why do political climbers have to try and make their way in politics through infringing upon rights?
154575
The best crawlers are often the deadliest biters.  Its more fun that way. Cognative Dissonance, aggrandizement, greed, low  self esteem, and a hole at the core of one's being that can never be filled - in short a politician.
11362
Douglas Adams wrote: "Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."\n\nI think that pertains to most high level political jobs.
687408
Politics are for the very reason you exist. To protect (supposedly) those that cannot protect themselves.\n\nYou may think it does not affect you but it does, in every way shape and form.\n\nPoliticians make laws. So every law you follow, from the speed limit, to commerce, to an ordinance in your own town on men being able to wear shirts in public or not is ALL becuase of a politician that proposed legislation that was voted on and made into law.\n\nIt's ok that you are disconnected from the political spectrum. At least you admit it. For that you rule.\n\nThen there are those that THINK they know what they are talking about and truely don't.
1022002
Politics is a big money shell game\n\nThe politicians have to court the special interest groups that financed them\n\nNo one is held accountable any more\n\nIt is our age of " Enlightenment"
1171826
Their aim to join politics is to make money...so..they are corrupt..it is normal everywhere i think..
1130399
Because they are laying where they shouldn't be...\n\n\nNo actually just kidding...if you mean stepped on like in taken advantage of it is because they allow it to happen. People by nature will use every means they can to get to what they want. And if you allow it to happen it will.
41802
To gain political power; politics is a dirty game!
1106130
it's a classic game of tests\nthye test the constitutional limits to see who pushes back, in many\ncases most people do not know there legal rights, and the police know that, it's foolish to think that the goverment will behave accordingly, we as the people must keep a constant vigil on our rights so that they do not erode over time. As Ben Franklin once put it... those who do not defend liberty, do not deserve it.
50943
Because no one wants to be the one to put themselves on the line; by showing what they believe, they risk losing votes in their next elections---->to them, that's what it's all about, the next election.
741480
This must be new, haven't heard of this yet.  1st amendment is the reason why.  Shoot, Mr Cheney told a senator to go f*&^ himself in the senate house, balls being met with balls is OK in my book.  I admit it, I like Cheney, alot more politicians should be told to go f#%$# themselves.
844187
This is because it's actually kind of difficult to come up with a good idea and stand behind it.  At least it's too difficult for politicians.  They choose the safer and easier route of attacking the other guy when they should be trying to show that they have the intelligence and maturity to hold public office.  It's a shame too, because picking the lesser of the evils is slowly killing this country.
955771
I am one of a dying breed in that I believe that in order to live in a country where you have rights, you sometimes have to fight for them, and while I do believe that everyone is entitled to there beliefs, and has the right to express their opinions there are times when doing so is counter productive for the welfare of the country that you live in. Rights are not without boundaries. My rights stop where yours begin, and the same applies to to yours. If you can't love your country, at least have some respect for it.
106146
play an active role in ALL the politicians you have access to, expose ALL corruption, become a politician, insist on accountability for ALL money, instst on accurate documentation of ALL civic decisions your politicians, hold them responsible for outcomes of their civic decesions. if politics is no longer lucrative, the crooks wont want the positions.
764675
There is plenty of time to do both; abuse power by calling for arbitrary investigations and resignations while simultaneously punishing success(raising taxes) and rewarding failure(giving money to those without the work ethic to earn it themselves).  don't forget, these people don't belong to an organized political party, they are democrats.
649623
President or not no one should be above or beyond the law this includes the vice president also. as of late congress and the legal system can not seem to find the balls to bring charges against these people Why what are they so afraid of?
840220
Because they want to live simple. Too many political parties can weaken the current governments and create the political mayhem and disasters.
730044
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." \n-Plato