What Ever Happened to Sin?

A politician next door
Swore he'd set the Washington arena on fire
Thinks he'll gladiate them
But they're gonna make him a liar

Well he's a good ol' boy
Who was born and raised
In the buckle of the Bible Belt
But remember when you step
Into your voting booth
He'll never lie
He'll just embellish the truth

Promises were made to be broken, right?
You've gotta play the game to win
When you need supporting
Tell them that you're born again
Whatever happened to sin?

Lyrics from "What Ever Happened to Sin?"

by Steve Taylor from the album Limelight

Politicians somehow seem to loose their moral compass when elected. The news is just littered with stories of corruption and dishonesty with politicians.

The latest story has been about Senator John Edwards' affair and the child he has had with the women. This is a man that cheated on his wife while she was battling cancer for a second time. He admits that he made a mistake and only told the truth 99% percent of the time. He said he should have confessed earlier. How long would he have kept it secret if he wasn't caught? What else is he hiding?

Another fine example is U.S. Representative Robert Wexler. His residency was his in-laws condo in a retirement community in Boca. He has not actually lived in FL for the last 11 years. (I wonder what he puts on his tax returns.) He says it was for quality of life with his family and to be close to DC. Yet he has one of the worst voting records. The local paper slapped his hand somewhat and allowed him to write his own column defending himself. (On the flip side local officials want to arrest and jail parents for enrolling children in schools outside their district.)

FLL City Commissioner Cindi Hutchenson mis-used city resources to send out a mailing for her mayor campaign. After she was caught she said it was a misjudgement on her part. What would she have done if she was not caught?

This is not a new story. (Remember Alcee Hastings in the 90s?) It is not a red or blue issue either. It is a sin issue where we have allowed politicians to do as they please without enough consequences to dissuade them.

Edwards was right in saying that there are two nations in the US but he was wrong about who they really are. We seem to have a different standard for politicians than ordinary citizens. They are able to get away with things that you and I would be jailed for.

The founding fathers would roll over in their graves (if that was possible) if they knew what politics has turned into today. People make careers out of politcs. That was never the intention of the founding fathers. It was supposed to be a service to your fellow citizens.

Somewhere along the way we lost that and have allowed greed and power to corrupt. I say it is time to vote them all out and start over. Let's bring government back to what it was intended.