I think that we should ask politicians to make a serious series of pledges before we vote for them. I will post a couple and you can add on as needed. Then maybe we can have someone from this site to present it to every poltician running for poltical office. The first pledge should be:
1. I will not ask for or vote for a congressional pay raise until the federal deficit is fixed and our budget is balanced.
2. I will not stay in office longer than 2 terms.
Please add a few more and let's make a document for the politicians to sign. If they are not willing to sign it they are not willing to take our votes. It's time for politicians to show some real leadershp and stop playing games with our future. We also need to abolish the Electoral College as it is out dated and do not serve the interest of the majority vote. How can we push other countries to work for a democracy when we can not elect our own president through a popular vote. America wake up. And of course we need a third party to give use another choice Democrats and Republicans are playing too many games. Wake up!