The Indifferent Voter
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Today is ‘politics day’ in the United States… 30 second spots on the television telling me who not to vote for or who to vote for. 30 seconds… that’s what you have to tell my why I should trust you with my tax dollars. I’ve never seen nor heard of you before - that’s how much of an impact you’ve had on me. But in 30 seconds you’re going to tell me the other guy let criminals out, spent too much money, supports war and wants to destroy the economy. In short, he’s running for office to destroy the United States and you’re running for office to save it. Give me a break.
If you got a job and made promises to your perspective boss that you knew you would not keep, you’d be fired. But in politics, you have to lie or you won’t get elected. For lying, we give you 4 to 6 years of soft work… where you can take bribes, get all your friends jobs, have us pay for all of your expenses, and you need not even show up and vote or push any bills. Not a bad gig! I suppose that’s why folks spend millions of dollars to get in office where their salary is one-tenth of that. Makes sense to me!
There’s a few too many skeletons in my closet to run for office. I got in trouble drinking in the Navy almost 20 years ago, I’m divorced, I’ve had money and tax problems in the past. I’ve even made some inappropriate comments to beautiful women… letting then know they were beautiful. We’re not allowed to do that anymore.
However, I think I could stay in office for a long time if I were elected. I think the way to do it is simply to switch parties every 4 years. Maybe change my name each time… Doug, Douglas, D.A., D. Alexander… that way no one would no the difference. I could shave my mustache and beard alternatively with each election, dye my hair. No one would remember me. Get tired of the Dems? I’ll be a Republican… tired of the Reps? I’ll be a Democrat. You’ll never know the difference, trust me.
So… everyone today writes how important it is to vote. Voting will stop the war? Stop terrorism? Stop unemployment? Stop racism? Stop corrupted politicians? Yeah, sure.
