First let me say that it is time to abolish the two party system. I believe that there are so many Independents because they do not agree with some of the policies or candidates in either party. The two party system does not give them the freedom to choose their candidate in the primary elections. In most (if not all) states, you must be registered either democrat or republican in order to vote. I know this because I used to be registered as an Independent. Wanting to voice my opinion on a referendum question that was being proposed during a primary, I stood in a long line and when I reached the sign in table and answered the question about my party affiliation, I was told that I could not vote. That opportunity was lost but I changed my party affiliation so that would not happen again. Having to do that did not generate a sense of loyalty to the party; just a sense of “I’m doing what I have to do in order to exercise my rights”. Ergo, my registration does not diminish my independent attitude. Back to the subject at hand.

Alphabetically first, this being a blog and therefore my opinion, the DNC is composed of two distinct types: those who sit in positions of authority whom I refer to as “demoncrats” (not a typo) and then there are those who believe the palaver of the demoncrats who IMHO are unable to use critical thinking ability or logic. The democratic party leaders are primarily lawyers. They probably prefer the term ‘attorney’ because ‘lawyer’ sounds too much like ‘liar’. I think it was Shakespeare who suggested “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”. And then there is “How can you tell when a lawyer is lying? His lips are moving”. Lawyers know how to parse their words so that you think they are saying what you want them to say, but they are not. Most people hear what they want to hear anyway so this is a moot point.  The DNC is smart enough to know that young people are idealistic and inexperienced. They believe in utopia because they have not yet been exposed to the real world. They are fodder for that party.

Now the RNC is composed of stodgy men who generate the platform of the party, (why do they call it a party when it is anything but?) and loyal conservatives who know you cannot dig your way out of a hole by digging a bigger hole. Most people are conservative because they have had life experiences which prove that point of view. But loyalty only goes so far. Dogs will remain loyal even if you treat them badly. Most conservative people, on the other hand, have a mind of their own. There are limits to how far they can be expected to comply. Early on in this latest campaign, the polls showed a lack of enthusiasm for the RNC’s choice of a candidate. No matter, we will convince them thought the honchos. Not so said the constituency. The choice was painful; the devil we know vs the devil we don’t know. In the end, enough people decided to make no choice which resulted in four more years of gridlock and pain for the American people. The system needs to changed.

The president has already used the term “mandate” when referring to the results of the election’s popular vote. I disagree with the premise of “a mandate of the people”. Yes, he received a majority of the popular votes which were cast insuring his re-election. But more than half of the population that is eligible to vote, did not exercise their right. When you look at the numbers, and we will use the 2010 census figures, 308,745,538 is the total population. These figures are conservative because the current population is 314,742,236 therefore my calculations allow room for error that would benefit my position. The total number of people who cast a ballot for either candidate is less than 120,000,000. More than half of eligible voters did not vote! In essence, the president was elected by a majority of those who voted, but NOT by a majority of the people who will be governed by his decisions. Why do people choose not to vote??  I think it comes down to two main reasons when you exclude all of the minor “I was sick” or “I was on vacation” or “I didn’t have a way to get there”. These can be overcome with an absentee ballot. However, if you don’t believe that your vote counts, why make an effort. It seems that people do not have faith in the integrity of our system. Maybe because someone they voted for in the past did not get elected or maybe because whoever does get elected seems to ignore what the people want and push an agenda that satisfies their own political ambitions. That would certainly discourage participation in a system that appears to ignore them or, worse, patronize them. We are smart enough to know the difference. The next possibility for not voting is that none of the candidates are acceptable to them. Sadly, that may be what happened in this election. The candidates approved by the DNC and RNC were not what the people wanted but the DNC was better at making people feel they were important to the process. Unfortunately, many of those people are cold, hungry, and homeless as a result of Hurricane Sandy. I wonder if they still feel important now that the election is over.

This election is proof positive that Americans have lost their ability to think as individuals. It has become a nation of gullible sheep who follow a leader who is in sheep’s clothing. From the first big lie where we were told that Obamacare would not cover illegals and it does; through a series of misrepresentations too numerous to mention; to the most recent outrage of Benghazi, where four innocent Americans were murdered on September 11th, 2012. In this latest incident most of the news outlets refused to tell the unvarnished truth of the attack in an effort to protect the election of a president who has done nothing to strengthen our country. Did the people look for the truth? NO! Nothing in our educational system teaches them how think for themselves. Instead, they blindly followed the story about an obscure video which the president blamed for the incident, when the truth is that the video had nothing to do with the attack. These brave Americans did not have to die. It was their misfortune to be in the service of a president who did not value their lives. Compounding the problem, news (?) outlets ran with the story about the video instead of looking for the truth. There was a time, in the past, when the news media tried to out scoop one another with a scandalous report. Now they hide the truth and peddle their political pandering to the public. In my humble opinion, they are complicit and should be considered ‘accessories after the fact’ for covering up this heinous crime against America.

The really sad part of all of this is the election was won by attack ads that displayed the most unsavory method of political tripe. And gullible Americans became a party to the dirty politics by not looking for the truth. Our founding fathers gave their fortunes and their lives in the battle for a free America and this year America gave up their freedoms without even thinking about it. God help us!

If the president really cared about his constituency, a portion of the money that was spent on all of those attack ads would have been given to the poor and needy. Instead, it was used to keep him in the most lavish lifestyle that any president before him has been the beneficiary of.  Talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words. Wake up America. If you think the last four years was hard, hold onto your seats. And if you don’t have a seat to hold on to, I’m sure this president will find a way to take somebody else’s seat and give it to you.

An editorial is an opinion. People with a strong opinion on a particular subject may write a letter to the editor of their newspaper expressing their opinion. If the editors deem it worthy, their opinion may be published. Lucky us! Luckier them! They get to editorialize the entire content of what they print and; therefore, what we are allowed to read. It is most unfortunate that truth has nothing to do with what is printed. Case in point: Benghazi and the unnecessary slaughter of four Americans. Why has the truth been denied to the American people? What purpose does the media have if not to tell us the truth. Perhaps they think it advantageous to pander to various individuals or organizations. You underestimate the intelligence of the American people. Your job is to print the truth and allow us to discern the information according to our own philosophies. In that, you have failed! By denying the truth, you become an accessory after the fact and, in my humble opinion, just as guilty as the perpetrators of that heinous crime. Perhaps that is why subscribers are diminishing. People are searching elsewhere for the truth. Truth cannot be bought; it will come out eventually and you may have missed an opportunity to be that shining example of all that is great about our country.

May God bless America.
Oh, and by the way, it’s freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion.

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