Politics vs Politicing

                 Election time is on us. In fact early voting is now closed. I can’t wait for it to be over. Please don’t get me wrong, I am happy that I live where I do. I have the right to vote, and I have the right to voice my opinion.  It is everyone else’s opinion I am tired of.

                 I have a friend who is a true Democrat. She refuses to move outside of Travis County because everywhere else is too Republican. I have tried to talk to her about key political legislation, but no matter what the issue is, Democrats can do no wrong and Republicans can do no right. Well for me I am done with the diehards on the right and the left. I sick of everywhere I look there are slander campaigns being run to prove one candidate is right and the other is wrong. I am tired of slogans. “Just do it” can sell shoes but I want substance in my candidate.

                I blame Politics.  Before I really started looking in to things myself, I thought Politics was the art of Governing a Country. For the last 12 year I have come to realize that Politics is making yourself look good to key groups so you can gain their votes. Now I am not saying I do not believe in government. I am just saying that if a Politician spent as much effort in office as he did running for office, things would be a whole lot different. If people sat down and honestly debated the issues instead of screaming slogans at the top of their lungs, we might a better understanding of our country. People are so diehard Left or Right that if there is a different opinion than what their sides stands for, they will stop at nothing to prove you wrong.

                What is the cure? Knowledge is the cure. I have read more this election year than all years combined. I know where my candidates stand. I am proud to say I support both Democrats and Republicans based on past voting as well as how they conduct themselves. Read and understand what is going on. Don’t be a sheep and follow the pack because they yell the loudest. 

The sky is falling

It is almost time for a midterm election. Both parties know that the Democrats are against the ropes. What better way to get people involved then by sparking fear in the everyday American?  On October 7^th 2010, Donna Brazile wrote an article for CNN. “Mystery funds undermine democracy”.  The title alone makes me worried that America as we know it will never be the same. Donna is no new comer. She was Al Gore’s campaign manager in 2000. She is currently a CNN contributor.

She writes that the Republicans, with the help of anonymous supporters, have spent more than $80 million. She goes on to stress that these anonymous supports could be foreign governments, which plan on using their contributions to win favors of the people they helped to elect. The idea that after this election our jobs would be moving over seas at a faster pace is another scare tactic.

There are several groups out there that I would like to know more about. With social group’s ability to keep their donors anonymous, it does make it difficult to find out what the true motivation is. Donna wants you to jump to the conclusion that there is a secret plot to take over the United States.

I see this article as an attempt to scare the Democrats to jump into action. Based on public opinion the Democrats will be losing the House of Representatives.  I understand the need to jump to action, but there are better ways. Find out what the issues are. After you have educated yourself you can vote with a better conscience. Don’t let fear guide you.