Political Incorrectness of a One-legged Man

I use to be a pastor in Mountain Home in the 90's. I'm now a disabled, divorced man who unfortunately has nothing but time on my hands and looking for ways to productively burn time.

What you see is what you get.

Posted Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 4:00 PM

Or is it?

How often do we hear candidates for political office promise changes in the current system? Why do we vote for a person who at best will be a junior Senator or Congressman who has no influence or power to change anything? Is there a "best" candidate to vote for who says he's going to bring change? I don't believe that for a second.

We say "kick the bums out", but all we're doing is voting other potential bums in. The system is corrupt, yet we have no viable way to change it. Back room deals with lobbyists that betray the will of the people. Politicians using voter tax dollars to fund their own interests or that of their families. They don't like having to deal with inflation numbers? Just change the formula used to figure it out.

What we see and what we hear is not what we get, but we continue to allow it to take place. It can't be done by "firing" a politician and "hiring" another one.

Please enlighten me.

Who has the answer?

Anyone?

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Sorry baz, I don't believe that. Politicians are a different breed of people and I think that they would "go for the gold", even with a limited term. Make the contacts, add as much pork as possible to bills to help insure re-election, etc. Status Quo.

Generally speaking, they want the office, and really aren't interested in their constituents interests unless they're corporations. I obviously have a poor opinion of politicians, but nothing up to date contradicts that, in my opinion.

I also don't believe that anything will change even with any kind of super civilian majority or militaristic move against the government, not that I'm saying that's what you're insinuating.

-- Posted by Franco8274 on Sun, Sep 12, 2010, at 9:06 AM
Well, knowing how the Muslims grant no right to religious freedom and also knowing that it could possibly cost the lives of some innocent American citizens, I oppose burning the Koran. These people are so ignorant and opposed to anyone "offending" their "God", so as to turn to violence. I don't believe it's worth the potential cost.

I also have to look at the motivation of doing this. Is it just to stir up trouble from the Muslim population here in America? What could be the purpose other than that? It just doesn't seem worth it to me. The truth is, let them build their "victory" mosque wherever they want to. It means nothing to we that understand the truth of the situation. Those Muslims are living in the sixth century and their mindset is one of barbarism and intolerance. From what I understand, the man that was going to do that has changed his mind and won't. To me, that's a good thing for our country. Just brush them off as barbaric heathens.

-- Posted by Franco8274 on Tue, Sep 14, 2010, at 10:52 AM

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