America Divided

Governors make better Presidents

It is clear to me that the American Voter typically gets it wrong when selecting the person who will govern our Country's Policies. We tend to coronet charisma and personal appeal over substance and practicality. Former Vice President Al Gore co-presided over one of the most fiscally positive presidential terms in American history yet he wasn't able to stand on the many achievements of the Clinton Administration, which included if nothing else, the Family Medical Leave Act, that has benefited the Working Class's ability to secure their jobs in times of physical and or emotional distress not to mention allowing parents a reasonable amount of time away from work to careful and bond with their newborn children.

The cost of Oil per Barrel never rose above $35 during Clinton's eight years in the Oval Office and still an articulately challenged unknown Governor from Texas with little to no foreign policy experience was able to topple Vice President Gore's inevitability of securing the reigns from his former Boss.

How could that have possibly occurred during a time of financial prosperity and minor military conflict around the World? My theory, governors do a much better job in managing a business much like the operational requirements of a State’s fiscal assets. Most who have aspired to the status of congressional senator, seldom have in their portfolio any experiences that qualify them in this manner.

Then there were three: Senators Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama stood alone after the Primary Campaign dust had settled. Once again American Citizens missed our Window of Opportunity by over looking the credentials of Governor Mitt Romney and former Mayor Rudi Giuliani, who both can boast high marks in successful stewardships of high profile organizations such as managing New York City and the State of Massachusetts.

But we decided that history should be made by selecting a Senator and I can’t help from failing to see the common sense or wisdom it demonstrates not to mention the two we now have to choose between. Once again I dare say we dropped the ball in not truly understanding what a golden opportunity it would be for our Country during these critical times to prove we've finally risen in stature as intelligent beings destined for a harmonious community by not only selecting a woman to the highest Office in the Land but one who happens to have a former President of the United States, as her husband.

Just how many errors in judgment do you believe would occur with essentially two Presidents guiding our governmental growth for the next four years? Well one could argue, Hillary Clinton made several errors in judgment in how she ran her Campaign and I for one could not agree more. And to witness such a strong division amongst those who are truly wanting prosperity to reign supreme in America and those who are making their choice based solely upon one's ethnic origins, leaves me with utter disenchantment for a society that wants everything yet offers little in terms of intellectual stimulus.

We seem to have a history especially in the past 3 decades where my respect and admiration for the Office of President means very little in terms of true guidance. Our government has demonstrated to me that my tax dollars are available for the taking. We are no longer given a choice in how our government should be run, we are only given a choice in which party gets to call the shots. Politicians and I'd have to say, especially Senators, know full well that we can be misled to no extent with empty promises. Politicians have become skillful in knowing how to manipulate any conversation intent on persuading the voting public that this person will finally provide what we've been promised numerous times before.

We, the People have pretty much adopted a number of reassuring slogans composed to soften the harsh reality that government and corporate greed are infact Bed Fellows, such as; "He's at least not as bad as the other guy", or "Best of the Worst" or "Better than Nothing" and probably the most pathetic of them of is the old saying the illustrates our complete surrender, "So watcha ya gonna do?". Well what we do is form massive lines to the voting booths which accomplish nothing more than provide our stamp of approval to those whom sit in Washington while wining & dining on enormous amounts of Tax Payer dollars, earmarked for the very same Special Interest that they claim they intend to do anyway with. All I can say in conclusion is, I truly hope & pray you aren't believing anyone in Washington DC has any intension on ridding those Hallow Halls of Pork Barrel Spending in its' true sense because it's those of us who do believe these tales, you are what fuel the fires of deception.

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