DEMOCRACY MAY BE THE BEST BUT IT IS PATHETIC

I've heard it said many times that the U.S. Congress is the most corrupt legislative body in the world. It is dominated by big money interests and their lobbyists. Sometimes big money can simply bypass the lobbyists and buy their own senator or congressman. Then for example in India we have democracy. What a joke. There is democracy depending upon which caste you were born into as well as which gender. Here in Canada it's also all about money and influence. Yes just like the U.S. we have a few token filthy rich white men in jail but not too damned many. In the States it seems more about throwing the odd white collar financial criminal behind bars to set an example then to really clean up corporate crime.

The point I am making is how vulnerable democracy really is. A population that are working long hours tend to rely upon others to keep an eye on the political front. Politics is inherently dirty as are most of its' practitioners. Cheating within the rules is considered an art form and cheating outside the rules is O.K. if you aren't caught. Big money likes to keep score ($$$) but politicians are all about power, authority and influence. It's about legacy projects, name recognition and fame. The whole idea of public service while championed publicly is sniggered at ptivately. All of us will eventually pay for this slide into corruption.