Political Chips - Statesman Vs Politician

John Quincy Adams famously stated "Always stand on principle even if it means standing alone". It's amazing to listen to politicians trying to explain why they voted one way or another. A Kansas Senator recently explained to fellow legal taxpaying American citizens of Kansas that he voted "yes" on a controversial bill because it was good for Kansas Farmers. Well, which Kansas farmers are we speaking of? There are conservative farmers, liberal farmers, corporate farmers, and everything in between. A better thought process for the KS Senator would have been to explain that he felt the decision was moral, constitutional, affordable, and necessary in their opinion. Although many conservatives disagreed with this controversial vote, we would respect his decision if we felt he had stood up on his principles versus making a political calculation.

All elected officials, with God as their witness, raise their right hand and take an oath to defend the Constitution.

Now, with that said, a bona-fide Statesman like Chipper Jones would not only take the oath seriously, he would demonstrate on a daily basis the following:
1. He would aggressively defend the Constitution;
2. He would vigorously defend the Bill of Rights against any and all attacks by individuals seeking to dilute these rights for any reason including those attempting to control us.
3. He would stand tall on principle, independent of political party, party leadership, lobbying group, or any other special interest.

Nearly every single topic or area of study in politics (ie education, immigration, health, life, energy, etc.) comes in direct or indirect contact with the areas of tax, taxation, and the tax system. Candidates and elected officials must have a basic understanding of the differences between taxes (the gold coins in the bucket) and taxation (the method of collecting the gold coins). They must have an understanding of the tax system and knowledge that a system that taxes consumption versus production has been proven to be much more effective and beneficial. If they do not have this general knowledge, they will be unable to identify, detect, and discern between good and the systemic evil perpetuated by the current tax system that picks winners & losers, penalizes production, and fuels corruption in politics.

You master these SIMPLE concepts and you will be well on your way to winning any election you set your mind to! Upon getting elected, you demonstrate consistently an ability to do the simple things stated herein and you will not only be worthy of a gold CHIPS rating, you will be a conservative rock star who is championed by the conservative masses as a real Statesman versus a Politician!

Most public servants answer this question incorrectly! Constituents are merely the specific voters eligible to cast a vote for them based upon residential zip code. However, most elected officials make decisions and cast policy votes that affect everyone inside and outside their "district". We believe all publicly elected officials have a duty to protect and serve the legal taxpaying American citizen.

In reality, too many elected officials compromise their principles and cater to the individuals and groups who have financed their election campaigns. Once elected, many public servants turn their backs on the taxpayer while taking marching orders from party bosses and party leadership.