Does it matter what someone who is running for selectman in Dogpatch thinks about the war in Afghanistan? Honestly, no, because he/she can't do anything about it. Does it matter what a Representative thinks about the SALT or SALT II treaties? No, because they can't do anything about it. It isn't in their jurisdiction under the Constitution. That power lies with the Senate, not the House.

The breakdown in the lines of what branch of government has jurisdiction over something is a fundemental flaw in our current system of government.