Is This What Our Founders Envisioned?

I found a very insightful blog

Remember how united our citizens and Congress were after 9/11? We had our Congressmen and Senators on the Capitol steps (a presumed target of the terrorists) singing “God Bless America” and resolved to do whatever it took to beat back this enemy. Our president told us this would be a long war that would not be a conventional war with conventional enemies. The enemy we have does not wear a uniform, but smiles to our faces while he sets IEDs to explode our vehicles and kill our soldiers and any civilians who happen to be in the way. Some in Congress look at this from only a political view and wonder how it can help them and their party.

Once apon atime, at least it seems that way, politics was purer than it is now. People had causes they believed in, which motivated them into action. Nowadays - politicians have ulterior motives that have nothing to do with causes - which motivate them to adopt causes…inorder to fulfill their motives…. J, from the very insightful blog above also says

I don’t want to test the theory it will take another 9/11 to bring us back together. I want our politicians to do things for the right reasons and those reasons do not include how it will help them get re-elected. I’d actually love to see all 435 House seats get reversed and replaced with all new Congressmen who have no dog in this fight and will do what is right for our country. Then go home and live under the laws they pass, just as our Founders envisioned.

J, as far as I am concerned - just hit the nail on the head. Couldn’t have put it better my self!