Politics vs. Government

Our US Government is in business to help, protect or aid the people.  You know the line “government of the people, by the people and for the people”.  The line is not in the Constitution.  It was Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address.  But the Constitution does say: 

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

(Has anyone ever noticed “defense” is spelled wrong?) 

Anyway, if you haven’t read the Constitution lately, here it is:  http://constitutionus.com/

Here’s the problem:  This institution, that is only in existence for We the People, is run by Politicians.  People whose only purpose is to get noticed.  These narcissistic individuals are only concerned with keeping their job or getting elected to a higher job.  That applies to City, County, State and the US.  But, you protest, they say they are doing it for public service.  That’s BS.  If they were interested in public service, they would manage one of the thankless departments within the government.  No, they are only running for office for themselves.  Plain and simple.  Democrat, Republican, Independent.  Conservative or Liberal.  They are all equally narcissistic.

But, you protest again, since when is the government in business to protect We The People.  Mostly they are a hindrance to We The People.  Every agency is in business to protect or regulate some part of the population.  You may be part of the populace that is being regulated.  But, in the eyes of the particular agency, they are regulating you to protect some other part of the populace.  However, the protected part of the populace usually doesn’t have money or power.  The regulated part does.  So they play the victim (oh! Poor downtrodden corporations.  Waaaaahhh).  They have money to give to the narcissists.  Remember them?  The ones in control?  The ones who need money to get themselves on TV and get elected to the next level?  The gladly take the money from the downtrodden corporations.  So, guess what?  We The People get screwed.  But the narcissists go on TV and tell We The People they are doing everything to help We The People.  When, in fact, they are doing everything they can to defeat We The People.

Just in case you don’t think you are part of We The People that benefits from the government.  Have you driven on a road today?  Were you fairly certain other drivers won’t run in to you?  Were you fairly certain your car would protect you if they did? Are you fairly certain someone would answer when you call 911?  Are you fairly certain police and an ambulance would come?  Did you eat food you were fairly certain wouldn’t make you sick?  Did you sleep in a house you were fairly certain wouldn’t fall down?  If your house did catch fire, are you fairly certain a fire truck would come?  Did you send your kids to school today?  Even if you sent your kids to a private school, I can almost guarantee their teacher went to a public school.  There is little chance a teacher at a private school could have afforded private school.  Did your kids play with toys today? Are you fairly certain they are safe?  Did you go to work at a job where you were fairly certain you would be treated fairly?  If you got hurt at work, are you certain you would be taken care of?  Did you watch TV?  A live event from somewhere across the globe?  (Satellites) Did you breathe fresh air today?  Did you take medicine you were fairly certain was safe?  Were you prepared for the storm moving in?  Did you get your streets plowed today?  Did you use electricity?  Did you fly in a plane?  Ride a train?  Are you fairly certain your city won't get bombed today?  

Ok…. You get my drift.  You may think the government is too limiting or too intrusive or cost too much money.  But that’s only because the narcissists keep telling you so.  Every part of your lives are affected by what the government has done for We The People.  Not We The Corporations.  Not We the Narcissistic Politicians.  

It's time we remember who We The People are. And remember the government is "of the People, by the people, and for the people".