CONGRESS NEEDS A REALITY CHECK

I have followed politics for more than 30 years and have been actively involved in one aspect or another for at least 20. I am also an avid history buff and the politics in history. Throughout our history I have never read of nor witnessed a Congress so out of touch with reality and with the voters as the current class in Washington. Whatever your political philosophy, conservative, moderate or liberal or you party affiliation Republican, Democrat or consider yourself an Independent, those who we have elected to office and who in accordance to the Constitution are answerable to we the people have absolutely no concern about the view or the will of the people. Those who work in the , "beltway, " and are located within the walls of the Capitol building have lost all touch with the reality of the thoughts and the will of the country. They have become so caught up in special interest groups and with the placating of votes that they no longer care about what the people of this nation, that are legal, think or believe. The disgusting amnesty bill that passed the Senate today is further evidence that Congress refuses to listen to those of us who hired them for the jobs that they currently hold. The disconnect with the people is so evident that it is obvious that the Congress as a whole believes that they know better than we what is, "best," for the nation. The addition of the case of William Jefferson, (D LA), who is under investigation for taking bribes and corruption just makes matters worse. Last Saturday the FBI with a court ordered warrant raided his Congressional office to acquire evidence concerning the corruption case. Both Houses of Congress and both parties are rallying with complaints of violation of separation of powers, which is lunacy for the raid was instituted with a legal court order for an FBI investigation which had nothing to do with his Congressional papers or his position in the House just his possible violation of corruption and bribery laws. Rather than condemn his illegal actions the Congress complains about the legal raid of his office and expect the American people to agree with them. This is total disconnect with the electorate. Total disregard of the countries position on illegal aliens and border security and giving our country away to illegals and now rallying against the quest for justice for a possible crime. Adding insult to injury and proving that the Congress is totally disconnected and does not care about the voice of the people is that all of this is taking place in an election year. That is where we have the advantage. Their belief is that we will continue to vote them into office and allow them to take this nation down the tubes. They have this allusion that since they are in office it is theirs for life and we just vote as mind numbed robots because they have been there for so long. In primary elections throughout the country a new batch of candidates are appearing that believe that the people are still the voice and true measure of this country. Many of them are Reagan Conservatives who believe that the people know what is best for this nation and not the government. It is time for the reality check of the Congress to flow in full force with a tide of incumbents being replaced by candidates who will listen to the people and look outside of the beltway to get the pulse of the country and stop the absolute madness that currently controls Washington.

Ken Taylor