tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611639517962742486.post2142035529953400136..comments2024-03-25T15:31:12.151-07:00Comments on We Live In A Political World: #221 / The Passionate Intensity Of The Top TenGary A. Pattonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049925834933920507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611639517962742486.post-84273314514672845562015-08-09T10:07:31.620-07:002015-08-09T10:07:31.620-07:00I don't watch television, so my exposure to th...I don't watch television, so my exposure to the debate(sic) is limited to photographs and text.<br /><br />But it doesn't really matter. National politics in the United States has long been relegated to propaganda and entertainment with little, if any, useful political content. No matter what is said during the run-up of the grand political circus, no political candidate is held to their promises once in office. <br /><br />Ever since Al Gore was defeated by the Supreme Court during a highly manipulated election process, national politics has almost no relevance to the average citizen. Candidates are chosen by the oligarchy, paraded before the public in audacious display, then inserted into office through an electronically controlled "vote." As if voting for national offices held any meaning regarding democracy.<br /><br />The only democracy remaining in the United States exists at the very local level, city and county, where we can meet our candidates face to face, elect them into office and work closely with them on a daily basis to make sure they do not stray from their avowed representation of our interests.Michael A. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980105313542633114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611639517962742486.post-59292955241344529632015-08-09T07:14:53.696-07:002015-08-09T07:14:53.696-07:00There was some of that nonsense in both the GOP fo...There was some of that nonsense in both the GOP forums, but it was not universal. Now imagine a similar meeting of all Democrat possible candidates, and count the number of freedoms they are "willing" for us to give up, in the name of security, abortion, wealth redistribution, gun control, political correctness, anti-Christianism, etc. Conservatives and Libertarians would be even more appalled. Hang on, it is going to be a long season.Jeff Bosshardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048419166312258646noreply@blogger.com