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Published October 24, 2009 10:28 pm - Letters to the Editor 10-25 Letters policy
The News Courier encourages letters to the editor. Submissions should be no more than 400 words and should include a name, address and telephone number for verification. Submissions that do not meet requirements are subject to editing. Send letters by noon on Thursdays to P.O. Box 670, Athens, Ala., 35613, or e-mail to kelly@athensnews-courier.com. Government hasn’t changed Dear Editor: Change. It is what was promised to us throughout the presidential campaign. Change, by definition means: To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform. I do not know about the rest of you, but I have not seen the change in Washington that was promised. I am seeing some agendas being pushed that I may or may not agree with, but agendas are pushed by every president. I get that. Not to sound too much like a skit from Saturday Night Live, I’d like to ask you the following: Has the issue of lobbyists been addressed? Nope. Puh-lease! What influence do you or I, who donate $25, $50, $100 to a candidate, have against lobbyist groups who have millions of dollars at their disposal? Money talks. Has anyone proposed/passed term limits for members of Congress/Senate? Nope. If our representatives knew they were limited to two terms in office, they might focus their attention on what is in the best interest of the states they represent, rather than focusing on what interest group is funding their next election bid. Have we addressed the issue of over spending? Nope. 
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