Post One Hundred Fifty Four: Election 2008

Ever feel like the country was going straight down the drain? Yeah, this is going to be a preachy entry.

I have come to a realization that we owe this to ourselves. We, the general electorate, have continued to elect career politicians to federal office who have become corrupted by the money, power, and pressures that come with the position. While some undoubtedly go in with the best of intentions, my generation and those that will follow have been sold out by these politicians who have shown a callous disregard for the future of this country.

Uncontrolled and irresponsible spending.

Ignoring obvious signs of pending crises.

Buying into the notion that it should be the government's role to increasingly regulate and govern every aspect of the individual's life in a misguided attempt to guarantee "the American Dream."

Seeking to legislate morality in accordance with the morals of a certain ideology, i.e., the Religious Right.

Things have got to change. Drastically. In my opinion a national movement needs to be undertaken to replace the current rack of politicians with a majority who are committed to the reining in of government abuse.

No more pork, no more pet projects.

Serious cuts in governmental spending (moreso than simply not making the annual budget increases) across the board, even sacred cows like Social Security and the military.

No perks or gifts from lobbyists.

A commitment to developing American energy resources to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil.

A return to federalism with an emphasis on states rights and accompanying responsibilities.

But this will never happen. A majority of the electorate is ignorant or even worse don't give a fuck. At this point I am not even sure a total economic depression would wake people up.

Interesting times.