everything wrong with politics in one sentence
Squanto wrote:
So, Arizona passed a bill that would make it a misdemeanor crime to not have your immigration paperwork on you if you're an immigrant in Arizona. It also allows police officers to check into someone's immigration status if they have "reasonable suspicion" to do so.

Now, I'm not judging the bill itself, but the following sentence caught my attention.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld ... 7282.story

Quote:
Some Republicans have privately complained about the bill, which Pearce has been pushing for several years, but were loath to vote against it in an election year.


Ignore the 'Republican' part, because I don't care about that. It burns my nuts that legislators would be against a bill, but vote for in ANYWAY because of an upcoming election. I'm not naive, I know that this is common and happens all the time at all levels of government. It just sickens me when I see it spelled out like that.

If you think a bill is bad, vote against it. If you think it's good, vote for it. If only it could ever be that simple.


I friggin love this. Way to go Arizona, you rock
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