GUEST OPINION
American Politics: Lesser of the Evils
The Evolution of
Mediocrity
Once
upon a time in America there
were great leaders, the economy was strong, everyone shared in living a
successful life and the people were happy and proud to be Americans. The American worker was the best in the
World… but that was then and this is now.
So, what happened?
First, the American
Two-Party Political System has failed the people. In always vying for power & control, each
party has lost its way. To gain more for
itself, each party focuses on the acquisition of millions in campaign
contributions and exchange of favors. $ucce$$ is measured in dollars. There is little pride, honor or respect.
There are fewer
candidates for office who are intelligent, charismatic, honest, ethical and
QUALIFIED. During the past several
generations, the public has evolved apathetic and distrustful of their
leaders. Worse still, we have developed
leaders who are barely mediocre.
As voters, we have
learned NOT to vote for the best candidate, but we continue to vote for the
lesser of the evils. Consequently,
we have lost our edge across the World’s stage.
The Corporate
Industrial Complex has helped to ensure that the American worker remains
unemployed by outsourcing America jobs overseas or by laying-off Americans and
hiring only foreign H-1B visa holders.
The American worker is becoming extinct, as is the prehistoric Wooly
Mammoth.
While more Americans
become jobless with no income, they also are becoming less educated. The process extends to limited or no health
insurance coverage, taxpayer bailouts of large corporations, higher costs of
living expenses and increased energy needs.
For most Americans, costs continue to overshadow income.
We must consider
whether these ongoing occurrences in the demise of the American worker and our
political system are conscious forethought or is it a stumbling bumbling
process of ineptness and fool-hardy socialism leading to communism. I vote the former.
It is difficult to
believe that those who are mismanaging our government and corporate industrial
enterprises are accidently corrupting our political system and plunging
American lives into an economic abyss, from which there is no escape.
Our leaders are lying
to and misinforming American citizens.
They tell us what we want to hear and then immediately do what is
demanded by their wealthy special interests.
“I will have naught to do with a man who can blow hot
and cold with the same breath.”
---- Aesop
(620-560 B.C.)
Consequently, here in
the U.S. most Americans are in crisis mode.
No matter what we are doing we are losing. We have evolved into a people who elected the
lesser of evils; however, all the evils will exterminate us in the short and
long term if we don’t band together to make significant change.
What can we do to get back on track?
If we dare, we should
do the following:
- Recognize that the two-party system is failing
most Americans and our economic well-being and simply vote for the MOST
QUALIFIED person for each position
- We must limit significantly or eliminate
excessive campaign contributions with loopholes so that wealthy lobbyists,
corporate jackals and/or extremists are UNABLE to purchase the best
government money can buy, as they currently are
- Next we need term limits in government
positions. Any elected official
gets 2 terms max!!! Officials must
work harder and quicker for the public good. After two terms THEY ARE GONE!!! Like crop rotation. Call it LIP --- Legislative Incentive Plan!!!
- Above all else, we must ensure that
Americans have jobs and that citizens are given first consideration above
foreign workers. Sorry, some will
call this “job racism” but it is common-sense
- Either strictly enforce the current
immigration laws or legislatively change the laws and policies
- Every American citizens must be able to
purchase a COMPLETE health care plan that is affordable
- Educate children to become successful in real
world applications, becoming valuable members of our society and giving
back to the community.
Think about it. All these suggestions will ensure that we
maintain a continuous flow of fresh, honest and ambitious variety of elected
officials and citizens who will NOT be bought and who will perform their duties
in the best interests of the community they serve.
Future leaders and
workers each must be citizens and QUALIFIED for the specified positions.
In addition, all
American citizens are provided jobs and are consider first by prospective
employers.
All Americans will
have health care that provides complete and affordable coverage.
It is time to raise
our standards, elevate our ethical behavior and establish REAL
community-oriented priorities by eliminating self-centered and greedy
objectives by providing jobs for any America who wants one.
Finally, we need to
get the U.S. back on-track. Contact your
family, friends, neighbors, media and government representatives to “get the ball rolling.” Together we can do this!
Peter
Stern
