Common Traits of Government Officials or The Abuse of Authority
by I am attempting to include at least one piece from my writing classes each term.
This piece was inspired by several essays we had to read during the Fall Term 2009. The citation page is at the end.
Many people rely on others. People are being hand fed misinformation and because the politician or speaker is eloquent, attractive or comes from a prestigious background, people accept his/her words as infallible truth and sincerely believe that he/she has their best interest at heart. The politician only has his/her own agenda in mind. American soldiers are being sent as lambs to a slaughter because they believe they are defending America’s interests and territories. No one appears to be questioning the Congress or the Senate. People are accepting that the government officials have America’s best interest at heart. Charity begins at home. There are many who are out of work, homeless, hungry, but are they given money to open their own businesses? Are they given shelter? It is an experienced fact that unless a woman is in an abusive, mixed race relationship, unmarried and with child, or a foreigner, she can not obtain benefits from the United States Government. The welfare program was originally established to be of temporary assistance to assist people to get back on their feet; instead, many have abused the program, and public officials have abused their authority in allowing this to occur.
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Post Commentken bultman
On December 29, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Some people have taken welfare as a vocation…it’s how they make their living. Native Americans of the souhwest and elsewhere need to get with the program. The Seminoles virtually own Florida. The American public gets what it supports from government misinformation by not keeping themselves up to date on issues. These are the very people who should stay home on election day.
Cynthia Bartlett
On December 29, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Amen to that!
albert1jemi
On December 30, 2009 at 12:05 am
great article …
Cynthia Bartlett
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