>>Heck, if Marcia Akins runs, I'll vote for her. :)
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>>Actually, I am looking at running for city council here. I am so sick of what the corrupt politicians are doing to this country that I decided that i should try to do something to make a difference.
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>Sorry Marcia but I don't think that you would be able to change something. I'm afraid the level of corruption is too deep. Anyway many others said that they would be politicians to make a difference.
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>To really make a difference you have to own a HUGE business or be the head of a HUGE lobby. Then you'll be able to impose things. Besides that I'm afraid that you'll be an additional pawn in the system.

I'm inclined to agree with you at the national level and at the state level, especially here in California, but the local level is a whole different ballgame. Many important impacts can and should be made by those who live there.