Extremists did gain seats with support from Trump empowered voters. Money and the influence of money was also the winner. I had hoped it would again become "We the People", but instead it brought a few new extremist Republicans to join those already clouding Washington. Instead of new life and new faces in politics, we got more division and more lies, and more loud mouth right-wing extremist that have only one goal, to oppose everything that needs to be done for the country in the name of the "party" instead of the country.
James Madison said, "The essence of government is power, and power, lodged as it must in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse." This quote is on the wall of the Madison building of The Library of Congress.
There are some human hands wielding the power in Halifax, Richmond, and Washington that are abusing that power, in some cases by action and in some cases, by inaction.
Too few voters are involved in politics and in many cases too few people care about the outcome of elections. Many voters think their votes don't count because politicians don't listen. Well, it's true that most politicians don't listen, I've spoken to enough of them to know. But elected officials will listen when their election or reelection is threatened.
There are some human hands wielding the power in Halifax, Richmond, and Washington that are abusing that power, in some cases by action and in some cases, by inaction.
Too few voters are involved in politics and in many cases too few people care about the outcome of elections. Many voters think their votes don't count because politicians don't listen. Well, it's true that most politicians don't listen, I've spoken to enough of them to know. But elected officials will listen when their election or reelection is threatened.
In the 2023 elections, the people spoke in Virginia and Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Now we move forward into the crazy cycle of political noise leading up to the 2024 General Election.
Thankfully, Virginia voters saw through the smoke and mirrors of the Youngkin movement and gave us a legislature led by Democrats.
My observation is that the trend in this election in Virginia will continue into the 2024 cycle and the GOP has woulded itself so many time in the foot that the Grand Old Party as we knew it will die a slow death at the hands of itself.
This 2023 election like every year, many politicians run unopposed. This is wrong. No politician should be so smug, be thought too powerful, that no one will run against them. It takes a lot of work and a lot of money to run for any office, but until "we the people" stop complaining and either run for office and vote them out, we are doomed to repeat history.
Local Supervisors will tell you they are not politicians. Wrong! If one runs for elected office, they become a politician by default. They can disavow it all they want, but they make political decisions and impose political power over their constituents, including the ones that didn't vote for them.
This 2023 election like every year, many politicians run unopposed. This is wrong. No politician should be so smug, be thought too powerful, that no one will run against them. It takes a lot of work and a lot of money to run for any office, but until "we the people" stop complaining and either run for office and vote them out, we are doomed to repeat history.
Local Supervisors will tell you they are not politicians. Wrong! If one runs for elected office, they become a politician by default. They can disavow it all they want, but they make political decisions and impose political power over their constituents, including the ones that didn't vote for them.
We saw in this election, where big money from outside of the state sought to sway voters, that local politics are important. In fact, all politics are local.
Truly, many elected officials forget that they represent ALL of the people in their district or state, not just the majority, sometimes razor thin, that put them in office. We certainly see that here in the 5th Congressional District where the default GOP extremist Congressman represents no one but himself and Trump.
Truly, many elected officials forget that they represent ALL of the people in their district or state, not just the majority, sometimes razor thin, that put them in office. We certainly see that here in the 5th Congressional District where the default GOP extremist Congressman represents no one but himself and Trump.
