ARLEN SPECTER: THE PERFECT CASE IN POINT

Career politicians are destroying our democratic republic. They are morphing into a greedy, self-serving, mutually enabling ruling aristocracy. Yesterday's change of political party by Senator Arlen Specter is proof positive of the plague that is upon us.

Several points of importance to be made at this juncture follow.

1. Specter was last elected to office as a Republican. That is what the voters believed and it is how he represented himself. He has now changed party. That is deceptive and dishonest. Either he should have done so prior to the last election or he should have waited until the next one. He has an obligation to his constituents first and foremost to be up front with full disclosure.

2. He changed party because he was in trouble, according to his own polling, within his own party. Through his performance on the job he had lost the backing of his supporters. A person with at least some integrity would attempt to win back that support and if he failed, would accept the will of the people. Obviously Specter considers himself among the ruling elite, fully above the wishes and the desires of the constituency that elected him and that he promised to represent.

3. Like his fellow career political aristocrats, he considers himself too self-important to step down or be set aside. In his tiny little world, he must be in office if the nation is to move forward. How pathetic! Specter, like all of the rest of them, is easily replaceable. We can do without the entire collection. After all, America got to this point in history without them and we will continue forward long after they are gone. They are of no importance or significance, particularly Specter. He is no Lincoln, Washington or Truman. He will not go down in history among the greats of the Senate. But now that he has exposed his true character, he will go down as one of the real pigs in Pennsylvania political history. The people we have in office today are far from the best and the brightest.

4. Our founders did not have full time career politicians in mind when they created our system of governance. The concept centered around citizen politicians. If interested or asked, they would leave their full time professions to be part time legislators, thereafter to return to their normal means of making a living. Part time citizen legislators. Limited government. What we have today on both federal and state levels of government is a complete corruption of the intent of this American democracy. In other words, Specter should find gainful employment elsewhere although at his advanced age he could retire and live like a fat hog off of his full government pension (the same as his annual salary during his last year of employment) plus off the hook benefits.

5. Do not delude yourself into believing this act by Specter is about public service to the nation or to the people of Pennsylvania. Full time politics is a corrupt, greed based, graft driven, back stabbing and fully self-serving activity. Specter is used to feeding at the public trough. He is drunk on his presence within the halls of power. And he is self-impressed with his self-importance at being part of the Senate, the most exclusive club in the world. Truth is, he is nothing more than a crass, groveling political animal in full panic mode as the end of his not so impressive career inside the beltway looms.

6. Our full time careerist political party hacks love to play "gotcha" as their number one priority right after the all important task of self-preservation. The interests of the nation and the welfare of the American people are not nearly as important to these ruling aristocrats as is being able to stick it to those in the party opposite. They do so endlessly and with great glee. If the country suffers in the process, they care not since, at the end of the day, they are all about themselves and their survival in office.

Think about that the next time you get to vote. If you have the ability to think independently and are not controlled by self-centered, misleading politicians, selfish interest groups, silly identity politics or political party propaganda, than consider this:

Never, ever vote for an incumbent. After all, yours are as bad as all the rest and even if they are just wonderful, neither you nor the rest of us need them to stay in office. They've had their turn. Send someone else to Washington and to your statehouse.


Specter had disavowed a switch
by Eric Zimmermann

News of Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch today comes after months of strong statements to the contrary by the Pennsylvania Senator.
In a March 17th interview with The Hill, Specter said he absolutely would not switch parties:
[Democrats] are trying very hard for the 60th vote. Got to give them credit for trying. But the answer is no.
I'm not going to discuss private talks I had with other people who may or may not be considered influential. But since those three people are in the public domain, I think it is appropriative to respond to those questions.
I am staying a Republican because I think I have an important role, a more important role, to play there. The United States very desperately needs a two-party system. That's the basis of politics in America. I'm afraid we are becoming a one-party system, with Republicans becoming just a regional party with so little representation of the northeast or in the middle atlantic. I think as a governmental matter, it is very important to have a check and balance. That's a very important principle in the operation of our government. In the constitution on Separation of powers.
Also on the Specter switch:
–Specter move caught GOP leaders by surprise
–Michael Steele on the switch of the 'left-wing' senator
–Harry Reid on convincing Specter to switch
–Who will Specter eat lunch with now?

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