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Getting Real


No matter what your political preferences are, no matter what you believe and no matter which news you elect to believe one thing is sure we are all being played by the media and our elected officials. Between the media and the elected talking heads we have been drowning in lies and innuendo. The money spent in running election campaigns is too high to fathom for many of us but we still follow the progress without a squeak! Is it possible that we (the voters) could put an end to this madness? Answer is yes. First forget about political parties, religious beliefs and  ethnicities, these are all  items that the manipulators use to keep us from uniting for a better government.  There will never be perfection in government as we are as  a nation are too diverse to make laws that will be perfect for all of us but we can certainly strive to elect people who understand our diversity and can make the effort to create the laws that work the best for all of us. The last time we as a country unconditionally united was after 911 (even with the down side of the “WMD” nonsense)  and before that it was WWII. That unity quickly dissolved when there was no national focus. As stated in the preamble of the Constitution and Bill of Rights:  “We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
There will always be challenges to what the Constitution is and that is a good thing as it allows for clarification as related to the modern America. The key to our continued progress is to remove the grip of our elected officials who have served too long and  long ago stopped representing us in spite of their constant and convenient use of “the American people” in their speeches. The only existing term limits lies in the hands of the voters, there will never be a law to that effect. If one looks at the many laws around the country that affect us all you will recognize the need for informed voters. In some areas the states have effectively made moves that disenfranchised  voters, eliminated workman’s compensation that effectively pushed families into poverty. We the people means we the voters and that requires us to be well informed and not under informed by “faux news”, single-minded pundits or shiny objects.

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Asked And Answered


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The Planned parenthood sting video has been disproven yet the Federal legislators are still whipping the same dead horse.  What does it take for our “elected officials” to start paying attention to facts rather than political talking points that elicit “knee jerk” reactions from the public.  Looking at the facts shows that none (zero) of the Federal  fund go towards abortions, a majority of the funding is committed to Women’s health. We as voters have been subjected to half truths, innuendo and often outright lies so we would elect or re-elect representatives. Isn’t it time to remove the ” TV entertainment” style  of campaigning from our elections? We already have enough political theater with our 535 seat fillers in Washington and many states so let’s get down to real business and make our  elected officials accountable. These office holders have  made subterfuge and advertising type messages an art form while we  (the voters) wait for the other shoe to drop. It highly probable that this form of governing will continue until we (voters) look behind the curtain of election speeches, talking points and barnstorming tactics to see that we have our representatives colluding to do us no good on any level according to the wishes of their big money backers.

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Illinois Issues


Attention Illinois residents, in case you had not noticed the state is still in a downhill spiral. We have a new governor but have we made any progress? We listened to all of the pre election hype and made a decision based on the poor performance of the former governor not on the person who was ultimately elected. At this time our state is being shut down piecemeal , this incremental closing or reduction of services and departments will have a long term effect beyond this governor even if he remains in office a another term. To run a state like a business is a good talking point but does not necessarily translate into correct real time actions. Can we do anything about it? Yes we can (remember that), we are the voters and we control who is elected and apparently too many of us have forgotten that. Do we know all that we need to know to vote correctly or from a position of knowledge ? The answer is no primarily because we tend to get distracted by sound bites and shiny objects. A campaign button, coffee mug or catch phrase is not a good reason to vote for anyone. The key to good government is good elected officials and the key to good elected officials is good information on the candidates. We will never know all that we need to know but if we keep in mind the old adage: “If it walks like a duck, etc.” . Voting is probably the hardest choice we have to make due to the modern media coverage which slams us with political ads 24-7 with no real content. It is our choice to vote for anyone we want but we need to make those choices based on correct information and not campaign ads. Just remember taxes is how the state runs “our” business and provides services to us all. Unfortunately for too many years our legislators have failed to modernize the tax system so it functions as it should. The state legislators have been afraid to talk about (now desperately needed) tax increases for all of us . Pension funds have been borrowed against and now cannot be repaid as required. As our financial hole grows deeper our government stalemate grows more rigid. This leaves us ALL in a soft sided hole that is slowly caving in on us.

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Research


It is absolutely amazing how little research is done on information presented by people who are seeking the nomination for the Presidency. For Instance Planned Parenthood: taking this issue on based on altered video and audio along with misinformation on how the Government funding is used. These people will seek to defund programs that they know little to nothing about. We still have voters who are chewing on the old disproven bone that the current President is a Muslim! If they aspire to be the leader of the  world icon of freedom, then their focus needs to be on the big picture instead of the theatrics of politics. It is easy to pot shot, cherry pick and otherwise ignore facts however making choices based on true facts takes more work. Using real intelligence from reliable sources is what keeps us safe not speculative ideas from people who enlist or solicit information from unilateral  non mainstream sources. It clear to me that in this electronic age fewer people know the truth since fewer people bother to investigate news and the sources. These are the people who believe that anything on the internet is true regardless of the source. Truth begins with a basic understanding of the subject and subsequent personal investigation from other sources to back it up and again not speculative information.
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The Question


Why is it that so many folks attack, tweet and otherwise vilify Fox News? If you do not agree with them why waste time viewing them? The best way to deal with “Faux” news is to not look at them. It is common knowledge that the media “giant” is not a valid presenter of real news and an ardent purveyor of  “check out stand “style information. This station has long been an outlet that values misinformation above real journalism. Look at its luminaries ”

Bill O’Reilly-History teacher out to sell books at any cost

Glenn Beck- Ultra Conservative newsman who was a darling of the Republican party until he wasn’t

Elizabeth Hasselback- Semi knowledgeable presenter- error prone-

Ann Coulter- Racist incarnate , has one aim sell book that denigrate whoever it takes to sell a book and play to the insecurities,  racial hatred of certain segments of the population (who if they knew her would hate her).

We as hopefully rational people need to proceed cautiously in our support of incorrect and misapplied  information, while your personal beliefs are your own, they should be supported by truth rather than speculation and again misapplied information. It is entirely possible that failing to look at all sides of an issue will result in a poor judgment in electing our representatives. Anyone can present information that you like but not many present what you don’t like.

Congressional Fault


With the recent spate of Racially based crimes on buildings and individuals it is not hard to connect the dots. Our Congress since the election of Barack Obama has tacitly condoned (renewed) Racism. The vitriol over most programs presented by the President have met more opposition than possibly any of his predecessors. What we have is big money powering the anti’s coupled with the innate racism of some members of Congress. While it is not necessarily quantifiable, it is feasible to imagine that some members of Congress while advocating for their districts have seeded their “home” speeches with racial epithets that serve to invigorate the supposed or perceived Racial differences in America. While are we giving so much attention to “old flags”  the Oligarchs are pushing to enslave us all as they have enslaved our government ( Congress). Be aware that our Congress contrary to popular belief is not as independent as they would have us believe, they have all benefitted from the largesse offered from the Oligarchical coffers. Our political system is all about who can spend the most money while many voters are in dire need of healthcare, jobs and basic living standards all of which was promised by the people we elected to Congress to make this happen. The amount of funding provided by the oligarchs apparently is too tempting to ignore but comes with a price – “their Souls” . We have issues that should be clear to all Americans since this is the only country we have and it is just over 200 plus years in existence wouldn’t you think we should be more caring about it and our fellow Americans of all races (since these assorted Races are what make up America). From the beginning when the first landers on the shores of what is now the United States, they began to push the Real Americans (Natives) around and became upset when they fought back. From that point on it became open season on non whites (who had already been here for Eons), then there was the import of slaves , stolen from their home country because the New Americans wanted cheap (free) labor. It is small wonder that Americans as a whole have less respect around the world and that has translated into disrespect for our current President and his initiatives (which if he were White would be less of an issue). Our current and past Congress have all been at fault due to their short-sighted thinking and allowing “white Privilege ” to make a joke out of our Democracy. We have people who are aspiring to run for the Presidency who are advocating another round-up of “illegals” to provide jobs for Americans yet not many Americans want to do the jobs that these immigrants do which is why “Americans” hire them. Our Congress is more of a hindrance to better government than any of the left or right wing groups in combination. We voters (every  multi-ethnic one of us) should pay careful attention to who we elect as bombastic speeches do not make a competent legislators. Indolence in our voting will be our downfall as history has shown in the past.

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Someday


At some point hopefully in the near future we will observe the phenomena of responsible people running for office. At this time we have 17 +   candidates attempting to get the nod  for a run at being President of the U.S.  We are in the doldrums of politics, we have candidates running for office who spend millions to win while trashing the other folks, government and hiding their own flaws. It is easy to pot shot the status quo but the status quo will never change until these runners own up to their own frailties. The lowest income, minorities and underprivileged are the targets of these people but to listen to them they are friends of the people. It has been proven that a well informed person can make informed decisions but these bozo’s have spent millions on spin doctors who control the media for the benefit of their bosses. Politics has never been a clean business but in recent years it has become an absolute mud hole of innuendo and misrepresentation. The onus is on the voters to  remain above the dirt and understand who they are really putting in office. Someday  we may have people of integrity vying for office, someone we can really trust (as far as politicians can be trusted) . Someday we may be able to see through the smoke and mirrors, ignore the rhetoric that is considered truth but is only thinly veiled lies that serve only the speakers of the lie and their handlers. Someday we may have the solidarity we had in 1941 and lost in the 50’s, recovered somewhat in the late 60’s but started to back pedal in the late 70’s and on until now. Someday the radicals on both sides will be swept out by the real Americans who understand that we either stand together or fall separately. Someday.

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Caconyms and Their Relationship to Current Politics


My Caconyms:

Political parties:” Dupublicans and Scamocrats”
Media Outlet: “Faux News”
Governing Method: “Politricking”

Surveying the political scene and the assorted aspirants brings to mind the thought of what’s next for us? We have strayed far from what the Framers of the constitution had in mind. Many cite the Constitution (especially the politicians) but only for their own benefit. We the people (we do know who we are) have for a long time forgotten to trust ourselves. Our elected officials have let us down for many years and we have just begun to get that message. We should now turn off Jerry Springer, Maury, the Judges and especially the “Faux News”! It is unfortunate that w e have become addicted to entertainment news and have forgotten how to pay attention to the people we elect and the ones who want to be elected. The campaigners have staffers whose sole purpose is to influence our vote by using specific points to sway us (much like the advertisers who want us to buy their products). Almost all of the old sayings and adages apply here: “all that glitters is not gold”, “if its looks too good to be true, then it probably isn’t”, I think you get the point. This is why we all need to beware of what our political leaders and candidates aspiring to leadership are up to.

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Generalities


I am trying to figure out what the many candidates vying for the Privilege (?) of running for President are actually doing or talking about. Apparently this every four-year ritual has become no more than a political slam than an opportunity to show off ones abilities and capabilities.  Each aspirant is at once making their case and trashing the other runners. Then we have the added input and spin by the media according to their core and owners beliefs. Somewhere in the mix is the truth but it usually forever lost in the entertainment of these races. Now we have the federal government investigating the past Clintons e-mails! You would think that this issue would have been addressed after she stopped being Secretary of State but as many Federal government actions too little too late or too much too soon with corrections coming later. One example is the Department of veterans affairs “fix” for the Medical facilities problems, first attempt was a cookie cutter approach which exacerbated the situation and messed up the areas which had no problems, now there is a fix for the fix going into effect in November this year. Recently China had an economic  hiccup and the world staggered for a moment. Some the Dupublican  candidates are blaming President Obama  for the China economic problems, asserting failed economic policies. Remember these are the  folks whose handlers have bought and paid for them along with the manipulative actions which caused the High court to OK the unlimited and hidden sources of funding for these candidates. Our system was not perfect before but now it is broken almost to the point of no return. Our  only choice as voters is to elect people who are really in the game for us and not the ultra conservative money lenders whose sole purpose is to keep the lower and middle classes “in their place”!

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What’s Wrong with Illinois (aside from what we already know)?


The current Governor promised to run the state like a business ,that being said the state is in trouble now and will continue downward until the next Gubernatorial election. Why did Mr. Rauner win? Mr. Rauner won because Governor Quinn was so bad and the Libertarian Candidate was unknown. I voted for Chad Grimm(Chad Grimm State Representative, 92nd district, Illinois  Election Date: March 20, 2012) the Libertarian candidate primarily because the other two choices were so bad . Since the other two choices were so bad. I am not a Libertarian and by default I vote Democratic until Illinois decides to eliminate the need to declare a party when voting. The Federal government has been under the thumb of big money funded Legislators and loyal party members, this leaves the states in the breach many times because of it. We as a nation are still firmly entrenched in the pay to play system of politics and as long as the payees do what they are paid to do ( not by the voters), we the people will never have good or correct government. It is certainly easy to point fingers but harder to vote out of the box. Voters need to stop feeling helpless when they have the most powerful tool in their hands-their vote. Even if you have to declare a party you can still vote for the most unknown candidate. When voters break out of the rut of party line voting, politics will change for the better. At this time the political system has no fear of the voters and will continue to be fearless until the voters stand up and ignore the fodder presented as truth in the media.

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