Voting & My Rant

I was just thinking about a world in which every Tuesday was Voting Day and what it would be like if that was our culture? What would it be like if every Tuesday, we always went to our local voting booth to cast our vote about local, state, and even national issues? With technology today, I don't think it would be over burdensome - hey (aside from the computers doing most of the work) it may create new jobs for the American people. But just imagine that kind of world. It would be as natural as getting up in the morning, or getting your coffee or tea or sitting down to your Wheaties or Frosted Flakes. It would be natural to have an active voice.

How would our politicians differ? Being more active in putting our voice to the issues, we would become, I would hope, on the whole, far more aware of what kind of people we need in office. The government should be OF THE PEOPLE. The USA got a great deal, we're spoiled, but GOOD kids. We don't argue much. We don't really agree with our parents (the government) but only a few of us are going to cut up and say something. On the whole, if we aren't realizing HOW policies affect us...everything's going fine, right?

I think that's just it. Our leaders don't really invite us to understand. There is so much smoke and mirrors that continually dupe anyone trying understand what's going on. My question is, and maybe it's too simplistic, why can't we understand "what's going on." What's wrong with that?

I don't want to know every detail behind National Security, the CIA, and stuff like that, but I do want to hear more about domestic and foriegn affairs, the environment, etc. I know we can seek out our own info. But as LEADERS, they should be more inclusive and involved with the people they are representing instead of making policies from up on their pedastals. This is a gross generalization, but I do feel that overall politicians lose touch with their consumer, their public, and what the public really wants.

Here's another odd one for me:
The fact that leaders are elected to the highest position in the world and can nominate, appoint and "work the system" to put certain people in a position bothers me because they don't have to be held accountable to that appointment. In a few years, they'll be out of office and it'll be some other dumb fool's headache.

The environment.
What the hell is up with our leaders who have just GIVEN up! I'm really really getting tired of being talked to like I was born yesterday. All this nonsense about Bush doing great stuff for the enviroment when all he does is REDUCE the damn standards is ridiculous. Obviously money is what our future needs...not a home (EARTH) in which to spend it!

My other beef and I will stop for today:
Tom Delay and jerks like him (and there are many out there). These guys need to be treated like serial rapists and murderers. What they do is far worse and harms more people than a couple of murders or rapes and those are HORRIBLE CRIMES. But people like Tom Delay AFFECT people's democracy.

I could go on and on...but i'm actually in a good mood today! even if the world has always been like this (to some degree) I still don't find it as an excuse.

WE, as people of a country, must be vocal about what our leaders are doing with our country. WE have to hold leaders accountable because they send a message about what leadership is, what is considered appropriate...they are teachers whether we like it or not. Especially because they are teachers we need to be more careful about who we let MOLD our nation. We have to start thinking WAY DOWN THE ROAD. This world, technology, and everything is moving so fast, we HAVE TO THINK AHEAD.

This totally started as a simple thought and I just let the rest of my brain unfold.