Truth
I just want to know one thing that's true. One thing that's a proven fact. I want to hear one little something come out of D.C. that isn't Spin/BS/Hipocracy. It's frustrating for me.
Is there a vast right-wing conspiracy?
Is there a vast left-wing conspiracy?
Unfortunately, neither is the case. There are no conspiracies at all, because conspiracy involves the kind of organization, intelligence, and secret-keeping that humanity is uniquely unsuited for. Instead there is a jumble of people, all moved by different motives, trying to work in some kind of cohesive body, and sometimes suceeding.
People always say that they want politicians to tell the truth, but the plain simple fact of the matter is that openness is not very conducive to governing. People do not have the time or intellectual resources to govern and therefore they elect leaders to govern for them. The people, then, should not try to second guess their choices by demanding things of politicians that they have little understanding of, and they should stay out of political business as much as possible. If the general public could see the debates going on between senators, congressmen, etc, not a single of them would be re-elected. The public at large simply cannot handle the truth.
This being said, I am appalled by the way both parties attempt to spin the truth to their own advantage through ad campaigns, blogs (irony, my friends, irony), speechs, et cetera. There is soooo much of it. Both sides have such a stark, unweilding view of the way things are, and believe the other side is purposly spreading lies. A lot of people on both sides believe some pretty amazing accusations that they themselves are making. There is a right and there is a wrong. The other side is trying to destroy the country!
Look at the politicians. Look at the lawmakers. Ask them whether they think their opponents are the anti-christ. They don't think that. They realize what is at stake and they realize what the other side actually wants. Congressmen respect their collegues on the other side of the isle. There is a lot of bickering, but none of them think the world is about to end. Unfortunately, 'the world is going to end' rhetoric is what fires people up, and people vote in elections. This was precisely why our Founders gave so few powers directly to the people. They are so easily manipulated by rhetoric.
This post, while lenghtly and spirited, lacked focus and cohesion. However, out of laziness, I refuse to rewrite it.
Is there a vast right-wing conspiracy?
Is there a vast left-wing conspiracy?
Unfortunately, neither is the case. There are no conspiracies at all, because conspiracy involves the kind of organization, intelligence, and secret-keeping that humanity is uniquely unsuited for. Instead there is a jumble of people, all moved by different motives, trying to work in some kind of cohesive body, and sometimes suceeding.
People always say that they want politicians to tell the truth, but the plain simple fact of the matter is that openness is not very conducive to governing. People do not have the time or intellectual resources to govern and therefore they elect leaders to govern for them. The people, then, should not try to second guess their choices by demanding things of politicians that they have little understanding of, and they should stay out of political business as much as possible. If the general public could see the debates going on between senators, congressmen, etc, not a single of them would be re-elected. The public at large simply cannot handle the truth.
This being said, I am appalled by the way both parties attempt to spin the truth to their own advantage through ad campaigns, blogs (irony, my friends, irony), speechs, et cetera. There is soooo much of it. Both sides have such a stark, unweilding view of the way things are, and believe the other side is purposly spreading lies. A lot of people on both sides believe some pretty amazing accusations that they themselves are making. There is a right and there is a wrong. The other side is trying to destroy the country!
Look at the politicians. Look at the lawmakers. Ask them whether they think their opponents are the anti-christ. They don't think that. They realize what is at stake and they realize what the other side actually wants. Congressmen respect their collegues on the other side of the isle. There is a lot of bickering, but none of them think the world is about to end. Unfortunately, 'the world is going to end' rhetoric is what fires people up, and people vote in elections. This was precisely why our Founders gave so few powers directly to the people. They are so easily manipulated by rhetoric.
This post, while lenghtly and spirited, lacked focus and cohesion. However, out of laziness, I refuse to rewrite it.
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