Dear Editor,
The articles about politics published in the ET are touching, in a way, but also sad, because they assume politics is about philosophy, when in fact politics is mostly about money. Just watch The Daily Show for clips of politicians saying one thing one day and the exact opposite the next. It is a sad fact that a politician who actually says what he believes cannot win elections. Voters demand lies. This baffles me, because voters know perfectly well that politicians are lying, and still support the liar who says what they want to hear.
Every corrupt politician speaks about how good a Christian he is. The Bible has a phrase describing people who talk about how religious they are: “whited sepultures,” tombs filled with corruption but covered over with whitewash. And every corrupt politician accuses his opponent of being unpatriotic, while destroying the economy by their insatiable greed.
Instead of believing the lies, take a look at how much money a politician has and where it came from – I’m talking about personal wealth, not campaign contributions. It is a matter of public record, and politicians who accept millions in personal gifts from corporations and then award those corporations lucrative government contracts are corrupt.
There are a few politicians whose personal wealth does not come from bribes. Find them and vote for them, and the philosophy will take care of itself.
– Rick Norwood

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