Letters to the Editor
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@Kitt
“It made me wonder if some of this nonsense going on in Congress is about these isolated Congress People being truly without a clue, due to their being so isolated.”
I think that has more merit than the dark and extreme reasons others have listed. There is so much demand on a legislator’s time. It is nonstop without much chance to catch a breath. Staff, colleagues, constituents, media, lobbyists, experts, wives, children, grandchildren all compete for time with the people’s rep. The one that demands the most time is fund raising for the next election.
The rep is constantly asked for decisions- small and big. There isn’t time to slow down, read with comprehension and think clearly. Some do find the time, I suspect that most don’t.
I just keep coming back to the most basic problem- money. If the elections were funded by the government, that would free up time for better, relaxed thinking and most importantly, allow the rep to tell the money lobbyist to go to hell. The rep could concentrate on listening to facts, logic and reason when making such critical decisions.