The Man in the Mirror

I never was a Michael Jackson fan, but I heard this song this week and it hit me like a brick. This part of the lyric is profound; can you sing it?  

I'm Starting With The Man in The Mirror

I'm Asking Him to Change His Ways

And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer ........

If You Wanna Make the World A Better Place

Take a Look at Yourself, and Then Make a Change

Today I received an email with the content of the Congressional Reform Act of 2011 and this simple statement: The 26th Amendment to the Constitution (granting the right to vote to 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified. Why so fast? Simple ....... the People demanded it. 

That was in 1971...... before computers, e-mail, Facebook or Twitter; just think of how fast we can spread the word to the People now.

Of the 27 Amendments to the Constitution, seven took one year or less to become the law of the land ...... all because of public pressure.

I'm asking you to look in the mirror and be part of spreading the word to put pressure on our government to look in their mirror and make the change.


Email a link to this Post on this Blog, or copy the content and email it to 20 people on your address list, and encourage them to do the same.

In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.

Congressional Reform Act of 2011

1. No Tenure / No Pension.

A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.

2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.

The American People did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

"If You Wanna Make the World A Better Place

Take a Look at Yourself, and Then Make a Change"


The Man in the Mirror, composed and written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett