Big money in small town politics

People who live in small town America may think that it is utopia but they will never know or can even fathom how much money filters thru their towns.   Small town politicians are always vying to win election not because they want to serve the public but because they want to serve the higher ups in the party for their own advancement. 

How do they do this?  Simple, by making sure that the right (proper) professional firms get the work and contracts that they are supposed to get - not always because they are good but because they are party lackeys.   Large contributors and party loyalists get their do with nice paychecks that will come to them at the expense of good government.

When voters are asked to vote for someone because, they will be a good public servant, they should always be skeptical and do their research.  Voters need to be more knowledgeable in who they vote for and not always become blinded by what they are told.  Watch out, for when their public officials forget to represent the public and represent themselves they have sold their integrity.  As always follow the money and one will find that politics can be a lucrative business; and when that happens it is time to make changes......  Even in small town politics....

Simple Question.... Has your party abandoned you?

Should loyalty beget loyalty? Should a person stay loyal to a political party that has abandoned that person? I am not talking about changing beliefs, but questioning loyalty.

After giving your all to your party's needs and feeling that there is no support coming back when does a person decide that "your party abandoned you".....   We hear that often but what could or should be the breaking point?

The Trump Phenomena.

Everyone is amazed by the attention and great polling that Donald Trump is getting.  Is it because people are finally making a statement that they are tired of mealy mouthed politicians?  Now don't get me wrong I am not a Donald supporter or even in the same party, but I have to agree that his tell it like it is attitude is attractive.

On the Democrat side I feel that Bernie Sanders is the one telling like it is in a more intelligent, and policy driven way.  He has bucked the system and many people are liking it.  Bernie has proven that it is time to speak your mind and that a politician is there for the people and not for special interest groups of mostly millionaires. (this is very much unlike Trump)

We the people must demand more of our politicians to be the same.  We are owed representatives that actually represent us.  Public servants that actually serve the public.  They have to stop hiding behind their rich sugar daddies and stand on their own.  Even the millionaire power brokers only have one vote, and the 99% outnumber the 1%.  

So even though he is bombastic, bigoted, chauvinistic and an arrogant 1%er, Trump has proven that people do want a person who speaks to them....  Just that it is a person like Bernie Sanders has a better and sincere presentation.....