CFN - The Politics of Responsibility – From Alaskan Airlines to Adam Carroll

Politics, of course, isn’t about doing what’s right – it’s about doing what it takes to get ahead. The public might decry attack ads, but they will continue to be used because they’re effective. It might frustrate us when partisan groups get the gravy and friends of politicians get appointments, but if we’re not voting, not donating and not engaging in the political process, what else can we really expect? Sir John A. MacDonald used to say “Give me better wood and I will make you a better cabinet” – we can only expect our democracy to represent our interests when we actively participate in the process. But then again, when politicians of all stripes regularly ignore the public trust, how can we possibly expect contributions to have an impact? It’s a chicken and omelette kind of thing.