Well, apparently, it seems, according to yet another recent poll, this one conducted by two conservative organizations, that most Americans are now of the opinion that government corruption has gotten much worse during the tenure of Barry "Almighty". This most recent survey, having been conducted by the conservative Judicial Watch in partnership with Breitbart.com, shows that 77 percent of the 1,000 adults questioned are concerned about government corruption with 52 percent of them actually thinking that the problem has gotten worse since Barry first took office.
"The Judicial Watch-Breitbart poll shows that the American people are thoroughly disenchanted with a government they see as corrupt and secretive," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. Mr. Fitton went on to point out, "The support for the rule of law on immigration runs against the establishment narrative pretending there is overwhelming support for mass amnesty. On a host of issues – ranging from corruption to transparency, to election integrity, to Obamacare – President Obama is completely out of touch with the American people." I’d say that about sums things up.
The poll taken Dec. 15-16 also sought information on attitudes concerning other subjects, including voter fraud, immigration policy, and Obamacare. When it comes to government corruption, Republicans tended to be more concerned, the survey revealed, with 88 percent being most concerned, followed by independents at 75 percent and then of course, and as to be expected, Democrats were less concerned about any corruption that may taking place, coming in at 68 percent in this poll. Democrats are quite content to turn a blind eye to corruption as long as it’s their guys who are corrupt.
Overall, the poll found that Americans think the government is doing a pretty crappy job of policing its own corruption, with 52 percent saying matters have gotten very much worse in just the past five years. Only 18 percent of those surveyed thought the government is doing a better job at self-policing. Must be Democrats. The survey also found that four out of five respondents do not believe that Barry has come anywhere near to fulfilling his 2008 campaign pledge to have "the most open and transparent [government] in history." Gee, can’t imagine why that might be, can you?
And respondents also expressed skepticism about several other of Barry’s agenda items, including immigration and healthcare reform. Forty-nine percent of those polled said they believe immigration laws currently on the books should be enforced, and think illegal immigrants should return home rather than stay in the U.S. Of those polled, 71 percent favor enforcing current immigration laws, while just 21 percent actually support changing the laws. So while the people favor what is the commonsense approach, our political leaders insist upon doing just the opposite.
The survey also revealed that most respondents are far more confident in their states' ability to handle healthcare issues than they are the federal government's. But nearly one-third of the respondents don't have confidence in government at any level to coordinate healthcare. As far Obamacare was concerned, two-thirds of those surveyed said they are satisfied with the insurance they have now. But even though we were all told that we would be able to keep our insurance if we liked it, that doesn’t now appear to be the case.
So where, exactly, does this leave us? We are now being ridden roughshod over by a government that has become, by nearly everyone’s standards, out of control. A government that seems to be made up of individuals who are of the opinion that they can do whatever they want, whenever they want. And who do you suppose it is that we have to blame for this predicament that we presently find ourselves in? Well, that would be none other than "We the People". We’ve managed to do it to ourselves, all by ourselves. But now, I suppose, the bigger question might be, just what the HELL do we intend to do about it?
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