Constituents. . .
(Constituents. . .) Public service should be exactly how it sounds, serving the public. Nominally, it is an honorable profession. These days, however, too many who have gone into such service, or more specifically politics, present themselves with their own agenda. Specifically, neglecting the public good for selfish aims. Two cases are coming to mind. One of those is Illinois Governor J.D. Pritzker who is promoting his version of criminal justice reform called the Illinois' "Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity Today (SAFE-T) Act" that went into effect yesterday. As Chicago is violent crime central, and SAFE-T can be seen as a further restriction on law enforcement, at the obvious expense of public safety. The other possible diversion from what some might consider the public good are those House Republican holdouts from supporting Congressman McCarthy for Speaker of the House. They, like Governor Pritsker, have their own aims and that does not include "Speak...