Equal Opportunity Sin

In a representative form of government, the election of a person to a high office is to the purpose of serving the people and the greater public good. Public election is a sacred privilege, honor and obligation. Except elected representatives are faithful to their trust obligations to the people and their country, there is risk of great harm coming to the people and the nation.

Perhaps the worst form of public infidelity and sin against the people is pretentious and false representation, that is, the use of an elected office for purposes of exploitation and self-gain. This despicable practice of pretense and self-gain has in recent years become almost a high-art form for retiring Senators and Congressmen. There has been put in place a rotating door between the offices of corporations and those of Senators and Congressmen, by which elected members can retire from the business of the people and take employment in the business of corporations — and make even more money than they could as representatives of the people.

For shame! “What would Jesus do?” There is only one occasion described in the Bible when Jesus vented his anger in a physical form. He scattered the tables of small merchandise peddlers and moneychangers and drove them out of the Temple.

Now is a time for public anger. It’s time to throw the cheating Senators and House members out of the chambers of government. Put the issue to the candidates you vote for in every election. Right now, require your presidential candidate to support a bill that outlaws Senators and Congressmen from exiting their office through the rotating door and becoming lobbyists for favor-seeking corporations. The breach of public trust and the corruption of elected representatives will never be prevented until this corrupting practice is shut down.

 Support this urgent public matter right now. This needs to happen if the authenticity and credibility of America is ever to be restored in the company of nations and if the interests of the people are to be served. Thank you.