Michael1942's Blog

The ongoing saga of who should or is eligible to run for the Mayoral office of Chicago has reached a new low. The African-American candidates have played the Race card. What is now occurring is the same agenda that was fought against by the aspirants in their own candidacies now they are using same issue against some one else. Progress can only be made if people are willing to assume the mantle of reason in what they do on a daily basis. To use this issue of race against some one when you do not appreciate its inference towards your self is poor public relations and a personal failing. The implication is one of “its Ok for me to do it but not for you”. This is yet another face of the political morass we have become ensnared in. There is no honesty in politics as there is no honesty among thieves.

The idea of self preservation is becoming more of reality than a literary fancy . The fight or flight response kicks in at times of dire danger. This response needs to be in force when listening to the assorted political pundits and even more when listening to the political office holders or aspirants. The real program needs to be a questioning of what is being said by these office holders and aspirants. These questions need to be kept open until the true answers are made public. The public has long ignored the obvious problems until it turns around and bites them where it hurts. There is no greater reward than the truth being laid out where the everyday people can look at it and understand it. Politicians and their minions spend millions of our dollars to convince us that they are on our side while making side deals that do not or will not benefit the people who put them in office.

We continually fight uphill battles because our personal prejudices have been tweaked by the political establishment. The current of “scamocrats” and “dupublicans” have managed to split the Congress, arouse smaller factions who are pro or con as far as the elected politicians. There is also a deep racial divide that never seems to go away even in this so called modern age. It appears to be time for the modern voter. A modern voter is one who eschews the politispeak and buzz words while understanding the true value and gist of the office holders and seekers words. The Congressional group now in office and power has been the most egregious in their rhetoric recently but has and will suffer the most when the modern voters look carefully at how their words and deeds match up. It is easy to offer solutions to perceived problems but quite another participate in finding actual solutions. This is a perfect example of taking a sound bite out of context and using it for personal gain.

I was listening to a report on the immigrants from Sudan and other African States who have landed in Israel. There was one immigrant who has resided in Israel for 16 years with no visa, work permit or any hope of becoming a welcome citizen. The Israeli government has members who want to and are returning these expatriates to their countries with a few dollars and having paid their travel. The reason these people are leaving their countries is due to political strife and the inhumane treatment they are subjected to. One Parliament member has even suggested that the immigrants pose a threat to the country’s security and may soon outnumber native Israelis. Is it possible that the Israelis have forgotten the holocaust and the exodus?