A Message to the Elected Officials

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A Message to the Elected Officials

According to USC Section 7206, “Making false statements on a tax return is a felony risking fines and imprisonment for up to 3 years.” This statement, along with Press Secretary Gibbs’ own words, “I think they both (Kellifer and Daschle) recognize that you can’t set an example of responsibility but accept a different standard on who serves,” indicate a presence acknowledged across America: that a social contract exists between the governed and their government and it is being abrogated in favor of the personal interests of our top elected and appointed officials and their respective political parties.

This contract is simple: People from the general population are elected to form our representative democracy and run our country. Ergo, the government exists to be run by the people and for the people. The spirit of which is that we can apply self governance without a monarchy or oligarchy and that we will do what’s right for each other, since we each enjoy common standing. Such a government will not suffer dual standards and a hierarchy betwe...

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