Conflicts of Interest: The United States

ed.2007.11.13.01 (Working Draft)
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Is it a conflict of interest for a Republic who has been governed historically by teachers, physicians and lawyers, to make the ideals they represent inaccessible for the majority of its constituents: higher education, health care and justice?

Note: Yes, the United States is a Republic--not a Democracy--according to the Pledge of Allegiance. In the U.S. Republic, you get to democratically vote for who represents you. But once they begin their duties, it is very inefficent and practically impossible to hold these Representatives accountable as they go about their daily routines. It is nearly impossible in this system of government for their constituents to be able to democratically influence the decisions they make on a day to day basis.