Politicians

This is too true to be funny. Every day we hear about some politician asking for billions of dollars for something. The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money.

I haven't had anything to say for quite a while. With the primaries in full swing, I need to get something off my chest. All the candidates, from both parties, are putting themselves up as the agents of change. The media-anointed candidates, Hillary, Barack and McCain use the word "change" the most. Isn't it ironic how sitting politicians, collecting the people's money while out campaigning, are saying that they want to change the way Washington works. They are the reason Washington works the way it does.

I must begin by saying that I have never been much of a sports fan. I do enjoy watching a good football game or auto race, but that’s about all. It seems to me like the majority of the participants, in any sport, have such a narrow view of the rest of the world that the exchange of "duhs" in sports talk shows will keep me from ever being sucked in. But that’s not my rant today. I’m concerned about the way the sports mentality has screwed up our kids.

As I was watching the news today, I just had to laugh. The talking heads really think that the words Liberal, conservative, left, right and middle have a specific meaning when used in their reporting. They are, of course, referring to the press releases distributed by the candidates. They must be checking some revisionist dictionary because I can’t seem to find any real language to help me follow along.

I don’t usually watch American Idol whenever it’s on, but I do like the first couple of shows each season. Getting a glimpse of people who think they are great singers getting a dose of reality is both painful and entertaining. It’s appropriate that the pre-election political season is also starting. It seems that most of the Congress has filed papers to start exploratory committees. The only thing that both events have in common is money.

The pundits say that President Bush shouldn't mind when Democrats call him names. Then they say he should apologize to Nancy Pelosi for saying he doesn't agree with her point of view. Domocrats, Republicans, Liberals, Conservatives, Moderates and Progressives are all names for the same thing...politician. Every couple of years we have to endure this torture of advertising and rhetoric. Every election the candidates say that the other guy will screw up our lives.