Watching the morning news we'll see the stats displayed just like an NFL pre-game show. Huckabee is up, Guiliani is down, Obama and Clinton are throwing pre-match jabs, and the Iowa caucus is expected to draw less than 10% of the population.
The only real difference between this particular form of entertainment and football is the teams. We're not getting ready for the Colts v. the Titans or the Detriot v. Green Bay. In this episode, we're getting ready for Huck v. Guili and a black man v. a woman. On one side, you have the traditional politicians. On the other side you have a battle of minorities previously assume to never have a shot at presidency.
Who will win each contest? Which minority will emerge victorious? How much of this is scripted? Can it really be an accident that in an election where Republicans are the least viable that the Democrats would have multiple "high impact ticket items" battling for their chance?
It is a great strategy. Having two underdogs in the running allows for the competition to have to pick one to attack, possibly discredit, and still have another underdog in tow to pickup the party and run to the finish. Also, how much can an opponent attack an underdog w/o looking bad? If they were to take out one of the minorities, they would surely have to step carefully in handling the remaining opponent wouldn't they?
In any case, we're watching one of the best political "made for tv movies" of our time. We've been groomed for this election since grade school. Are we ready to see how it ends? Buckle up kids. Obama wasn't even around when Hillary set her sights on the White House. Let's fire up the Tivos and see how predictable the script turns out to be!
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Have you complained about the government lately?
It's easy to get started. Take any conversation with nearly anyone you know or meet and bring up politics. Soon, you'll find somebody talking about what annoys them in our government.
There are the obvious hot button issues like taxes (particularly this time of year), immigration, and of course elections. Elections are always fun. Everybody knows who would do the best job but nobody agrees who it is. In most cases, we don't have a clue what the people we promote would even try to get accomplished if they were elected.
In the cases where you're lucky enough to vote for somebody that gets elected, it's time for the long term disappointment. Those who vote for a losing candidate at least get their disappointment over with on election day. They are then given the opportunity to complain about how it would have been different if their candidate had won. However, the "winner" is left with the bitter taste of their candidates failure.
Well, at least their perceived failure. In reality, we all know that nothing is going to change, at least not like the pre-election hype would lead us to believe. Eventually we're left with empty promises and the same old situation we had with the last guy.
So yeah, it's great to get excited about your election when you're 18 and you think the votes change the world. But after a couple elections and a little overview of political history it becomes increasingly clear that you just performed in another episode of "Punk'd" starring your candidate.
There are the obvious hot button issues like taxes (particularly this time of year), immigration, and of course elections. Elections are always fun. Everybody knows who would do the best job but nobody agrees who it is. In most cases, we don't have a clue what the people we promote would even try to get accomplished if they were elected.
In the cases where you're lucky enough to vote for somebody that gets elected, it's time for the long term disappointment. Those who vote for a losing candidate at least get their disappointment over with on election day. They are then given the opportunity to complain about how it would have been different if their candidate had won. However, the "winner" is left with the bitter taste of their candidates failure.
Well, at least their perceived failure. In reality, we all know that nothing is going to change, at least not like the pre-election hype would lead us to believe. Eventually we're left with empty promises and the same old situation we had with the last guy.
So yeah, it's great to get excited about your election when you're 18 and you think the votes change the world. But after a couple elections and a little overview of political history it becomes increasingly clear that you just performed in another episode of "Punk'd" starring your candidate.
Friday, December 28, 2007
What exactly is "USA Fraud"?
The term is specifically tied to how the "American Dream" or "America" in general is misrepresented to us during our formidable years in school. The depth of the fraud requires a deeper understanding of who is behind it's perpetuation.
We have the obvious suspects. "Them", as the conspiracy theorists would say, referring to "The Man" or the government. "Teachers" as the parents would say, when their children come home repeating the indoctrination of the day.
Regardless of who is ultimately behind it, there is an obvious disconnect between the USA taught in schools, and the country we eventually accept as ours.
USA Fraud is an attempt to reconcile why many Americans are unhappy about nearly every aspect of our government, from Immigration and War to Social Security and Fixed Elections.
The frustration in seeing how things "really are" in contrast to how they are "supposed to be" tends to fuel random issues and opinions beyond what would reasonably be expected. The minutemen are an example of the government failing a demographic. Their very presence on the border is an expression of frustration with the governments deviation from the textbook "American Dream"...
We have the obvious suspects. "Them", as the conspiracy theorists would say, referring to "The Man" or the government. "Teachers" as the parents would say, when their children come home repeating the indoctrination of the day.
Regardless of who is ultimately behind it, there is an obvious disconnect between the USA taught in schools, and the country we eventually accept as ours.
USA Fraud is an attempt to reconcile why many Americans are unhappy about nearly every aspect of our government, from Immigration and War to Social Security and Fixed Elections.
The frustration in seeing how things "really are" in contrast to how they are "supposed to be" tends to fuel random issues and opinions beyond what would reasonably be expected. The minutemen are an example of the government failing a demographic. Their very presence on the border is an expression of frustration with the governments deviation from the textbook "American Dream"...
Clarification: Who's side am I on?
From this blog perspective, I'm more of a watcher. I write what i see, and editorialize a little. However, I'm Pro-American with my thoughts. Pro-American can be defined as whatever the teller wants it to be. In this case, I'm pro "the America i was taught about as a kid".
I'm not a proponent of corrupt government, war, peace, immigration, genocide, etc. More to the point, I'm not a proponent of the Political "show" that we're subjected to as voters. Yet, telling the average American that it's "show" is like telling grandpa that Professional Wrestling was fixed back in the 70's/80's. People don't want to hear that. It's inconsistent with their indoctrination.
In short, I'm for the people, and against the sideshows that pass as politics and elections. I may be wrong, but who is to say that Hillary Clinton wasn't determined to be the 2008 President of USA 10 or more years ago?
I'm not a proponent of corrupt government, war, peace, immigration, genocide, etc. More to the point, I'm not a proponent of the Political "show" that we're subjected to as voters. Yet, telling the average American that it's "show" is like telling grandpa that Professional Wrestling was fixed back in the 70's/80's. People don't want to hear that. It's inconsistent with their indoctrination.
In short, I'm for the people, and against the sideshows that pass as politics and elections. I may be wrong, but who is to say that Hillary Clinton wasn't determined to be the 2008 President of USA 10 or more years ago?
The Basis of American Pessimism
Everywhere you go in America, you will surely find the "average" man/woman with something to complain about. Specifically, if the topic turns to our Government. Often you will find people on both sides of an issue with the same core disfunction.
The government we were taught about in school doesn't exist. We've been taught that our government is for the people, by the people. Yes, as we grow into our adult lives, we're faced with a realization that the government is essentially an unregulated organized crime group run by a smaller group of businesses and individuals that have power.
As such, you find many dropouts (don't vote cause it doesn't count), protesters (signs change the world) and the average man/woman (we go through the motions cause we have to).
The government we were taught about in school doesn't exist. We've been taught that our government is for the people, by the people. Yes, as we grow into our adult lives, we're faced with a realization that the government is essentially an unregulated organized crime group run by a smaller group of businesses and individuals that have power.
As such, you find many dropouts (don't vote cause it doesn't count), protesters (signs change the world) and the average man/woman (we go through the motions cause we have to).
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