So everyone has heard of the government shutdown that just ended. It was a red herring, the people hurt were mostly simply inconvenienced and the government workers will receive all the pay they lost. It's a drama without real drama. Much like high school. The legislative branch has kicked the financial can down the road and all is well.
In doing so, a member of congress actually managed to use his position for it's intended purposed - to help his district, state, constituents. It's such a rare idea that the media is freaking out about it. Trying to paint his actions as corrupt or backhanded. However, his constituents, his state has repeatedly elected him in hopes that he can achieve a role of power to help his state. He now has. He actually follows through on being an agent of the people and rewarding them for years of re-elections, by getting more funding for a public works project in the state. And he's viewed as a crook.
McConnell-Reid Deal Includes $2 Billion Earmark for Kentucky Project
It's been called a kickback. No. It's doing his job. If he got $2 billion in his pocket it's a kickback. If he helps his state, his constituents, its part of the job. They elected him. They gave him seniority. They allowed him to achieve the power to help his state. In the modern era, actually doing your job is seen as criminal. We're so far off the rails, we can't even see the tracks.
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