Blindness
Politics. It is everywhere, right now. I have heard it said that this will be the most important election of our lives. At first I believed it. I would believe it if there was a viable alternative. I'm tired of hearing about the faith of the candidates, when all they really talk about is their religion. I'm tired of hearing about the plans, or where they stand, when they never have a solution. I'm tired of the catch phrases and buzz words, when they never say what they mean. Now, I often ask myself why there are no alternatives. Ever ask yourself that? I truly believe that a candidate who had no party affiliation and could generate some financial backing would go far. Wait, we HAD that in Ross Perot.
Think what you will, but there is a lot to learn from that situation. From my point of view, he sabotaged his own campaign. Kinda funny, really. I look back and wonder if he didn't come under some serious pressure. I can imagine someone asking him (in so many words), "Is being president worth your life? Or the life of someone close to you?" Maybe I'm paranoid (Not an X-files fan, in case you were wondering). People don't really stop and think about how much money flows INTO Washington D.C., but doesn't flow out. Billions. Would you kill for a few billion dollars? You know what? I'd have to think about it. What makes George W. Bush any different? Dick Cheney? John Kerry? Ross got my vote, nigga...Ross got my vote, fo' sho'.
~J
Think what you will, but there is a lot to learn from that situation. From my point of view, he sabotaged his own campaign. Kinda funny, really. I look back and wonder if he didn't come under some serious pressure. I can imagine someone asking him (in so many words), "Is being president worth your life? Or the life of someone close to you?" Maybe I'm paranoid (Not an X-files fan, in case you were wondering). People don't really stop and think about how much money flows INTO Washington D.C., but doesn't flow out. Billions. Would you kill for a few billion dollars? You know what? I'd have to think about it. What makes George W. Bush any different? Dick Cheney? John Kerry? Ross got my vote, nigga...Ross got my vote, fo' sho'.
~J
posted by Voodstoc at 7:58 PM
1 Comments:
You get informed. You vote. You hope.
That's about all you can do and it's infuriating. I voted for Perot too, man. You weren't alone. It's just sad that because this is, "the most important election of our time" we can't look at a viable alternative to the Republocrats we're given the choice of now.
More hope, more voting. It's where the power lies.
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