politics

Hello friends and neighbors. I have a pop-quiz for you:

Who among us now, when seeing yet another political ad pop up on the old television screen, does not immediately begin looking for the mute button faster than Congress can spend a dollar?

I would be very surprised if there are even 1% of us normal citizens that sit in awe and wonder at another mud-slinging, name-calling, finger-pointing hodge-podge of politically mindless drivel. I would also be amazed if there is anything, including light, which can spend money faster than Congress. We are in yet another season of the political beat-down. As a result of having been through a few of these, I have a couple of observations.

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

I'll make no attempt to come across as a typical American when it comes to political issues. Be fully aware that I believe that ultimately the only form of government that has any chance of supplying the kind of leadership and clarity of vision that this country and it's citizens deserve is that of an absolute dictatorship. The only man suited to take on this role of course is a forward thinking man of conviction and a keen understanding of the needs and motivations of his fellow man. Now most Americans aren't visionary enough to grasp the inevitable truth, so while my robot army is under construction I am forced to work within the current less optimal system of rule and I've had a few thoughts on the current race for the presidency.

The place to start would seem to be with the system itself. Ah, the two party system. Now this I get. Such a brilliant system, dividing all issues into only two possible positions (if you can call being against what ever the other group says as an actual position in itself). This over simplification of every issue creates a reactionary environment that successfully keeps the plebes in line, rallying in rabid throngs of parroting halfwits. These aping simpletons see themselves as involved, informed and engaged while their actual choices and freedoms are taken away. Nothing rallies the troops like a common enemy.

Now, let's run through the candidates. We'll start with the democrats and make this a two part post.