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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Political Friend or Enemy


I have come to the age and mind to believe that no matter who we elect to our congress that my wallet will be taken from me. All attempts to protect what little income I have coming in must go to the greater good they say with a political smile as they leave in their limousine. The upcoming presidential election and congressional elections are no different now than they were fifty years ago or even one hundred years ago. The end result is that those of us in the middle class are going to get screwed over to benefit the people at the bottom and most certainly the people at the top. That is the sickness of politics. Somebody has to pay for the dreams of a more perfect society. Sometimes I find myself at the point where my check will bounce to the moon given the ambitions of many political leaders. And yet they cash my check anyway and give my grandchildren the lean or IOU that must be paid down the road.

I long for the days of a person of true character and convictions that will run for president and follow through with his or her promises. It seems that the only election going on is that of the Republican candidates because the President is running unopposed as a Democrat. I find it odd that none of the Republican's are reaching out to the middle class voters. Their ambition seems to be locked on people that can afford not to care about the economy, not to care about jobs, and not to care about people in general. Everything the GOP candidates are proposing or promising is harmful if not destructive to the middle and lower classes.

I enjoy watching Santorum make a complete ass of himself and his supporters every time he opens his mouth. Mitt Romney makes me laugh with his attempts to be a regular guy even though he has over a hundred million in the bank. Don't let me get started with history professor Newt. Newt would be better off buying a tour ticket of the White House than trying to occupy it by the election process.

In the end, my friend John Myste has a very good point for those of us that think that they will not vote this election because "None of the Above" seem to be of the quality of character needed to occupy the highest office in the land. His point is the selection of justices to the Supreme Court. There is a 5-4 conservative leaning on the current bench and the next President of the United States could have the opportunity to appoint several more justices to that court. Politics will always be a screwing over of the middle class no matter what political party is in charge but the court is like luggage. You keep that stuff forever. I would by far rather have a supreme court with a liberal leaning than one that would wipe its backside with the Constitution of the United States.

Papamoka

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8 Comments:

Blogger John Myste said...

Their ambition seems to be locked on people that can afford not to care about the economy, not to care about jobs, and not to care about people in general.

It would be ironic if rich Americans were not funding the election and the emotional message being rote distributed to the Emotional American population.

I would by far rather have a supreme court with a liberal leaning than one that would wipe its backside with the Constitution of the United States.

Amen, brotha.

2:01 PM  
Blogger Papamoka said...

I agree John. Now we have to get the masses of people that think that the next election means nothing. So what are you going to do about it?

9:25 PM  
Blogger John Myste said...

Well, we could marry some of them and influence them that way. Perhaps if that does not work, we could threaten to hang them in effigy. No one wants that.

I am not sure how to implement it, but the best way, by far, is to make them believe that they independently discovered this. If they think it is their idea, they will take pride in maintaining it.

Perhaps we could analyze the ramifications of the Citizen's United decision and others since 2005, and then say how they don't really matter, though, since the court has a 5-4 conservative majority and 2 conservatives and 2 liberals are within retiring age and once those four retire, the conservatives will hold the court for the next 20 years.

We could then mention precedents for overruling the ability of a minority to rule, even when the court had to violate the Constitution to do it, such as in Baker V. Carr, but then point out that this conservative court would never do that, so there is nothing we can do about the plutocracy in America.

Perhaps others will say, wait! What if a democrat appoints liberals to replace the retiring justices? Look at the history and voting record of Breyer and Ginsburg. There are some out there who think like us.

10:22 PM  
Blogger Papamoka said...

Maybe I could yell or scream at Andorina and make her vote. Just ask her. When I yell and scream I mean business. Or not.

6:54 PM  
Blogger John Myste said...

What may help is if you can convince her that though both parties are bought, the judiciary they will appoint, not necessarily so, that would probably be enough.

I am not sure if you can convince her of this, though, if her mind is made up.

Made up minds do not change. Only those who don't "know" the truth can learn it.

7:08 PM  
Blogger Andorina said...

Luckily your mind is clearly not made up on the subject.

1:52 PM  
Blogger Papamoka said...

I am thinking that John just got slapped upside the head. Not sure. I am being a good boy. Bad John, bad boy. No cookies for you.

1:59 PM  
Blogger John Myste said...

Andorina, my mind is never made up on any subject. I don't believe anything, including my own opinions. We cannot know for sure.

11:21 PM  

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