Out of touch?

As I sit here watching the Democratic National Convention and now Hillary Clinton make her speech, I find it it a big disingenuous listing to these rich, upper class politicians talk about the poor, those without health care, the downtrodden. They are not any of these.

They all have several houses, good health care, large bank accounts, full cupboards, maids, cooks, nannies... At one time they may have been poor and living on the south side of Chicago, but that was long ago in a galaxy far, far away.

I was chatting with a friend in Rome today who claims all politicians are bad. I wouldn't go that far, but I doubt they will uphold all the promises they make during their bid for election. Maybe the politicians should live in the shoes of those they claim to represent. When they have to decide between filling a prescription or eating, filling their gas tank or not paying for college, maybe then they can truly represent the people. Maybe when they have to face the same worries, doubts and fears as their constituents, then maybe we can truly believe them when they make a promise.