I’d love to hear those words.

I’d love for the debates and political rhetoric to be governed by law. You cannot lie when you’re testifying to a judge and jury, so why do we allow our politicians to do the same thing? I’d like a rule to be imposed that requires jail sentences for perjury during political debates. I’d like a rule to be imposed that requires all facts and figures thrown out during a debate or speech be backed up with details as to where they were collected and when.

I’d like the hatred and the mud slinging to stop. I’d like more than 2 viable political parties in this country. We’re a big land…we have room. Why are we limited in our choices? We would never allow the same thing to happen with automobiles, cell phones, televisions, computers or airlines, yet we refuse to even consider more viable options for how our country is governed. This makes absolutely no sense to me.

I’ve been reading a lot of blogs lately. Both Democratic and Republican. The level of hatred spewing from both sides is downright frightening.

The republicans hate blindly. They use profanity easily and with a certain amount of glee. There is an ignorance to their blind devotion to the party platform that can only be likened to a cult. If you are not with the Republicans, you are an idiot, fat, a communist, a terror-ist, any number of invectives depending upon the level of schooling of writer. They do not offer up an argument for their thoughts or beliefs. It is fanaticism pure and simple and god save you should you be on the wrong side of their beliefs.

However, the Dems are not much better. They are perhaps, more polite, better educated, can spell and properly use large words; but there is an uncomfortable limit to this camp too. There is a feeling, and correct me if I’m wrong… that we can have it all and not pay too high of taxes. Everything will be rosy of we just get the shrub(tm) out of office. I doubt it will be that easy. There are still the Senators and Congresspeople that are out there NOT representing their constituents.

Now, I’m voting for Kerry. Pure and simply because I think the shrub(tm) is an evil, hateful and intolerant, frightened little man with way too much power. The world despises the United States for his views and for his beliefs. He took the largest outpouring of grief and good will and within 6 months turned the entire world against us. (Don’t worry Mr. President, I’m not forgetting Poland). I’m voting against the shrub(tm) because he believes that I am such a huge threat to his marriage to Mrs shrub that he wants to amend the very document that protects us, to discriminate against me. He wants to make me a second class citizen without rights and protections. As if changing that document will make me go away. As if changing that document will make you a better Christian. As if changing that document will protect your marriage. How? Please tell me how!!! I’ve never even met you, and chances are if I did meet you, I’d dislike you even more than I already do.

wow, this is quite the rant tonight…

forgive me gentle and sensible readers…i’ve had a lot on my mind.

Let me finish by saying this…

When you are asked a question… answer it. don’t sell me a house of cards that does not and never will exist. Lets have some frank and honest discussions. Its gonna hurt, things are too fucked up for it not to. This country cannot be everything to every person. It never has been, and it never will be. But it can be a lot more than it is. Lets start holding people, business and politics accountable. Lets start rebuilding the communication between the two halves of the country. We’re really not that much different. We still worry about our family and our jobs and our safety. Lets do this as a country united and not as two political parties that will never see eye to eye.