Newsflash: Politicians are Liars!

This sort of thing drives me nuts. Obama seems to back-pedal on some pre-election commitments--some commitments that landed him in office.

But this isn't the only case, nor is it new. The Democrats ousted the fattened Republicans amid scandals and promises in 2006. Promises that stand out are:
1. Bringing the troops home from war
2. Ending unwarranted domestic wire-tapping
3. Condemning torture and the ignoring of due process with "war criminals"

This was three years ago. None of the promises were honored, now intensifying the ire of those who elected them. Just over 100 days in office, Obama seems to have broken these same promises made as well.

I don't see this as Democrat vs. Republican. A roach is a roach. This problem is deeply endemic within our current political scene. Roach A or Roach B? Yeah, that's representative democracy at its best. I seem to remember making fun of this sort of thing in the 1980s, but it was of admittedly communist (or other non-representative government structures) nations.

Who is the real master of these puppets? Certainly not the citizens. Who, then?