Why do Rhode Islanders put up with self-serving legisaltors including their own State Representative and Senator?
At the OCG forum, RI General Treasurer Frank Caprio, pointed out that the special interests (aka – unions) have spent years and a goodly sum of money up at the statehouse lobbying for their causes. Governor Carcieri says he doesn’t fault them for it, because they are very good at what they do. Both agreed the problem is that their has been no equal counterforce acting on behalf of the people/taxpayers across the table from the unions. My question: Isn’t that supposed to be the role of our elected representatives. It seems to me the problem lies in that we keep re-electing representatives who don’t represent us, and we send the message that it’s okay to keep giving the special interests what ever they want. The special interests have the money and the campaign workers to keep whomever they choose in office, and to our elected officials that is what it is all about, staying in office.
About all you have, folks, is your vote? When are we going to start using it to our advantage?
Submitted by Fed up with Rhode Island