Frustrated with government? You're not alone!

by Bobby Eberle, The Loft: In order for our republic to work, there must exist a certain level of trust and faith. The public at large must be able to trust their elected representatives to do the job. When that faith is shaken, not only do the government institutions suffer, but the country does as well. A new survey shows that trust in the federal government is at its lowest point in this decade. People are tired of double talk, scandals, partisan attacks, and lies. In fact, according to the survey, trust in many of the government institutions is "now lower than it was during the Watergate era, generally recognized as the low point in American history for trust in government." The new Gallup poll entitled Low Trust in Federal Government Rivals Watergate Era Levels is a continuation of Gallup's tracking of "trust in government" polling which began in 1972. . . .

Gallup does point out that the lack of trust is primarily directed at the federal government level. This should come as no surprise given the media attention generated whenever there is a new scandal (especially from a Republican). The Gallup poll notes that there has been "no observable decline of public trust in state and local governments. Sixty-seven percent of Americans now express trust in their state government, matching the levels of 2004 and 2005. Sixty-nine percent also trust their local government, similar to what Gallup has found since 2001." . . . There is little we can do to make those of the far left listen to us, but there is plenty we can do to get the Republican Party back on track. We are entering the prime time for doing just that -- the primary season. If your elected official has gone astray, vote for someone else. Get involved! The Republican Party is a grassroots party. Let's return it to the grassroots . . . [Read More]

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