Get the point

It appears to me that some of those who have been elected to represent the interests of the residents of their various states and districts, or those whose terms are still active from previous elections, are somehow missing the point of their selection. It occurs to me that most citizens, when going to the polls, choose a person whom they feel will best carry forward their concerns to Helena or Washington DC.

After observing the actions and reading the quotes of some of our elected officials, it is plain to see that there are some misguided individuals taking up space in Helena & Washington DC.

Our state and nation have some very serious problems to address, and unfortunately the country is very evenly divided as to the desired solutions. Logically, no elected representative should consider acting as though they have a mandate of any kind when presenting any sort of a proposal. Taking an adversarial approach, and threatening to "monitor" every action of another elected official who happens to belong to a different political party, does nothing positive when it comes to solving the collective problems of our state and nation.

It is my sincerest hope that our current administration and selected legislators will put aside their penchant for political posturing, and truly get down to the business of finding solutions to our problems, instead of being such a big part of the problem. I can't help but think that the interests of the citizens of this great state and nation will best be served when our elected officials seek their guidance from those very people that elected them, rather than being influenced by paid lobbyists and professional politicians.

Edd Blackler

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