Informed Electorate = Danger for Our Ruling Class

Remember last summer when all of our esteemed members of Congress traveled the land to sell us on the pending Healthcare legislation? What they thought was going to happen was that they were going to tell us what they thought we wanted to hear, we would listen politely, ask no questions, and clap when they were done all while basking in their greatness. But what they were met with was every politicians' nightmare - an informed electorate - an angry informed electorate. They had not factored in that we would actually read the 2000 pages of dense legalese. We never had before (and as we found out to our great surprise they didn't either). But we read it and talked amongst ourselves and were prepared with informed questions needing to be answered. So unpleasant was our esteemed Congresspersons' experiences that most of them chose NOT to repeat the townhall forums this summer.

As I repeat often, no other time in history have "we the people" had access to whatever answers we seek, all at our fingertips and available as quickly as the question can be expressed. And we don't even have to get out of our pajamas to get it either. We are no longer beholden to the ruling class to impart their wisdom and grace upon us. We can read for ourselves, see for ourselves, and ask the questions and demand the truth, not spin. Which brings me to this fascinating exchange between Rep. Pete Stark (D/CA) and one of those informed electorate on July 24, 2010:



I am actually embarrassed for Rep. Stark because that informed electorate blind-sided him with her question. It wasn't a complicated question, but Rep. Stark couldn't form a coherent response. If our Congresspersons can't answer a questions about the limits of government how can we trust them with our government. As it is said, we get the government we deserve, but to get good government, we have to participate and earn it. Read, learn, inform yourself, and ask questions. They hate that...