One for the Books

As millions of us stand in seemingly endless lines waiting for our turn to vote I am never more aware of how truly important this day really is. The future of our country truly depends on who will be ready to assume the monumental role of Commander in Chief come this January. There is so much more at stake; the rights of women, medical care, taxes, the economy and foreign policy. And as I sit here keeping tabs on early numbers I find myself reflecting on the behaviors of ALL politicians and I am disappointed.

I am always reminding my husband that his actions are being watched by our two sons. They will take what he says and does, good or bad, as how men behave. This has never been more apparent as in the chokingly frequent campaign ads. It doesn't matter who the ad is criticizing or promoting the message is the same: we can not trust either Republicans or Democrats....or can we? I am also amazed at how low many candidates have sunken by creating voter fraud fears, malfunctioning voter machine fears, impending weather fears---it seems to me that the candidates are coming to the fight with brass knuckles and knifes rather than the standard boxing gloves! No?

We had similar issues such as  dipples and hanging chads. This is nothing more than an extreme form of bullying and it is clearly the action of a political party who is afraid of losing. The real question is, are we really this petty? Do we continue to believe and get entangled in the bullshit or do we step away from the herd and make a stand against the sheep mentality? For the last year and even more so in just the last 30 days, we have become like the poor unfortunate souls who fall asleep and become "pod people".... shells of our former self just walking through our day and our lives in a mindless coma. This year's election campaigns have bet on many of us remaining mindless shells or at least believing in the hype. The fact that Romney actually asked us to seek out Obama supporters ( signs in their yards) and "persuade them to vote Romney" blows the door to violence wide open and yet his supporters thought it was a great idea...sleeping sheep!

When I publish this post, it will be the third "political commentary" -- the most EVER. I usually stay quiet about such things. This time, there's been so many "gaffs", fails, mis-steps,back biting and out and out lies and I am stunned that anyone could actually take Mitt Romney as a serious White House hopeful....that his dreams of success speak of our desires for success. That his plans for the middle class are mirroring our hopes for the middle class. That he holds any value for the rights of women, same sex marriages or any other "taboo" subject. We have never seen a "true" Romney. Rather, we've seen his waffle on what he said the last time, challenge POTUS on petty issues easily "checked", and ask the American public if we're "happy with the last four years?" Regardless of what side of the fence you stand on, the facts remain: President G.W. Bush  took 8 years to trash our economy. He did this through ridiculous spending and funding a 10 year war that depleted our resources. There simply is NO President that can undo the damage Bush did in 4 years, especially with the GOP's resolve to "make Obama a one term president".

I leave you with this........

                     



In my humble opinion, and I've said this before, our Government has become too big for it's britches. They have become too comfortable with their role in our decisions. Big Government is necessary in time of crisis; Hurricane Katrina , 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, etc. and not in matters of a woman's right to chose. The budget can be balanced, Bill Clinton showed us it could be done.  Healthcare reform is necessary and higher taxes for the echelon wealthy are necessary. More importantly we need to put down our pitch forks and torches and rather than waiting for our Government to "rebuild" us, we need to rebuild ourselves! We can no longer afford to give power over us to others, especially where it pertains to Government! When we cease to focus on our political differences and help one another. We are at our best when others are in need as seen in relief efforts for the communities hit by Hurricane Sandy. Only when we stop behaving as sleeping sheep can we actually do ourselves and this great nation any good. It may take longer than 4 or 8 years, we may see a few more Presidents in office before we heal but we must heal!  Generations of children are watching us and generations more will read about this time in history and quite frankly I do not want to leave behind the legacy of "Ancients Behaving Badly" ---do you?