The Bush Administration is the worst in the history of the United States. It has waged war on the American middle class, it has trampled on the Constitution, it has turned surplus into deficit, it has abandoned the moral high ground that we had occupied in international affairs for decades. Much to our collective shame, this Administration has replaced the expression, “as American as apple pie” with “as American as waterboarding.”
In 2006, the electorate sent a message that we are tired of politics as usual and that we want a change in Washington. We elected Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress. And what have we seen since then? Congressional cowardice—a complete lack of resolve to bite the bullet when necessary to effect a real change of direction. The recent Congressional approval rating of 22% reflects the Nation’s intense disappointment in our elected officials.
Do you feel the despair for this country that I do? If so, please consider this.
In the next election, do not vote for an incumbent.
Voting for an incumbent is like going back to the same dentist who pulled the wrong tooth the last time.
Voting for an incumbent is like going back inside the Port-A-Potti that was out of toilet paper last time you were there.
Voting for an incumbent is like re-marrying your former spouse even though s/he cheated on you the last time around.
Voting for an incumbent is like getting in a plane with a pilot who crashed his aircraft last time s/he went up.
Voting for an incumbent is a vote for “staying the course”.
Voting for the incumbent means that you believe that things can never get any better. Is that what you believe?
I’m not suggesting that if the incumbent is a Democrat, instead you should vote for a Republican. Or vice versa. We all know that if we do that, nothing really changes. Vote Green. Or vote Libertarian. Or vote Peace & Freedom, or American Independent. Vote anything but Democrat or Republican. Until we are willing to step outside the norms, and take a chance on electing someone else, we will continue to be held in the clutches of the two-party stranglehold that is American politics today. And nothing will change.
Voting for the incumbent signals the end of all hope for change, and the bums win.
In the aerie
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- Still trying on different hats, both literally and in the sense of self-reinvention. Caught in the conundrum of growing old gracefully and growing old disgracefully.
7 comments:
So glad you created a home for this wisdom! Looking forward to benefitting from more of the Hawkmeister's teachings (BTW, I heard a rumor about Jedi Mind tricks....) ;-).
WOW! Well written sir. I couldn't have said it better and I will vote for anything but the two you mentioned - because my one vote counts - because our votes count together. THEY DO! Even more sad than our administration is the lack of people who VOTE! WHY AREN'T PEOPLE WHO CAN VOTE VOTING? That is completely disgraceful - stop watching television everyone for at least enough time to be informed and cast your vote! COME ON NOW!
Thanks, Jenn. In fact, you inspired me. Very a-MUSE-ing.
:)
libertarian? are you a fan of neal boortz??
Great observations that hit the the target without waffel.....
No, Venus, I don't consider myself a Libertarian. I don't really consider myself any particular political stripe. I've never heard of Neal Boortz, but I'll check him out. Politically, my hero is Thomas Jefferson (in theory; he was a little disappointing on the slavery issue).
I believe Jefferson was also one of the early Presidents to extend (ignore?) the limits of governmental authority (where have we heard that recently?) to further his agenda with regard to the LA Purchase. Wasn't he also an incumbent? :)
Personally, I'm a fan of Jefferson, too (slavery aside). He was among the most intelligent, and enlightened, in our American history.
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