#14 Empty Promises

One thing that people should really pick up on about the Democratic Party is their insincerity. They promise hope. They promise change. They promise a better life. They promise to fight for people.

The empty promise of hope: The reason why people have hope is because every once in a while things actually do get better. But when a Democratic candidate promises hope, there is usually no substance behind it. Hope can not stand alone. It needs action. Even faith which is higher and stronger than hope needs action before it can be accounted as worth anything. Hope only comes from seeing things in action. The promise of hope is useless. It is like eating empty calories. Hope is only hope when you can back it up once in awhile.

The empty promise of change. This actually is from all parties of the political spectrum. Change only happens when someone can't get ahead the old fashioned way. No one is going to change if they keep getting elected. The Congressional approval rate is at the time of this posting is on average 17.5 % (realclearpolitics.com). We reelect approximately 85% of Congress each time and yet can not stand them once they are there. Only 67 members of The House are newly elected, that is 15%. They do not have any reason to change. We are duped over and over again by the same people. In the House of Reps one man has served over 50 years (Michigan). Another has served over 40 years (Michigan). Fifteen have served over 30 years. That means 17 have been there for thirty years or more straight, continuous terms. In the Senate there is one man who has served 50 years (WV). Two have served over forty years. Three more have served over thirty years. That means 6 have served over thirty years straight, continuous terms. Twelve members are newly elected. That is only 12% but since only 1/3 are up for election then it would be about 36% were first timers. Things won't change unless we make it happen. Just for the record neither McCain nor Obama are in the top 20 of longest serving leaders. McCain has served 28 years (24th longest). Obama has served almost 3. Well, 1 and 1/2 before he started running for president that is.

The empty promise of a better life. To understand this one read Papers #2, #7, and #11.

The empty promise of fighting for us. Each campaign Democrats go around saying they are the party of the people. When they go to Maine they say they are fighting for them. When they go to Ohio, they say they are fighting for them. When they go to California, they say they are fighting for them. Maine, Ohio and California are nothing alike. People are different in each area. How could they be fighting for one group of people and still be fighting for another group of people when these groups want the totally opposite thing at times? It is malarkey. It is wool pulled over people's eyes. The only thing they want is to be elected or reelected. If you don't see the problem then go back to empty promise of change above.

They have to offer empty promises because apparently they can't back it up with action.