In an era of unprecedented conflict, millions have continually suffered decades of neglect by Congress. His brazen disregard for the public welfare has kept the American public trapped in a vortex of suspended anticipation only to find, like Christmas morning, coal in their stockings. The voice of the people has never really been considered. Over the years, Congress and presidents have had many opportunities to right this ship of state. So far, their attempts have only brought this ship of state to the brink of shipwreck.
Now, as staggering income inequality soars, millions of Americans have woken up to the reality that Congress has yet to act on their behalf. This is due to the efficiency of Congress in ushering in policies over the years that actually enhance the payoff of continuing to rise in income inequality. Whenever Congress has acted it has always been fruitful, not for the American public, but has perpetuated a growing apathy towards the rest of the population. This apathy fueled by the level of corruption that has been unilaterally allowed to seep into the halls of government has kept millions trapped with little or no recourse to improve their quality of life.
As it stands today, both political parties have only entrenched themselves as guardians of the power elite. After decades of neglect towards the infrastructure of nations and the general public, the United States is literally falling apart. Now, like everything else Congress has tried to do, it has introduced a massive spending bill that tries to make things right for the American public. Unfortunately, the partisan politics that has plagued government for decades has reduced the efficiency of Congress to the motto of a blueprint for direction that would enhance this nation’s ability to ensure the nation’s health and vitality now and in the future.
It was Clint Eastwood who recently declared that “if Congress really gave a ‘rat-ass’ on the American public, they would all quit.” An excellent example is his gross neglect of understanding the dangers of global warming. Just since the Paris Agreement, co2 emissions have increased to their highest level. Even with the influx of electric cars now on the rise, fossil fuels are the main source of energy to recharge their batteries. Cruise ships, airplanes, the trucking industry, and trains, for the most part, use fossil fuels as their primary source of energy.
Since the mid-1970s, the scientific community has warned about what rising CO2 emissions are doing to our planet. And yet, the political will to address this crisis just like this recent pandemic was met with inefficiency at the highest level. Every time there has been an attempt to address, say, global warming and the recent pandemic, they have all been silenced by the vast sums of money that always find their way into the coffers of many elected officials and candidates.
Every time Congress tries to pass legislation, it always finds too little too late to really make a difference. What should have been happening years ago did not happen. And what is happening today with this latest legislation is just another tempting effort to lure the American public into believing that Congress is acting on their behalf.
The public has been seduced by the sheer amount of money that is involved not only in politics, but also by the way our society is mesmerized by the allure of what wealth can do. This comes at a time when so many are facing dire financial and economic hardship and the hope that we will be rescued by a responsible government. We can conclude that when the will of the public is in many cases ignored, deemed unnecessary, or dismissed altogether, the public may have been cheated out of so many opportunities to improve their quality of life.
Today, America is ruled not by the will of the people but by what money can buy. All you have to do is look at the way the pharmaceutical industry has influenced and is influencing the halls of Congress. As a result of their influence, too many members of Congress have gained financially while the rest of the population has suffered the largest increase in drug prices in history. The sad reality is that it has always been the poor who continue to suffer the most. But when we have the best Congress money can buy, can we expect anything less?
