On December 21, 2008 at 14:33, Cmonkey's said...
OK, here is my rant.
I am sick and tired of BOTH the democrats and the republicans
bantering back and forth about all this. Bottom line is
they are all politicians. The word politician itself stirs
emotion in most people. We have all spouted our opinion
about them. We still have a bipartisan government, Democrats
and Republicans, to enable us to feel that we still have
a "Choice". I fear that we may not freely have that choice
any longer. The truth is if we were to pick who was running
for a particlular party, most of us wouldnt choose any
of those we had to choose from this go around. We all
get caught up in arguing back and forth, "The liberals
did this or the conservatives did that", instead of standing
collectively as "One nation under God"!
I agree with all of it but the standing under god thing. What if he sits down? Wouldnt we be squished?
Government leaders used to go into public service for
the greater good. Now it is for power and influence. We
the people used to vote according to the common good of
the country as a whole, not our own selfish motivations.
"What can this President do for me". Free this free that,
I "DESERVE" to have that, not what is best for us all.
We vote our desires not our obligations to our country
and our generations to come.
The same thing happens with little league football teams. My first year was all about football but my last few years were me watching my uncles try to manipulate the vote to position themselves at the top of the coaching staff. It was rediculous. The current state of American politics is rediculous.
We live in a society that agreeably has become selfish
and greedy. From the homeowner with two BMW's and the
5,000 square foot home to the Wall Street mogul and all
the executives drawing 7 figure salaries. Unfotunately
if it werent for the selfish, greedy lifestyles of most,
most of us wouldnt be in business. 60" plasmas, whole
house audio and lighting controls are not necessities
they are luxuries driven by ALL of our selfish desires.
Rich and greed are relative terms. I remember working at a house where i was installing 200k worth of crestron gear.. The client was complaining about some greedy old rich guy spending money on a yacht. Its ok to have 200K worth of toy but not 100mil worth of toy.
Where does this all end? I'm not sure! We all have to
make up our own opinions just as I have mine. I do know
this. If we continue on the path we are on we are all
doomed for failure. No country can survive when its very
fabric is comprised of inward, selfish thinking and desires
fed by two conflicted views of politics.
Capitolism. Sometimes its ugly.. but its why i get to add cheese to my burger and not have to worry if i have enough $ for it :).
