Michael1942's Blog

The daily papers cover the campaigning of politicians with a fervor bordering on fanaticism and often this coverage influences the minds of the voters. A case can be made for the voters being unduly influenced by the media but what if the candidates themselves are leaking information or facts (sometimes) to influence the voters? This could point to the possibility of voter manipulation, yet it is possible that none of the voters have considered that they have been had or manipulated. This is nothing new but modern times have brought a wide range of avenues to disseminate information be it truth, innuendo or out right lies. The political system has only degraded into folks who lie for a living and think nothing of receiving “gratuities for services rendered” (at our expense). The banking problems started years ago, these problems affected the housing markets, credit cards and even labor (jobs). The current candidates and even our elite Congress have spent more time, energy and money assailing the policies of the sitting President ( and they have done the same thing in the past) while offering no substantive alternatives. With this in mind what will we do when the elections arrive, vote against the devil we know or our perception on the new devil? No one likes to be  wrong but we need to stop looking at the various shades of “gray” and look at the pure  black & white of the situation. Our Government is broken and will be until we the people take back control of the election process by not voting by rote! The Congress was never designed to be a lifetime, retirement position and we the People have allowed it!  Apparently it is un American to want the Government to work as designed so perhaps I am Unamerican or worse a Patriot!