From Wiki :: The concept of the public trust relates back to the origins of democratic government and its seminal idea that within the public lies the true power and future of a society; therefore, whatever trust the public places in its officials must be respected.
One of the reasons that bribery is regarded as a notorious evil is that it contributes to a culture of corruption in which the public trust is eroded.
I am still waiting to find out if this mess is Constitutional. I believe it is not. The bill seeks to bailout a 'special interest' group while turning its back on the citizens of this country. The Democrats in the Senate may have even provided enough of the 'interest of the people' to save the bill from Constitutional scrutiny.
I don't want to hear how Democrats are Big Government Spenders. I don't want to hear how 'good for America' conservative fiscal policy is. I don't want to hear how the last 30 years of Republican rule has improved the lives of Americans and I especially don't want to hear how regulation is BAD for this country or how we can afford more tax cuts.
The Narcisstic Republican Assault against the United States of America is OVER.
Anyone willing to put up with this and support a government whereby elected officials simply turn their backs on the very constituency that elected them, while making trillion dollar deals with companies are out of their minds. Whatever makes anyone believe that cutting taxes and removing regulations to PROTECT the interests of Americans is good government, is beyond me.
If you ever thought that cutting taxes to put more money in your pocket was a good economic strategy while giving huge tax breaks and incentives to corporations would create jobs; I hope you have FINALLY learned what reality that actually brings.I do believe it is more than corrupt. I believe it is a form of treason. Call it incompetency if you will, which brings its own reality to the judgement of the American voter, but the fact of the matter is the legislation from 1999 through 2003 inflicted harm on this country in a way it never should have. That is complete disregard of the trust placed in the hands of those elected.
You like being a spectator to your vote? I don't !
House Passes 700-Billion Dollar Bailout (click here)
By Gina Mangieri
Some lawmakers who voted "yes" say they still have reservations.
Hawaii's two house delegates first voted "no" on Monday's version, then both voted "yes" today -- drawn to added tax benefits for the middle class but still wary about oversight for wall street.
What was a three page white house proposal went through a capitol hill buffet line to come out with 451 pages of tax breaks, credits and incentives on top of the 700 billion dollars the treasury wanted for the financial industry.
Representative Neil Abercrombie says, "I warned these guys right straight through this bill is not going to get at fundamentals. People watching stock market are looking at a yoyo."So why vouch for it?...
