Wouldn't life in these United States be interesting if we really knew what was going on? Or would it be just too overwhelming to get out of bed? Our present administration seems to think we just don't need to "worry our pretty heads" about all this spy business, or maybe we just aren't as smart as our present leaders and wouldn't understand the intricate details of the terrorist's mind, like they do. Wouldn't life be interesting if we actually knew our votes would be counted to elect our next president, but since the districts have changed, who knows? And why do we still need an electoral college? Surely with all this high power "technical know how," the votes could actually be tallied in a reasonable time, well if we give Florida a headstart! It's not like two hundred years ago, when men had to be appointed to go count the votes and cast his vote based upon the determined decision. I've also been curious about these "exploratory committees" so the perspective candidate can see if he's electable. I thought that was the purpose for campaigning. So, now the polls, on any given day direct our "would be" leaders in making their decision. If a person believes they have the fortitude required to lead, why don't they stand up and tell us where they would lead us. What kind of a leader are we going to get, if he or she is led by the polls before they ever get in? We live in America, where anybody can be president, or so they used to tell us. So why do these fearless potential leaders of one of the world's super powers need to send others out to get opinions before they make their decision? And what opinions are there to offer, if we don't know their platform? What if name recognition alone gets someone on the ballot or even elected, before we know their real agenda? Oh, yeah, I guess that one's already been answered. If the office of President is really reduced now to a two year popularity contest, I guess this idea that anyone can be president will need to be amended. Anyone who can afford to remain popular and in the news for two years without major scandal before the election, can be President. And haven't we found it to be "so true," that the rich and famous are always so "in touch" with the problems of the common citizen?
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Ecclesiastes 9:11
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