Reply #334: As an American citizen I'm looking for an employee, not a leader.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

The Constitution says "We, the people" hire our representatives to work on OUR behalf, and it's incumbent upon us to make sure they're doing so.

Well, since we've been inattentive, self absorbed bosses, our current employee in OUR federally subsidized housing is stealing everything but the fixtures right out from under our noses.

I want my highest ranking public servant to tell me what's to be done, march out how it will be accomplished and tell me what it is I should do to help him/her accomplish those goals. Of course, this employee must have skills in negotiation and consensus building and public speaking. If they can invoke positive inspiration, that's a plus, but not the be all/end all.

I don't want to blindly follow anyone. I'm a citizen of a democracy, not a monarchy, dictatorship or oligarchy.

So, where others look for a "leader" I consider this a job interview, with me doing the hiring. So, chanting and all that is fine, but that's not what gets the nod from me.

I wish more citizens took this responsibility seriously. :-(