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Those Who Serve

In the everyday hustle and bustle of the 24 hour news cycle, we too often forget that the men and women who serve in Congress are not just politicians. The events of the past few days reminded us in heartbreaking fashion that those we elect to represent us were are someone’s mother, daughter, father or son long before they were become a Representative or Senator.

The sacrifices made by members of Congress to serve the people they represent are enormous. Those who step forward to run for public office give up their privacy, their personal lives and – too often – their personal security. Instead of spending weekends with family and friends, members of Congress spend what we know as days off traveling across their states and districts to listen to the thoughts and concerns of their constituents. We too often forget to honor the sacrifice and service of these men and women, and fail to thank them for stepping forward to serve.

One of the bedrocks of our representative form of government is the right of the people to petition their government and speak freely to their elected representatives in Congress. We must not allow the actions of a mad man this past weekend to fundamentally alter the way we govern ourselves. We must not allow a wall of fear to be erected between the voters and those we elect to represent us.

And we must not forget to thank the men and women who offer themselves up to serve in public office. The sacrifices they make are real, as are the risks they increasingly face. The next time you see one of your members of Congress – of either party - let them know you appreciate their service. They deserve our thanks.

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Comment by Carolyn L. Syreini on March 31, 2011 at 7:56am
I am sorry.  I do not agree with you.  I use to live in Wisconsin.  If, in my opinion you choose to serve in a position like the Assembly and State Senate, you also choose to be selfless and represent all of the poeple, not just one side of the issue.  I was so disappointed in the people of Wisconsin on how they reacted to the Gov. they elected to balance Wisconsin budget.  We have all had to make scarifices in this economy...why not the Unions and the people who are in them.
Comment by Ann M Wiese on March 11, 2011 at 9:29pm
I want to thank those who have serve in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly. They have endured hatred and threats to their lives. They have stood up for the people of Wisconsin and voted for change. Change that the rest of the country needs. We as Republicans must seize the time to voice our opinions, morals, and values. The hatred felt in Wisconsin the last month has almost been unbearable.  I agree but we need to thank all of our representatives on all levels.
Comment by J. Roane on February 7, 2011 at 12:33pm

 

Jan to bad the RNC doesn't extend the same feeling to our military service members that they extend to the Members of Congress.  If they did we would not see the disrespect, under funding, and lack of taking responsibility for what they do to our active military and veterans.  How many body bags have we seen over the last 100 years of members of Congress?  Stacked end to end it’s but a couple.  Military body bags oh the other hand would extend so far you couldn't see the end of the line due to the curvature of the earth.  That's sacrifice.

Comment by Marie Brown on February 7, 2011 at 12:18pm
To Jan: very well-said.  Thank you for this post.
Comment by J. Roane on February 1, 2011 at 8:06pm

Public Service is just a job with a good paycheck and benefit package. Military Service is putting your life on the line for a meager wage with very small benefits. The US Congress needs to take care of those who defend this country, rather than Rep Bachmann wanting to cut military and veterans' benefits. That is how the Public Servant sees the military and veterans by balancing the budget on their backs. Take a look at average Federal pay check it is at lest three times that of the military, not to mention the extensive benefits. Federal employees have unions not our military why? Unions for government jobs should be outlawed. Get real, public service jobs are just a job and most of them give little service.

Comment by J. Roane on February 1, 2011 at 7:57am

Attn: Veterans, Rep Bachmann says you didn't sacrifice enough for your country and now needs to cut your disability benefits to reduce the deficit she and the US Congress ran up. What sacrifice has she made that equals those of Disabled American Veterans?

Comment by Aditi Munmun Sengupta on January 11, 2011 at 9:42pm

Thanks Sylvia for your comment.As you mentioned and i really liked that : I love my country.And I need to question everything.

Similarly i want to say i love my Profession as a doctor and also love myself.  Also believe that there must be some purpose for me to stay in United States amongst harshest of conditions.

In every country the choice of Congress men depend on how well their service reach the masses.Whether the things are equitably distributed or not, and above all whether the right and deserving people are getting their shares.

But the first time in my life I'm seeing that there is persistence of unequitable distribution.The condition of living and the lifestyle which i ought to have not as a foreign citizen , but being a Fellow from a reputed organization Like the British Medical Journal where i am an observer of the American Medical System, even I'm not given a monthly cheque of $100 to meet my essential requirements.This is happening since May 2010, and is continuing still.Even I feel uncomfortable going out , all my clothes in the name of subsidy is brought from Salvation Armysecond hand retail stores, till Yesterday it was only the outside ones, but today after 8 hrs of intellectual toil found that my essential requirements are also to be met from Salvation army second hand stores.

Also no computers, no phones, no resources everything is a surplus.

The only question I have is during the Republican service period in WhiteHouse and Congress atleast respect was given to the intellectual people but for the last one-two years some of the people if not at par with the wishes of some congressmen can be taken down to streets even with their good intentions to serve, may be not their motherland but a land which have helped them to earn their bread once.

Atleast, want to bring your attention to the fact, that atleast to provide for the people who are trying to enrich this Country's wealth through their intellectual pursuits, not to take away their rights and resources and make the representation of this Country from anywhere in the world fall short in providing the basic amenities, which has happened to me and is continuing  to deteriorate day by day.

Hope there will be some remedy.

Sincerely,

Aditi M Sengupta

Harvard Medical School, Post Graduate Association 

British Medical Journal Fellow

National Postdoctoral Association

American College of Physicians Associate       

Comment by Sylvia Beltran on January 11, 2011 at 1:30am

Although I recognize the sacrifice many who serve make during their time in office, we need to ask bold questions now and evaluate everything we thought was true.  I firmly believe that many (if not all) of the Freshman Congressional representatives in 2011 ran for the right reasons --- to truly represent their constituents, stop the fiscal irresponsibility of the last Congress, help us make the difficult decisions that most Americans know need to be made and abide by the Constitution of limited government.  However, I do believe there are some who scheme behind closed doors for nefarious reasons, including securing power for power means money.  Congress is exempt from participation in the recently passed health care law, even though most Americans will be required to participate (if it does not get overturned).  Congress is exempt from the laws of insider trading.  They can make money from information that is not known to investors.  And, from recent example, exempt in many cases from going to prison, e.g. Sharpton.

 

No, my conservative sisters.  I will not accept anything at face value from any Congress any longer.  I love my country and for that reason, I will question everything.

Comment by For the real change on January 10, 2011 at 9:12pm

Yes I will, but we need to know that the decisions and votes they make for us are truly what is best for the country and not for lobbyists of all shades.  How about us? We are their biggest lobbyists, We the People!

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