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If you look at the programs closely, examine who is on the committees overseeing these, and such, you will find what effectively is a friends and family jobs pr

If you look at the programs closely, examine who is on the committees overseeing these, and such, you will find what effectively is a friends and family jobs program. here in Atlanta they just hire each other between city and county. So county leaders get on Atlanta committees and vica versa. People don't understand how ingrained the idea of padding paychecks of themselves, friends, and family, that politicians have turned the system into. government has more than enough money to solve problems but the problem they set about solving was how to enrich themselves, their friends, their supporters, and other party members. In Georgia tax commissioners have in law the right to sell their services to cities on top of what they are providing by their job title! The number of political appointment if not elected jobs that pay over 100k is ridiculous and many pay a quarter a million or more per year. Worse this all factors into their public pensions and many can take them before 50.

NoOneNew 6y ago
It's not just Georgia. The fact is, this is the norm to all forms of gov, all across the world, since the beginning of any form of ruling body. There are pockets where it's better or worse, but what you described is part of the norm, no matter the political party. While that sounds super debbie downer, I think the reason it's this way is the open secretiveness of politics. Everything is out in the open, but no one cares. If the general public applied the same amount of passion and reseach for celebrities, the latest Star Wars/Marvel show or games to the local, state or fed gov affairs, the amount of gov ineptitude and corruption would be a fraction of what it is today. Even more so, representative gov is supposed to make that a whole hell of a lot easier for the public. Hold the few experts accountable that can better trudge through everyday politics. But... that's all wishful thinking and ranting.

NoOneNew 6y ago

It's not just Georgia. The fact is, this is the norm to all forms of gov, all across the world, since the beginning of any form of ruling body. There are pockets where it's better or worse, but what you described is part of the norm, no matter the political party. While that sounds super debbie downer, I think the reason it's this way is the open secretiveness of politics. Everything is out in the open, but no one cares. If the general public applied the same amount of passion and reseach for celebrities, the latest Star Wars/Marvel show or games to the local, state or fed gov affairs, the amount of gov ineptitude and corruption would be a fraction of what it is today. Even more so, representative gov is supposed to make that a whole hell of a lot easier for the public. Hold the few experts accountable that can better trudge through everyday politics. But... that's all wishful thinking and ranting.