Politicians (Jan. 27)

Whoever was the first person to say that politicians cannot be trusted was wise beyond his years. In todays world where life is tough and the balance of many lives hang in the balance politicians seem to come up with speaches that ignite hope with no real investment in the reality of the plans that they present. They often talk about unity right before or after saying something that has just split the room in half. They talk about eliminating their own personal interests and seeking the greater good, but only as long as their ideas are the ones being passed into law. It matters not what you believe as a politician and more about what the people who elected you desire. Both sides of the aisle are just as guilty and unfortunately it has led to a political atmosphere of us against them despite our desire to work together. I think we have forgotten the words once spoken by a politician, which if we applied and worked out in the best possible scenario for all would honestly change things. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."