Hope

Ok - I will admit last night I watched some blurbs of the DNC (that name kills me everytime).  I briefly saw a girl talking about her mom - a mom talking about her husband.  Then the husband (who looks more like the son) gave a speech very similiar to the one Jesse Jackson gave a few years back. (Ya know the one -  Keep Hope Alive)

Edwards mantra was - Hope, is on the way.

Is it me? That the platform they all use - is same shit - different day? Doesnt matter which party.  I am not going to discuss which party is better.

Tax cuts - cut prescription cost - medical care (blah, blah,blah)  Hey - but hope is on the way.

Edwards made his money from suing companies for millions.  He is a lawyer.  His profession is the reason our insurance rates are so high. 

Some will say - "yes, but the little guy he represented that was hurt made millions too".  I understand that - but its going to continue. No matter what party is in the house.  We had Democrat in for 8 years.  Why didnt anything occur about the issue while he was in office? 

Well, I will tell you.  I will refer to Saturday morning cartoons (which everyone loves)

The President is a figure head.  He does not have power over much (ok, he can veto stuff - but he can't make laws).  The people that hold the key to anything being done are in the Congress and the Senate. http://www.school-house-rock.com/Bill.html   (Remember this when you were little?)

These are the folks you need to pay attention to when voting. 

They say yes or no. They make things happen.

The majority of the time nothing gets thru them because they are so busy bickering and taking sides and having fillabusters so that nothing gets done (remember that little lovely thing last session?)

I learned when I bought my home - Washington didnt effect me.  The City Council did.  My taxes and where I can dig on MY property is the decision of a 6 person panel.  People don't need too look far to see the people that really effect them.  There are so many levels of Goverment before you EVEN get to the President.

When you vote for President - your voting for the 'voice of the USA'.  He represents America.  If you don't like the way he represents you - then vote him out. 

But - if your primary concerns are the issues they speak of - you need to vote the PROPER  people into the Congress and Senate. 

In November - you are voting for the mouthpiece.  I think my mouthpiece is fine.  Sure, he may mispronounce a word or two. Then the media has a field day.  But most of America didnt know the proper way to say the word anyway.  So making fun of him is funny but useless.

I was happy that Bush was in the White House when terror struck.  He stood in front of those cameras and said what every American was thinking.  "Watch out Terrorist, we will hunt you down and eat your balls for breakfast!"

BUT - he had to get it 'APPROVED' first.  He knew this and did what he had to do (even if he said he didn't - whatever).  He knew to go after the Terrorists he had to pass it thru.....(anyone? You Sir, with your hand up in the back)  Thats right...Congress!

People don't agree with the war - I feel safer today than I did on Sept 11.  I was terrified.

People blame him for oil prices - Its not our oil.  You won't let him dig - remember?!?

So then it all comes back to - health care, prescriptions and tax the rich, give to the poor.

I am telling you -  if you keep re-electing the same old men year after year as your Congressman and Senator (don't play dumb - some of these folks are pushing 80 - I wouldnt trust them in a car and on the road but you keep re-electing them to make your decisions!!!  What are you thinking???) nothing will get done.

We will continue to put in a handsome man (All of our Presidents look good - they are mouthpieces).  Wonder what his wife is wearing. 

The old - bloated guys in office will maybe come in if they don't have a doctors appointment.

Hey, but Hope is on the way!