bob
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Post by bob on Sept 9, 2014 18:54:39 GMT -5
I have been trying to spread a little change in who belongs to who with regard to politicians. Please consider them to be Your representative rather than you being their constituent. I have emailed NRA ILA to express my feelings and will not sign anything that says otherwise. This goes for C.R.A.P.A. and the rest. Please consider this and add your feelings. Thanks, Bob
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gws
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Post by gws on Sept 9, 2014 21:13:03 GMT -5
Bob, I'm confused about what you are saying. According to my understanding, a constituent is a person who by being a voter, has an elected representative. As far a representative owning a constituency, that's a function of the said representative abusing his office, often but not always one who doesn't fear the next election. As Obama can choose to be, after this November's elections for congress (heaven help us). On the other side of that, a representative is too often "owned" by big spending donors to his election fund....as if they are his ONLY constituents....also an abuse of the system. The ideal is a representative who represents not only those who elected him, but those who voted for the other guy. The only way to prevent either abuse is by supporting honest people who can make a difference, and who have the personal morality to not abuse their office. That part is our responsibility. Our other responsibility is vote such a person in, and then him/her accountable.....to keep them honest.  I personally think Romney was one such person. We rejected him over his unorthodox Christian religion and voted in a Muslim. Go figure. Now we have to search for another......tough job. |
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bob
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Post by bob on Sept 9, 2014 22:28:31 GMT -5
Greg: You are absolutely correct in your understanding of the definition. It is just really a matter of semantics. Being a constituent is one thing, one of a group who supported or voted for a representative. I don't like being considered one of his/her constituents as though they have posession I prefer to think of them as my representative(s) they are there by my hand. Thank you for a thoughtful response.
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