Concerned Politicians

No, this isn’t an oxymoron. They really are concerned. I’m sure that many are concerned for their real constituents. Some are concerned for position, and some are probably just after power or money.

But one pattern that is common: very few politicians have met a risk that they don’t want to address.

Did five people slip and fall in the tub last year across the US? I’m sure that one of the 535 will be creating a Bathtub Slips and Falls Taskforce, with proposals for legislation, regulation, and education. Oh, and taxation.

Only when they start feeling the costs firsthand will they say “no, this is an acceptable risk.”.

You know this. It’s common sense. Sure you might slip and fall on the stairs — but does that mean that you tear our your carpet or wood and install Day-Glo painted non-skid tape? Nope. Because you know how to take enough care.

But do you wear a bicycle helmet? I do, because the risk is high and the helmet can help. Here’s the thing: I chose to do it. I don’t even know if there is a law requiring it.. That’s because we are concerned about risks in our lives.

Don’t trust politicians to be concerned for you — they are concerned for their own (elected) lives.

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