Here is the link to the AP article discussing the sorry state of the Social Security Administration:

Social Security to Start Cashing Uncle Sam’s IOUs

I’ve seen quite a few of my conservative friends link to this article, hinting that responsibility lays at the hands of the Democrats and President Obama but the following quote from this same articles clearly states otherwise; “For more than two decades, regardless of which political party was in power, Congress has been accused of raiding the Social Security trust funds to pay for other programs, masking the size of the budget deficit.”

I’d like to point out that this is just another example of how our career politicians, in both parties Democrat and Republican, have shown total disregard for the good of the people and the country in general.  I have to believe that these fat cat senators and congressmen are quite happy to sit back and let the various grass roots organizations divide the country and attack whatever sitting president happens to be in office.  Think about it people, a president is limited to two, four year terms in office but think about all of the old goats in Washington D.C. who have been in office since before Reagan.  Congress, the voice of the people.  Rather than joining the Coffee Party or Tea Party movements we need to lobby for definitive term limits for all politicians.  The way the game is set up now, there is no benefit to doing right by the people of the United States.  Congress is merely a collection of individuals that are for sale to the highest bidder.

I am a Democrat and I am not pointing my finger solely at Republican politicians, this problem has infected both parties and it is time for we, the people, to make sure that something is done about it.  Not as a liberal or a conservative but as a citizen of the United States of America.  And I am not talking about any kind of radical actions here.  I am a firm believer in our political system, for the most part it works.  Even with the current two party system it is possible to have elected officials who are able to make sound decisions regarding the future of this country.  To date, Congress has not shown me that they are responsible enough to do the job they were elected to.  So I say, term limits.  You can do a search online for the various arguments surrounding term limits, the pros and the cons, so I won’t go into that here but I say there is enough historical data now that shows how poorly an individual congressman or senator performs after his or her third re-election.

Term limits.  Say it with me, TERM LIMITS.  Capitol Hill is rife with career fat cats and it is time for the American people to stand up and say, no more.  Why should you get treated to a nice federal salary, perks, a pension and of course the kickback that comes in from various special interest groups and lobbyists?  If they were making my life any better or showing me that my children would have a chance at a prosperous future then maybe I’d be willing to turn a blind eye.  But this is a one way street.

Term limits.