by Mona Gallagher

Created on: May 28, 2009

If the United States government was controlled only by self-interested politicians, taking back America would be a difficult, but doable, task. Midterm elections are coming up in 2010, and new candidates are challenging the old guard in preparation for "takeover." In theory, people who want less government and less taxation can run for, and get elected, to Congress.

There's no doubt, we'll see some new and different faces in Congress after the midterm elections. If the changing of faces and political ideology in DC were the only answer to America's problems with corruption and closed door deals, you would see some positive changes occur in Congress and especially with the leadership in Congress.

A different kind of Congress man or woman would listen to constituents. Speaker Nancy Pelosi would have a difficult time garnering the number of votes necessary to pass questionable legislation. Politicians like Rahm Emanuel, Barney Frank, and others who gained monetary rewards and/or protected Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from regulation in 2005 would be held accountable.

Among other changes, the mainstream news media would function as news reporters instead of a public relations department for the Obama administration. Fair and balanced has lost its meaning with major news outlets.

Taking back America requires the following tasks:

1. Elect honest candidates who want less government and more individual liberty

2. Accountability for politicians

3. Take news media reports with a grain of healthy skepticism

1: Elect honest candidates? Very few grassroots candidates get elected to national office, so election of honest candidates has to start at the local level. Small cities can solidify support behind a candidate and make it happen. Start at the local level and build upon success.

However, if you live in the Chicago or some other metropolitan areas, local elections are stacked against grassroots candidates because of organized labor, voting blocks, and other special interest groups. A true grassroots candidate would not appeal to the Chicago mob and it's a fact that crime bosses have been involved in politics since the 1800s. They like the "Chicago Way."

2: Accountability:

Politicians lie to get elected to public office. The liberal media supports and defends the liberal agenda. That agenda breaks down the efforts of the voter to become informed and make wise choices. Those who attempt to understand vital issues are fed controlled information and they

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