Comments on: Bill Fleming, thank you for putting up a fight http://vbprogressives.com/2010/01/13/bill-fleming-thank-you-for-putting-up-a-fight/ National, State, and Local Politics Affecting Virginia Beach Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:16:34 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: J. Tyler Ballance http://vbprogressives.com/2010/01/13/bill-fleming-thank-you-for-putting-up-a-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-195 J. Tyler Ballance Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:10:28 +0000 http://vbprogressives.com/?p=1269#comment-195 94,000 registered voters in the Eighth District (Virginia Beach). Just a little over 10,000 bothered to select their State Senator. 84,000 registered voters just didn't care and an even greater number decided not to bother to register to vote at all. Both Republicans and Democrats need to address the reality that our currently elected officials are serving without the support of the majority of citizens; not by a long shot. While it is convenient to presume that those who don't vote, simply don't care. However, the truth is that most have simply lost faith in the two traditional political parties to listen and respond to the needs of the people. If Democrats are to win elections here in Virginia, the citizens need to engaged every day of the year and not just a few weeks before election day. We must re-earn the trust and loyalty of the citizens. We have recently seen a rejection of the health care program advanced by President Obama. Rather than continue to support an unpopular Bill, Virginia Democrats should follow the lead of Senator Webb, by listening to the voters and go back to the health care drawing board. Here's a hint: It's not health care but JOBS that have the attention of the citizens. We can't ship our manufacturing off to Communist China and expect to create good jobs here for our people. 94,000 registered voters in the Eighth District (Virginia Beach). Just a little over 10,000 bothered to select their State Senator.

84,000 registered voters just didn’t care and an even greater number decided not to bother to register to vote at all.

Both Republicans and Democrats need to address the reality that our currently elected officials are serving without the support of the majority of citizens; not by a long shot.

While it is convenient to presume that those who don’t vote, simply don’t care. However, the truth is that most have simply lost faith in the two traditional political parties to listen and respond to the needs of the people.

If Democrats are to win elections here in Virginia, the citizens need to engaged every day of the year and not just a few weeks before election day. We must re-earn the trust and loyalty of the citizens.

We have recently seen a rejection of the health care program advanced by President Obama. Rather than continue to support an unpopular Bill, Virginia Democrats should follow the lead of Senator Webb, by listening to the voters and go back to the health care drawing board.

Here’s a hint: It’s not health care but JOBS that have the attention of the citizens. We can’t ship our manufacturing off to Communist China and expect to create good jobs here for our people.

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