The Night Before the Storm...

Not that I believe that our country has really has gone off a cliff, but I am a bit nervous that the Sheeples of our nation may just outnumber the people with conventional minds. I guess we'll find out tomorrow evening.

Sheeples: Often used to denote persons who acquiesce to authority, and thus undermine their own human individuality. The implication of sheeple is that as a collective, people believe whatever they are told, especially if told so by authority figures, without processing it to be sure that it is an accurate representation of the real world around them. (Wikipedia)

It is a bit mystifying to me that our liberal community has embraced a candidate that has almost no history within our society. Virtually everything about him has been obscured by political manipulation or media bias. His educational records have been sealed, his birth records have been sealed, and his political record is almost insignificant.

I know, I thought he was a good choice about six months ago. I guess I was taken by his rhetoric and was truly impressed by his demeanor and presentation. Now that I've had the opportunity to evaluate him over the last few months, I'm convinced that he's not what he appears to be.

Now, I don't think he'll tank the country any worse than it already has been. But I do believe that the Sheeple Dems and independents are asleep at the wheel. Obama has no plan, few good ideas, and no idea what really makes the world go round. He's either a hostile nation's plant, or just a completely oblivious American product like millions of others who have grown up here without a true clue as to how and why they have such a propensity to think so liberally.

I'm not worried. Yes, the country is in bad shape. And, yes, we have some very serious issues to address. If McCain wins, we'll get it sorted out in about four to eight years. If Obama wins...well, it'll be a bit longer.

The good news is that many of us know pure liberal leadership doesn't work. We also just witnessed pure capitalism going off the cliff (with a lot of help from Clinton-Era liberal Democrats easing financial regulations). So we know now that capitalism, as it is defined today, has reached it's useful life in this country.

So what do we do now? Well, I'm going to continue to support and believe in my country. Even with the Dems in control (for a while), logic may prevail. However, things have to change. We all need to be more active in politics. Not just Presidential elections, but all of them. We have to get rid of the extreme liberalism, we have to get rid of the greed and corruption, and most of all, we have to rid our system of this ridiculous party polarity politics in the functional areas of our government. We have to get back to the basics that made this country great. Go to Washington to change things for your constituents or the country and get the hell out! No more career politicians funded and controlled by special interests!

Today we have politicians that have been convicted of felony crimes running for office. That seems a bit too liberal to me. If you've been convicted, sure, you can appeal your conviction. But, no! You can't continue to be eligible to run for public office...come on!

This is the stuff that has to change. We need to be able to recognize corruption and get rid of it. Just like the great people in our world that work hard finding cures and relief for diseases, oppression, and atrocities, we can formulate a body of good with a charter to eradicate corrupt politicians and political groups.

And, yes, we need to address these capitalist excesses like the former chairman of Exxon retiring with a $400M parachute. Do the math! Every time you pump gas in your car or scooter, you're contributing to this man's well-being. Do you really think he needed the extra $400M. I'm sure he was doing just fine with the whacked salary that he received in the final year of his esteemed career--even after taxes!

Yea, I can go on and on with the excesses of our country. Will Obama change it? No, the Dems have lost their way. Not since John Kennedy's presidency have the Dems even hinted at a good solution for fixing any particular problem. Will McCain do it, not likely. However, McCain will reform our tax system and our political campaign system. He'll also likely make some dramatic changes to help rid our current systems of corruption.

So, now we just have to wait and see what happens. It's not the end of the world if the Dems win. It'll just take a little longer to turn things around. The important thing is that we have to take the ideals of all the major parties and blend them together to come up with a "New Deal" for America. And when I say "We" I mean regular people, not the whacks that are currently working our government systems.

Okay, I'll shut-up now. Get out and vote!