Do Politicians Really Represent the People?

Last week, Good Morning America's political analyst, Mr. George Stephanopoulos, said that Senator Hillary Clinton voted against funding our troops in Iraq. While many Americans want to see an end to the war, they don't want to cut off the supplies that our troops need. Mr. Stephanopoulos revealed that Sen. Clinton voted this way for fear of reprisals from special interest groups, such as MoveOn. This is disturbing since legislators are supposed to represent the voters, and not special interest groups. It seems that our elected representatives have forgotten that they are obligated to represent the people. Maybe it's time we contacted our elected officials to remind them that our government should be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

A Short Life Lived Well

I read about the untimely death of the St. Louis Cardinal's baseball pitcher Josh Hancock yesterday. It reminds me of a relative who died in her early twenties in a car accident. Like everyone else, I wondered why she had to go at such a young age. But at her funeral, I found out how she lived her short life. She was concerned about others, epsecially those who were poor or oppressed. She dedicated her life to helping people, when other college graduates were pursuing money instead. In my opinion, her life was a life lived well.