You beat me to it ...
I had an experience at the counter paying my traffic ticket, where the 20-something clerk said, "well, you have to pay your fines!".
This was after relating to her the sad story of a disabled woman on fixed income getting a questionable parking ticket on Xmas eve, and the judge wouldn't allow any leniency, after she drove 2 hrs to contest the $80 fine.
The clerk had no concept of law, justice or anything about the system she worked in, but it was instantly clear that those of us paying fines are (in her mind) her paycheck.
It's the same with officeholders at all levels, at first a subconcious level, then overtly acknowledging that citizens' taxes and fees are directly related to their job security. So, the more the merrier, and the larger the gov't the greater the taxes, fees, and fines.
Perot was the only guy who even mentioned the problem, and he was threatened sufficiently to get him out of the picture.
What's needed are true public servants.
To get there we need leadership that can announce that true public servants are required for a functioning democracy. Unfortunately the level of bribery is too profitable to allow that.
It will take tax revolt |
