Michael1942's Blog

As we approach the big push for the Presidential office, the misdirection and unfounded attacks have begun. It is unfortunate that many of us decide who to vote for by the appearances and words of the candidates and incumbents. Our approach to voting has been one of listening to half-truths and empty promises while electing the same people time after time because we are either too disinterested in having really good Government and merely happy with what we perceive as good Government. Good Government is not about satisfying everyone but doing the dirty job of insuring all of us are taken care of and kept safe. This is not a 9 to 5 proposition. It takes the better part of each day to attend to affairs of State and the 50 states at the same time. There is really no down time in this job yet we all (including the media) compare our daily  activities to the job that the President and Congress does while we sleep and beyond. The current Congress has done less for us as they age into their position while some newcomers (to Congress) present more rational ideas which are not given due consideration because of vanity, ego or plain ignorance. The voters are subjected to advertising which is designed to induce us to buy products, use services and commit to specific agendas while the real reasons for these visual and auditory onslaughts remain hidden. Our Congress have staffers who use these same tactics to get the votes that will keep them in the job to continue their self serving ways. It is of little importance to elect some one as President if the Congress continues to play the “our side is best” game and neglects the important work of the voters who put them in office. The best laws are the ones that benefit the majority of Americans and not the most vocal factions whose shortsightedness gets the most headlines.