What qualifies anyone to run for office??? In today’s political playing field, it is money and access to money. That is what makes Jesse’s interest in office again interesting. He is going to leverage anti-power grabbing money controlling elections sentiments and sell it because he can. I think that his message will resonate with those without a voice and are angry at politics as usual.
Many people feel disenfranchised in this country. It is a feeling of hopelessness at times. We can be so disconnected from decision-making. Career politicians seem to know better than the common person.
I think he has hit on something. Most people have no trust in their elected officials. To get elected at at state-wide or national level our representatives owe, they owe, they owe. Each day we read about deals that our elected officials are making with government contractors and drug companies that cost the taxpayers billions of dollars each year in overpayments by the government. At least the Attorneys Against Government Fraud are doing something about it as we now have brought six false claims cases against corporations around the country. For more information check out www. false-claims-act.com.
I do not mean to suggest that Jesse is the best we can put up by any means. As I have said many times, we should draft our represenatives from the best and the brightest and have them serve term limits. Just my .02.
