Weird question: why do we have to elect a politician to make the desicions for our country?

Question

why cant we have more honest people running this country?

Answer 1

What honest people?  Please tell me where I could find such people.

Answer 2

Agreed with the guy above.

Answer 3

That's how a republic works.

The US is a republic.  Maybe we'd be better off as a democracy, but for now we're a republic.

Answer 4

By definition, the people that run for office and make decisions    for our country are politicians.

Answer 5

Because the honest people want to remai well and do not want to have to scrutinized to death.

That is why we let the politicians do that job.

Answer 6

We elected Reagan, who was an actor first, a politician second.

No.  A seasoned politician does not have to be the one who runs for President.  

However, since it is the political parties that put up the names for those running for the nomination, they will obviously nominate people who they know, namely other politicians.

Answer 7

because its easier to have people choose someone to represent them for lots of people than it is to have a vote for every single little detail

Answer 8

The reason we elect politicians because as corrupt as they are, they generally possess a greater understanding of the policitcal system through studies in law and theory than the common citizen. Most citizens do not have the time or the interest to concern themselves with all the issues and systems of politics so we elect politicians to do this for us, to represent us. Honestly it is more an issue of power and human nature that drives politicians to become dishonest and corrupt. A politician serves the citizens by using their own agenda to affect change and action in legislation etc. so as a salesman they have learned how to manipulate people to sell this agenda. In a sense when you vote for a politician, you are choosing a personal agenda that corresponds closest to your political beliefs.