And You Didn't Think You Were Involved In Politics !!

When I was campaigning for the House of Representatives, I remember a number of people saying to me " I don't like politics, I don't want to be involved in politics and you won't catch me having anything to do with politics!"

Now for your information, everyone is involved in politics one way or the other whether they want to be or not.

I ran across this cute little article that kind of says it all:

" AS YOU GET OUT OF BED - THE MATTRESS YOU HAVE BEEN SLEEPING ON HAS ITS CONTENTS REGULATED BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS - A BUREAU CONTROLLED BY CONGRESS, WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

AS YOU EAT YOUR BREAKFAST - YOUR FOOD HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, WHOSE DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

AS YOU DRIVE TO WORK, REALIZE THAT YOUR GAS TAXEDD ARE SET BY YOUR STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS, WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

ALL CITY, COUNTY AND STATE EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED BY PEOPLE WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

IF YOU GO TO SCHOOK, THE TEACHERS, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT ARE CONTROLLED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION - WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

AN EVENING OF TELEVISION ? REGULATIONS OF TV CHANNELS ARE MADE BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, WHOSE DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

THE ROADS YOU USE ON THE WAY TO WORK OR SCHOOL ARE CONTROLLED BY A HIGHWAY COMMISSION, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

THE AIR YOU BREATHE, THE WATER YOU DRINK, THE LAND AROUND YOU - ALL ARE CONTROLLED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION - THE DIRECTOR OF WHICH, IS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

THE HOME YOU LIVE IN - THE TAXES ARE SET BY COUNTY OR STATE OFFICIALS, WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

WHEN YOU GO TO WORK, SAFETY STANDARDS ARE SET BY OSHA, A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - WHOSE DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT - WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

IF YOU ARE LAID OFF-UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS ARE SET BY STATE LEGISLATORS, WHOM YOU ELECT . . .

AND IF YOU LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO RETIRE - YOUR MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE SET BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WHOM YOU ELECT . . ."

. . . AND YOU DIDN'T THINK YOU WERE INVOLVED IN POLITICS !

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