Be the boss!

An original editorial entitled Election Time Is Upon Us- Know Your Propositions was recently posted on the Texas' Messes blog.  The editorial is not only informative and convincing, but it shows why blogs are such an important source of information now days.  The large portion of the population only follows mainstream media, which do not cover stories such as this one.  With all the fuss lately about government corruption and the need for change, this article is exactly what I've been looking for.  Instead of just complaining about a problem, Alice tells us what we can do to fix the problem.  She gives us a solution if we care to listen.

Alice explains that Proposition 10 is a proposition that is only beneficial to elected officials.  If passed it will allow elected officials to stay in their current positions while still being able to run for another elected position, all the while still being able to collect a paycheck from their current position.  I wonder how my current employer would feel about me sending resumes and going to interviews on their dime.  Politicians have already given themselves outlandish retirement packages and health benefits that differ from the public.  They gave themselves these benefits through propositions such as Proposition 10 that were not given any attention and passed without the care of the population.  It seems to me that our elected officials have forgotten who they work for.  We can no longer let politicians confuse us with their political jargon and their obvious attempts to hide propositions such as this from the public eye.

Politicians have intentionally made the process more difficult and confusing so that they are able to pass their agendas and keep the opposition low.  It is time we take action and the first step is to beccome a conscious population who is politically aware and willing to take control of OUR government.  I couldn't say it any better than Alice when she tells us that "Being an elected official is not a right- it is a privelege!"