Why are local politics such "dirty politic"?
369022
i think in general politics are dirty. there are a lot at stakes for the candidates and their friends and families. mainly money and power. politics reveals the true nature of human greed and indecency!!
20476
for most of the politicans its difficult to be truthful.for example in india 90% of polictians are not truthful.theycharacter can be estimated by there background .some of them have bad histories. recently some politicans have been accused of taking of bribes.unless the values of the politicans change the country cant cannot develop\nthey to be faithfull to the people who elected them
949314
Of course they are, you know politics is a dirty business..☺
296868
sounds like more corruption in a notoriously corrupt city
717797
This is not a local political issue...well, maybe it is...I would make it snow more in the mountains in the winter and rain more in my town during all other seasons of the year.  Where I live, having enough water is an issue.
1118011
You ask a really great question--one that I think about a lot. \n\nOur system is set up that most folks elected to office have to have to have at least one of two precious commodities--time  and money. \n\nNow there are many folks who are elected at the local levels and they give generously of their time. Many of these don't have huge bank accounts. They make the best decisions they can--yet they have to balance competing interests. Usually someone is going to be mad or angry at them because not everyone is going to agree on any given issue 100 percent.\n\nAt the state and local levels it takes a lot more time and lots more money to get elected in the first place. Most people, because they have to be at their jobs  to keep food on the table and pay the bills, are unable to step forward for these offices. If one has lots of money in the family or from business, it is easier to step forward to run for office. \n\nAnd once one of these folks get elected, I think the "friends they hang out with" change and often their perspectives change as well. Ego and pride sometimes enters in and they want to keep their elected postion. And, of course, they have to make many decisions.Sometimes in order  to get the thing they believe \n is needed for their community, they have to compromise on something else. \n\nThe best voters can do is be involved in the election process and let elected officials know where we stand on issues. And, if you have the chance, help someone you know run for office. Or better, run for an office yourself. Our government truly is only as excellent as the people we elect!
102454
I vote in every local election.  The local officials - mayor, town board, judges - all determine how property tax dollars are spent.  They determine when and how roads get repaired and whether or not to write or enforce local legislation - like dog leash laws.\n\nLocal elections have a much greater direct impact on quality of life than the national elections, especially since many laws that impact daily life are state, county and local municipal laws.
223885
Everyone is a human, so then not everyone belonging to one classification has manners.  Politics do not depend on someone's manners, but how situations are handled.  But you hear more trash-talking from the Democrats, who only have bad things to say about Republicans. It's democrats who support abortion, its democrats that would do ANYTHING to get their way.
535857
Check your local paper or political parties
439573
Because people don't care enough about thier communities to pick up their trash and to avoid making messes.  \n\nIt is easy to throw the responsibility for our problems onto the government , but the truth is that when the people in a neighborhood come together (on their own) and start caring about thier community, that's when things get cleaned up.  The government can't keep our cities clean, but the people in individual neighborhoods can.
169657
There have been many startling TV shows on dirty conditions in restaurants, etc. The problem is they never show you all the places that are clean and do a nice job. I am sure, it is like anything else...there is good and bad.
379360
politicians must definitely be punished for doing some mischief as they are the people who control our country. and moreover we the people vote for them thinking that they will improve or develop our country .but instead of doing that ,if they just loiter around doing nothing and just found doing corruption, they mustbe punished more severely than what they are doing now.
17665
Well, first of all, I would contest that it is; after all, we have a Republican governor. Second of all, it comes in part from why places that are "traditionally" one thing or another stay that way: parents raise thier kids to believe their own opinions, perpetuating those views. Also, Boston is a city of academia, with many institutions of higher learning. Places like this this tend to be more liberal.
510539
Because of the corruption involved in the political process. Their interests are not fairly considered.
122021
I really think that people are lazy when it comes to politics.  The problem is that they whine about the government but they do not take the time to influence their vote.  So many just go with what someone elses friend convinced them to do.  Most likely that person is voting their pocket book and the people they get to vote their way is dramatically effected in a negative way.\n\nIt pays to research when it comes to high offices as much as it does for state and local.  If you do not know who you are voting for you are wasting your time and the whole nations.  A guess in the poll booth is like a guess on a test.  Sort of like getting an A+ or a D+ or even a F.\nPeople say that one vote does not make a difference but when it comes to individuals that do not take the time to research there are many of them.  These masses can influence a vote in major ways.\n\nSo I ask that anyone research and vote for the best person.
696898
what does this have to do with politics?
502867
It's how they play "the game"... very dirty... all the swiftboat stuff in the last election... yikes... and they say the are the party of morals...hahaha... we all see how moral they are on here calling everyone names all the time... they will do anything to gain support on here, and get elected in real life... they have no concern over how they do it...\n\nIt often seems like conservatives don't understand the difference between talking about the issues in a negative way and calling someone a name... the issues are what's important and should be discussed critically, calling people  names gets nothing done..