Congressional Circle Jerk
Category: News and Politics
Yeah polls, nothing like a poll to influence my decision. Give me an ability to voice my opinion in one word answers. A yes or no, an approve or disapprove, a tend to agree or disagree. Are you Democrat, Republican, Independent or other? Our race and age, our sexual orientation is boxed up and shipped out for people to study and debate, the glory of sociological achievement fused with stereotyping. The gray area is avoided, complexities ignored because decisions must be made and discussion slows down action that is asked to be taken. Bickering is looked down upon because it creates inaction, politics is not about finding the best solution, it is about forwarding the available answers. Itâs not accepted to say we donât know, but more often then not we donât. Yet we feel that those in power should know the answers. Do they know better because they wear expensive suits? Or sit in leather chairs behind antique wooden desks? Or because they have staffs full of overachieving youngsters explaining information to them they are too busy to read and decipher themselves? With our votes we expect action, follow through on words professed in campaign speeches. Yet there is no checklist of promises made and those accomplished. Where is the chore list? Maybe we need to withhold monetary compensation with out accomplishing what was promised. More often then not we elect people who arenât expected to do anything but follow party lines. It seems odd that there is such partisan voting. I wonder is there is really such dual mindedness within our elected officials? I think that many votes are made on deals, you vote for my bill and Iâll vote for yours. The uptight feeling I get when watching the house in session make me think of drastic ideas to ease the tension. The staunch could easily be alleviated if everyone was required to show up in his or her underwear. They say men are their most honest after ejaculation, well then why not have a little circle jerk right before each important vote. I mean lets remove these sexual tabooâs, what would it really be like if honesty was respected and disagreement honored. I big splooge stain on the desk of the speaker of the house may do some good, it certainly could make things worse. The screwing over of the American people would then be a little more literally applicable.
P.S. A little food for thought
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/17/us/17voter.html?ex=1310788800&en=9626060428eeb1ed&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
# posted by Nolan @ 11:47 PM
