carlburrows

     Where the hell is Patrick Henry? Does anyone feel the need for better choices?

  Does anyone know the primary job of a newly elected official? Okay . . . time’s up¾got it yet?

   The very first, and most important job of a newly elected official is¾to get re-elected. Surprise you? Don’t you feel stupid?

   What do they have to do to get re-elected? Simple! Earn money for the next campaign. He, or she, does that by courting special interests that believe in the same philosophy. He, or she, also needs to keep the party happy by following its agenda, whether or not they believe it fully themselves. 

   What happens to you? Do you believe 100% in either party’s agenda? I doubt it. Most voters believe somewhere in the middle. Most of us realize that government is needed because not all things will be taken care of by private enterprise, only things that realize a profit. Not everything done by government has hopes of a profit, but become necessary as a safety net for people who are needy, downtrodden or disabled.

    What about the environment? Can we trust the profiteers? Is there global warming? The Republicans say not, while the Democrats believe. I think all of us realize there is global warming, and we are, regardless of party destroying our planet by misusing its resources.

   How do we fix the problem? We start by becoming independent, and no longer belonging to any official party. Don’t encourage them. Make them realize that the largest bloc of voters do not believe in either philosophy. We don’t. You know it. We believe in some of the agenda for both parties, but are scared to death that either party in its purest form will take over the country.

Okay! Here I am, an independent voter. I want so much to vote for someone other than Barrack Obama. Why can’t the Republican party come up with a viable candidate?  Is anyone out there that feels the same? Would anyone come out in the rain to vote for any of the Republican candidates? Would anyone even really care who won? I can’t vote for Obama, because I lack confidence in our President. But, can I vote for the alternatives? No! When are the politicians going to learn that Americans are not conservative, and they are not liberals–we’re somewhere in between. We, the independent voters, have no candidate in this election.

I’m mad as hell and none of us should take it anymore. Imagine my surprise when I heard twenty-five young, gutless men boarded the MARTA train in downtown Atlanta and proceeded to beat a man as he was riding to work. Isn’t it surprising they needed that much manpower to take on one man? I sure am impressed with their bravery. Whatever happened to the old values? Boys were considered yellow if they didn’t fight with certain rules. Hopefully, but doubtful, the police will determine the guilty parties. After all, shouldn’t it be easy to find twenty-five young men who hang together in downtown Atlanta? They didn’t try to that MARTA stop, so they probably live in the area.

The real damage caused by this attack is the loss of rider-ship on public transportation. The public will be afraid to ride the MARTA. Traffic jams will be even more the norm. Parking lots will be full. It will take years for the public to forget this attack.

The police need to find these bad examples of youth, make their punishment severe and well advertised. What they did had serious consequences. Maybe they should consider a new form of punishment for domestic terrorism. Maybe public stoning should be brought back.