Politics and Farming
how politicians see us
Well when I was
rid of the cattle I figured my days of shoveling bull was over, but again every
four years there comes along a presidential election and soon the rhetoric and
turd slinging begins anew. The stink is never as bad as it ever gets when
politicians in waders, (ever wonder why you hardly ever see a full body picture
of a politician unless he is on a podium, up on a podium it will take longer
for his speech to rise to his new level, meaning the crap would have to get
really deep fast), as they begin their spiel as slick as any used car salesman
you have ever met.
There are a lot
of parallels besides the crap they are trying to feed you that endlessly sounds
like an old vinyl record disc hung up on a scratch as they go on about reducing
taxes, making America strong, and of course reaching down into the hearts of America
and doing away with the present administ6ration and all the trouble they have
caused. In fact if one listens long enough they begin to sound more like
preachers instead of politicians, which is until they are elected. Then we
citizens must understand and be patient with the new administration, until they
are able to set things straight with Congress, while all the while forgetting
what they promise the people, instead enacting their own agendas to make their
run at politics more secure, knowing they knew what was right for the people.
how we see politicians
Billions will be
spent on getting the word out there that they are running for office, which is kind
of moronic in the first place. I mean with the advent of the internet and news
media being what it is, do you really think it is necessary to spend billions
on thirty second ads for what purpose, to tell you something that was already
covered on TV, in some ways mindlessly drilling into our head a politicians name
as if we were cattle and only needed to remember the butchers name before he
sliced our head off. It’s as if we were mindless and knew nothing of the
candidate or what he stood for before showing up in the voting booth. Far underestimating
our potential at making our own decisions and showing how they are further out
of touch than anyone could imagine by attempting to trample on our thoughts and
instead train us by repetition of hearing a politicians name thinking that once
we get in the polls the only name we will remember is theirs. Their ads are
pure rhetoric as if anyone could really determine a politicians worth in thirty
seconds one way or another.
Could you imagine what all the money spent on
mindless TV ads would do for the poor in our society if instead they spent
their money buying houses for the homeless, making sure they were fed, and that
all their medical needs were addressed? The more competition for the presidency
would result in more money for the poor. Some people would say this is buying votes,
but I am sure many poor people would gladly give up their right to vote in an
election in which they receive aid to just have a roof over their head,
something to eat, and the needed medical aid it takes to address their problems
to return them to a dignified place in society. And look at it, all at no cost
to the taxpayers. We could look forward to a presidential election to see who
had the biggest pockets to make things right in a country where the poor’s
needs are satisfied according to their ability to pay taxes. Why should the top
exec’s at NBC , CBS, CNN , ABC, and FOX news enjoy fat lucrative bonuses while
the poor get nothing but a bumper sticker without a car to put it on.
a new trumppiece?
So what do you
think the news organizations are going to do if finally they had to report the
news instead of putting their special slant on politics as they do? They bring
in political consultants, conduct polls and tell the voter who it is popular to
vote for and follow, as opposed to who would be best in office according to his
or her values. Wow what a concept, hiring a politician into office based on his
humanitarian values as we watch as time after time we see them cater to the
poor and the rich alike sharing 100 dollar a plate dinners in suit and tie
affairs one night, then dressing down to blue jeans and a flannel shirt the
next, as they head around the country stumping for votes as they should. The news
organizations would still be there and don’t worry they will be selling pampers
and other products, instead of thirty second ads for a million dollars. They know
but ignore the mass populace at election time, instead catering to the future
electorates hoping they will buy overpriced ad time.
We would
elevate our nation as a moral place to be. We would no longer have programs to feed,
and clothe and house the poor as we really wouldn’t need them. In fact this would lead to less rhetoric as
politicians use now, as they no longer have to cut Social Security or exaggerate
the needs of the poor as part of the budget and this would become a moot point
in politics , instead it would be seen as see what I have done for the poor. A humble
politician would not say see what I have done, instead let others point out his
good points as he scours the nation looking for deeds to be done to gain
attention.
I know I am an
idealist, thinking that taking money from the rich to give to the poor is a
good idea; in fact there was a popular story about that called Robin Hood. Well
instead of robbing the hood we would be giving something back. It will never work.
Instead I know I will be relinquished to donning a pair of boots and wading through
the bull and grabbing a pitchfork and shoveling the barn out waiting for the presidential
election to finally end again.
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