The job of elected leaders is to deliver results that represent the interests of the citizens who placed them in a position of authority with their voice, their vote. But these days, money talks louder.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The job of elected officials is to answer to the people who sent them to Washington - not to scorn them, not to demean them, not to mock them, and not to sell their jobs and dreams to the highest bidder.
How do leaders serve their people? They may pay good wages and treat employees with respect.
Our job is to help people take ownership of the process of electing their government. As leaders, our job is to inspire others and not discourage them.
I would argue that one of the issues which the public should be much more emphatic about with all politicians... is patronage, appointing people to high positions because they supported your campaign or helped you raise money.
Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they have a powerful incentive to keep their societies peaceful and prosperous.
The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.
For citizens to become fully engaged in holding their leadership to account, accurate information is required to see where action is needed, to measure the results of policies and programmes, to build support for courageous decisions and to consolidate political legitimacy.
Great leaders state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done.
For voters what matters is what government actually delivers for them.
In this nation, leadership is dollars.