July 23, 2007
by Cliff Carson

I ask you Can Insanity be cured?  I've heard that Insanity is "doing the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome".  Reminds me of an old tale about this guy who sat through this movie ever minute of every day it was on.  Seems there was a scene in it where the shapely heroine was disrobing and just before the final piece was removed a train comes by, blocking the view of the moviegoer.  Asked by the usher why he kept sitting though that movie every time, all day long every day, he told the usher "One of these times that train is going to be late!" 

Maybe our electorate is waiting for a late train when it comes to throwing the rascals out.  Why else would we vote for a candidate who has an unbroken history of shortchanging the citizens of America?    Allow me to give a personal experience of several years back.  Wilber D Mills was a long time member of Congress and was as tainted as they come.  But he absolutely wouldn't be beat.  When he was running for President two men were convicted of bribing he and David Pryor in the AMPI milk scandals.  The bribers went to the pokey but not good ole Wilber D and David P, no sir-e.  They did the smart thing; they said they didn't realize they were being bribed.  The electorate bought it.  Yes they did to!  Wilber and David were elected again.  The bribers languished in jail.

The next election cycle Mills was opposed by a Ms. Julia Petty.  At this time I had an acquaintance with whom I always had a daily 15-minute chat about Politics.  On Election Day Mac asked me "Did you vote for that Woman?"  If you mean Julia Petty, of course I did", I replied.  "Well, he answered, I didn't, I just couldn't vote for a woman."  I rebuked him, "You mean you could vote for a crook but not for a woman?"  "Yep, he said, At least I know he's a crook"

Today the electorate is faced with a decision.  They know that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are going to do anything for the American people.  They know it, but are they going to do anything about it?  Unfortunately so many will wait for a late train, or refuse to vote AGAINST the criminal, and the result will be the same as it has been in the past.  That old saying "If you always do, what you always did, you'll always get, what you always got."  So true.

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Now there is a way to break this endless cycle.  And you know what it is.  Don't wait for the train, vote em out!  And make smart voting selections.  How do you do this?  Vote Independent.  Afraid of what you'll get?  Afraid you'll vote for a crook because you just can't vote for a ...newby?  Why can't you vote for someone who is moral and exhibits a philosophy akin to the Golden Rule?   Oh, I get it, you're afraid they'll do damage to the country or something similar!  You would have to be blinder than the proverbial bat not to notice the moral desolation that is permeating this country of ours.   So if you vote for an incumbent you might be voting for a crook, but at least you'll know they're a crook.  Now that's an absolute display of intelligence!  That's the reasoning Mac used.  And he got Mills and Pryor again (You always get what you always got..).

This country has been dragged into a perpetual war by our leaders.  We have seen our country swamped by illegal aliens because of the lack of action by our leaders.  We have seen debauchery and immoral behavior adopted as common everyday practice by our leaders.  We have seen the rich and powerful put the squeeze on the middle class because of our leaders.  We have seen the ignoring of the Law of the Land by our leaders.  We have seen torture and degrading treatment of human beings by our leaders.  We have seen our World reputation dwindle away because of the actions of our leaders.  We have seen spin replace truth as our leaders "keep us informed".  Now just why would we want to keep these crooks around?  Because we know they're crooks?  Give me a break.   They've been too close to the trough for way too long.  Don't be like Mac.  Vote them out for what they are.  Try something new.

I've been called anti-American because I disagree with the Bush disregard for the rule of law.  I've been called "against the troops" because I am not and never have been a proponent of the Iraqi war because it was begun without justification.  I've been called a liar because I point out the obvious criminal behavior of our current crop of leaders.  I've been called a traitor because I write critical things about our current Government.  I've been called Psycho because I have identified the Neo-Cons as "Blood Harvesters", people who lust for war and conflict because of the financial rewards they can realize from supplying the means of war.  But I am a true red, white, and blue American who cares deeply for this country.  I accuse our current leadership and their Neo-Con friends of being the absolute opposite of good American citizens.  Now why would I want to vote for any of them to be my leader?  Not only do I not want to vote for anyone similar to who's in office currently, I refuse to do so.  I am going to vote for a change.          

The only way a change is going to happen is if WE do something other than vote for a Republican or Democrat.  Change this country back to what we want it to be.  A Country ruled by Law - the Constitution, with moral principles, and fidelity to our fellow human beings.  In other words lets once again strive to be the good America.  We should never tolerate any immoral or dangerous leaders or their associates as long as we are free to elect leaders who live by the golden rule.  I call that smart voting.  We will have had twenty years of Governance by either a Bush or a Clinton by January 2009.  Twenty years of Republicans and Democrats beholden to the Neo-Cons and Corporate rule.  I've had enough.  I'm going to vote for the good of my Children and my Grandchildren's future and all that might follow.

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Cliff Carson [send him email] is a freelance writer and Populist Party contributor.