Politicians Do What Politicians Do Best

Letter to local columnist...........

Reference your column in The Mountain Press, Monday April 28th.

I have a simple but pessimistic philosophy but it makes situations like this one understandable and tolerable. My premise is: Politicians are unethical, dishonest, and immoral. They take care of themselves first, those who give them money second, and last and least, if it is convenient, those who vote for them. I look only at what a politician does. Many politicians say things I disagree with while doing very little I disagree with. On the other hand many politicians say things I agree with while doing things I disagree with.

To paraphrase Obama's preacher, a politician says what politicians have to say.

Question: How do you know a politician is lying? Answer: Their mouth is moving.
Oh yes, one other point to my philosophy. When a politician accuses another politician of doing something dishonest, immoral or unethical, the accuser does the same thing and may be worse.

Look only at what a politician does.

In Commissioner Whaley’s situation he has shown himself a poster boy of my premise but we must look at who voted for him AND who benefits by his actions in addition to himself? Something stinketh in Denmark. Sevier County being a poor county closes the door on opportunities to hold elected office to all but those who have already stolen their share and now want more.

I believe Will Rogers said something about sending the town thief up to rob Washington DC. Sevier County politicians do not have to go that far.