Michael1942's Blog

There ought to be one day – just one – when there is open season on senators.
-Will Rogers-
This was spoken by a humorist many years ago but unfortunately it is more true now than it was then. Now open season is a hunting reference and while we really can’t indulge that fantasy, we can expedite a similar means to an end in the voting booth. All of the so called “political power hitters” are extolling the virtues of their party, the non virtues of the opposing party and independents however not one of them has a clue as to what their constituency really needs. They have spent so many years cultivating a smooth plausible answer for most of their actions but immediately jumping on any available bandwagon that they think will excite their constituents to flock to them via public forums or nowadays electronic means. The unresolved issues facing the American voters are based in an economy that was flushed down the toilet by Congress (both parties) over the past 50 plus years and the constant stream of sound bites, innuendoes and outright lies that serves to divide the voters over Race, religion and personal convictions. It is of no consequence that an elected top official is Black, White (or anything in between) and what their religious preference happens to be, what should be considered is: will this person do what it necessary to get our economy back on track? None of the necessary methods to correct these problems have come about with current group but they have steadfastly insisted that the other party has not allowed them to help and if we give them another opportunity they will correct all of our ills. Rallying cries do not solve problems, people do and we need new people.