Why is it ... (Congress)

... America has no real leaders these days? A president that sold a good story ... well, he's having a hell of a time making it come true. It's well past time to focus, sir.

What happened to those who participated in the Newt Gingrich "Contract with America" folks from the mid-90s? Did they forget how to lead? The Democrats have no real, earnest, selfless leaders in the House and Senate and the Republicans seem even more rudderless in the past 10-15 years than ever. As far as I'm concerned we have a nation on the verge, but with nowhere to go.

Forget party affiliations, political philosophies, and do what's right, Congress! With your ratings as low as they are, no wonder you all look like Sims waiting for others (your political interest groups) to tell you what to do ... Remember you represent your constituents, most of all!

Why is it ... (Politicians vs Educators)

... politicians always know the answers to what they consider problems in education when none to a tiny handful at any given point in time are not educators themselves? Even then, when they do consider 'educator' input, it's often from those who've never spent any real time in a classroom or at an education administration job to know better. If politicians are prone to that for education, how do they make decisions that affect other entitites?

If universal healthcare comes to pass, at what point will members of Congress begin to dictate to doctors how to run their practices?

Ref: www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RS22007.pdf