The Honorable Roland Burris and Our Culture of Corruption

Rolland Wallace Burris is today at the center of a controversy that, in reality, should have never been a controversy. The junior United States Senator (D) from Illinois was "appointed" by scandal-ridden ex-Governor Rod Bagojevich to replace out-going Senator Barack Obama. Blagojevich, who is himself now under a federal indictment for trying to "sell" the Senate seat, ignored the wishes of Illinois elected officials and his constituents and appointed Burris, former Attorney General of Illinois, before he was removed form office. Several congressmen (Democrat) rushed to Burris' aid and demanded that his appointment be confirmed. One of them, Representative Bobby Rush (D), also from Illinois, even commented that he hoped the Senate wouldn't try to "hang or lynch" Burris, metaphorically speaking. He later went on to say that any attempt to keep Burris from being confirmed would be entirely based on "race"...Recently (May 27, 2009), on an episode of ABC's World News with Charles Gibson, an audio-taped conversation was played that revealed Burris, himself, negotiating a price to purchase the then vacant Senate seat. The Sangamon County State's Attorney's office and the Senate Ethics Committee now both have on-going investigations into whether Burris perjured himself during Illinois House of Representatives committee hearings involving Blagojevich impeachment proceedings.

This begs the question, "Why is Burris still a United States Senator?"...The taped evidence alone should be enough for the Senate to temporarily remove him from office until the matter can be resolved. Why are there no Senators or Representatives (D) or (R) speaking out against Burris? Recent attempts by FOX News to contact the "Honorable" Representative Bobby Rush have been unsuccessful. I'll bet they were!...Representative Rush and numerous other congressmen are sure to want distance themselves as much as possible to prevent any "collateral damage" that could result from these investigations. Our President and Attorney General have also been curiously quiet. Why no outcry for "justice"?...My hope is that all the citizens of Illinois, and the rest of the nation for that matter, will bombard the Washington D.C. switchboard with calls demanding the immediate removal of Senator Burris. Stand up for your country, your state, and yourself and demand justice.

Sadly, corruption in our elected officials has almost become an accepted fact. Our choices, lately, seem to be centered around choosing the "lesser of two evils" to represent us in any given office...The citizens of Illinois and this nation deserve better!!...Will our congressmen and the executive office do the right thing and take care of this obvious problem? My heart wants to say yes, but my head knows better...

It's a shame that our nation has become what it is today...Power hungry crooks, nothing better than slick-haired snake-oil salesmen, have taken over and disgraced their forefathers and this great nation.

Will great men of character, once again, take back this nation?...

What will it take to get you involved??...

This is a question I've asked many people over the last couple of years. I really don't know if it's because of a feeling of inferiority, lack of self-esteem, lack of education, apathy or any number of other reasons. How bad would it actually have to get before people will stand up and say "enough is enough"...Believe it or not, politicians actually listen to their constituents, when the outcry is great enough. When their local and national offices are flooded with calls, letters, and emails, they listen...Little by little, our many freedoms and rights as American citizens are being taken away. If you are not voicing your opinion, then you are condoning and supporting your elected representatives decisions. Do you want to continue to monetarily support illegal immigrants with your hard earned money?...Do you want the government to eventually take away your right to speak out against decisions such as: Gay Marriage, Abortion, and any number of other controversial issues?...Will you continue to watch gas prices rise to astronomical rates?...How high would it have to rise before you voiced your opinion?...By keeping your silence, YOU are allowing these things to take place.

A recent Rasmussen poll was taken that suggested only 53% of our nation's citizens believed that Capitalism was a better option than Socialism...I was absolutely stunned!!...There are only a few conclusions a person can come to, when confronted with these numbers...Either the poll's margin of error was grossly miscalculated, or there is a problem with the thinking in this county, or this nation's citizens have become so uninformed that they don't know, or possibly with the education system we now have they haven't been properly taught, that no form of Socialism has EVER succeeded...My personal opinion is that the Rasmussen poll was completely disproportionate to the actual opinions in this country...At least that's what I'm hoping!...Has our nation really bought into the idea (Obama's) that a re-distribution of wealth is warranted and even needed in this country?...Please tell me it's not true...Are people really that lazy?...Don't they know that if the idea of re-distribution takes hold, the incentive to actually build wealth and grow our economy is GONE?...Why would a person struggle to build something, if they know that it's just going to be divided among the rest of our lazy, entitlement-minded citizens?...But again, the best way to ensure that this direction is kept is to keep silent...

In conclusion, our system WILL BE what our citizens tell it to be...Our numbers are too overwhelming for our elected officials to deal with. But if you keep silent, they think that you agree and will continue to do whatever they want, or are paid to do by a PAC or lobbying firm...Or, if by some chance you have been challenged by these words today and you would like to see a change, then YOU will need to make some changes!!...Get involved by starting your own blog to get the word out, or if you can't or don't feel comfortable writing, volunteer for a Conservative running for office, run for office yourself, donate to the political party of your choice...Just DO SOMETHING!!...When politicians hear no opposition, they think you APPROVE...Please help me tell our elected officials how we REALLY feel...I'm tired hearing about our congressmen and women (Murtha, Dodd, Pelosi, Feinstein) voting for some pork-laden bill that ends up giving huge sums of our money to their friends and family for some bogus government contract or grant...I'm mad...I've reached a point that I've never been before...Join me and in telling our officials that they're done!...WE decide what direction our nation is headed...They work for US...Please join me in telling our officials:

"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."

-Samuel Adams

Men with Selfish Ambition...

It's a shame that men with selfish ambition have turned our (U.S.) Constitution into what it is today...Yes, the original words and meaning remain intact, but certain people have decided they know better than others what the authors' "original intent" was. I'm a little afraid that this "beast" is so out of control that it can never again be contained...We were supposed to be able to trust the people we put in power to "protect and defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic"...I guess they forgot to include themselves when they took the oath...Of course, we (the citizens of the U.S.) are the main culprits to blame for all of this...We've sat idly by while little by little our liberty, freedom, and moral rights have been taken from us without a word in protest. Are there enough people left who believe in what the forefathers stood for?...Are there ANY elected officials who actually believe that "we are endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights"?...Are there ANY elected officials who actually believe in a "creator"?...

I went to a 912 Project meeting last night. I heard a gentleman by the name of Chris McDaniel speak. He is the state senator that represents my district in Mississippi...Patriot and Statesman are words that come to mind to describe him, at least the words that I heard him speak...I thought as I was sitting there, Wow...It wouldn't take long to get this country back to where it was, if we just had people in office who actually cared about doing what was best for this country rather than how to best further their career, pad their financial statement, and stay in office until retirement...In 2008, Lobbyists spent an average of $32,523 per legislator per day...Our congressmen already make $174,000.00 a year, with automatic pay raises every year. Is this not enough?...Does this sound like there are officials in Washington that can't be bought?...Will this wake you up to the fact that the U.S. is being sold to the highest bidder every year?...When will "legal bribes" end?...Why is this practice accepted as the norm?...Questions, such as these, should be flooding the call center in Washington every day, until they finally get the idea that we are fed up with this type of behavior.

I call on every American, that loves our country and wants to see her brought back to be everything the original frame workers of the constitution envisioned, to take action and do something about this problem. It's up to you...Our elected officials will continue this lunacy until our country is gone. We must take it back. Do your homework and actively campaign against those who do not have the best interest of your community, state, and nation at heart...

If we fail, there is no one to blame but ourselves...We put the officials there...It's now time to replace them...