Congressman confesses his top priority: Reelection

A new book is set for release later this month that sheds light on the corrupt bureaucracy in Washington from the viewpoint of a self-proclaimed corrupt congressman. Excerpts from the book reveal why American citizens need to act and take back their government.

The Confessions of Congressman X chronicles the conversations between an anonymous House Democrat and Robert Atkinson, a former chief of staff and press secretary for two congressional Democrats, according to The Daily Mail. With the lawmakers permission, Atkinson is publishing what he said. It’s eye opening, but shouldn’t be surprising.

For starters, the congressman reveals contempt for you, the American voter:

“Voters are incredibly ignorant and know little about our form of government and how it works. It’s far easier than you think to manipulate a nation of naive, self-absorbed sheep who crave instant gratification.”

From his vantage point, voters are more interested in “cutesy cat videos” and “celebrity gossip” than “substance and detailed position papers.” And the congressman admits to taking full advantage of that apathy when it comes to making important legislative decisions:

“Fundraising is so time-consuming I seldom read any bills I vote on. I don’t even know how they’ll be implemented or what they’ll cost. My staff gives me a last-minute briefing before I go to the floor and tells me whether to vote yea or nay. How bad is that?

“I sometimes vote ‘yes’ on a motion and ‘no’ on an amendment so I can claim I’m on either side of an issue. It’s the old shell game: if you can’t convince ’em, confuse ’em.”

Congressman X touches on how much the federal government’s palms are greased by unions, big business, and even “charitable” foundations which lobby for special favors to the tune of billions every year.

“We’re operating a f****** casino,” he added.

But don’t take that as an exemption he prides himself on; he is a walking contradiction:

“I contradict myself all the time, but few people notice. One minute I rail against excessive spending and ballooning debt. The next minute I’m demanding more spending on education, health care, unemployment benefits, conservation projects, yadda yadda yadda. I’m for having everything, just like my constituents.

“How ironic that most of us in Congress run against Congress and the culture of corruption we perpetuate.”

Because in the end, it’s not his constituents that he’s interested in, it’s himself and there in lies the problem with an out of control government:

“My main job is to keep my job, to get reelected. It takes precedence over everything.

“Screw the next generation. Nobody here gives a rat’s a** about the future and who’s going to pay for all this stuff we vote for. That’s the next generation’s problem. It’s all about immediate publicity, getting credit now, lookin’ good for the upcoming election.”

This is why it’s so important to realize that it’s not up to Congress to make decisions for us, that’s up to us. What is described in this book is not what the Constitution secures to its citizens. Federal lawmakers have reversed the order intended by the Founding Fathers and have forgotten the importance of “We the People.” They will pay us lip service but as this book outlines, it’s not carried out in practice.

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