It is fascinating to watch legislators turn away from their usual corporate grips when they hear the growing thunder of the people.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's always an interesting experience for a politician to be heard in silence, I have to say.
The important thing to understand about legislators is that there are dozens of competing interests and issues that occupy them. They are stretched thin.
I have seen the times when the grassroots has moved the Congress. We listen way more often to our constituents than the lobbyists. And the grassroots are going to have to do it.
You turn on the TV, and you hear all these guys: 'Republican Party in disarray. Turmoil in Washington.' I don't think that's the case.
Whenever anybody gets involved in politics, its always exciting for me because we take for granted our freedoms and our abilities to effect change through political activism.
During my time in Washington, I have become increasingly frustrated by the power held by the gun lobby.
It's unfortunate that there's such a disconnect between what's happening on our legislatures and what the public knows about, the consequences what that means for ourselves, our mothers and our wives.
If you push down that pyramid of power and spread out the base, every member gets a chance to file their bill and have it heard and file their amendment and have it heard, as opposed to the system that we have now, which closes out, closes down bills, limits debate, and so forth.
Our world has evolved and grown more technologically savvy. Lawmakers need to adjust to these changes.
Politicians in Washington and Madison aren't hearing, aren't listening to their constituents and prioritizing getting people back to work and growing our economy.