Holding Our Government Accountable

I sit back reflecting upon the founding of our government and the mockery the Democratic and Republican parties have brought upon it today. The most outrageous abuse of power recently is the pushing forward of the "speech or debate clause" by Nancy Pelosi. She is sheltering Congress from investigations by the Department of Justice based on separation of powers. All of this comes at a time when several members of Congress have been cited for ethical and legal misconduct.

This is a travesty that prevents us from holding the people who represent us accountable via the legal system. We, the people, need to reign in the politician who look at their elected office as a source of power. If we cannot trust the government to properly investigate corruption, we have a duty as voters to elect them out of office.

What happened to the politicians who listened to the people they represent? The majority say what they need to get elected and then follow the party lines. I want a representative who lives in my community and works to help improve my community. House members should look out for their districts. Senators should look out for the good of their states.

Corruption and greed by both parties has our members of Congress salivating over power and money. The people of the United States of America need to realize that the ultimate power lies with us every time we vote. We need to send a message to all of the politicians who think they are above the law or know what is best for the people they represent.