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The Race for the Democratic Nomination
February 08, 2008
I'm really interested in the politics of this country to a degree. Learning long ago that like any author with a new book or actor with a new movie the hype is always much more interesting than the body of work. I am methodically interested in the challenges that this country and our brothers and sisters around the world will face creating solutions to these present-day and certain future obstacles. I am interested in the end of the war, knowing that it should not have started to begin with. Then of course my voice was the minority with screams coming from the whole of the country who wished to take out vengeance for the aggression and human destruction of September 11, 2001. Sadly for me the understanding that war in the lack of solidarity of the world is nothing more than needless aggression for a nomally unjust agenda.
The wars that we call World War I and World War II were wars where the very fate of the existence of world and its future population indeed did hinge on that solidarity, in all ways, mind, body, spirit and for all its peoples.
But then this is not a history lesson although it could easily be. From history as with many other things we should ignore the rhetoric and go with the gut. Our choices are limited as to who could and/or should lead this country. We close off our options by focusing on those presented to us and then spend the next year and more listening to the tirades of what each of these prospects will accomplish for the United States. Yet, in all of history how many of these people actually accomplished anything close to the ideals that were so firmly believed in at the start? A few come to mind, individuals with an integrity that seems lost among today's society. The presidencies of Roosevelt and Lincoln are good examples of individuals who wore the mantle of leadership with courage and forethought. Even Kennedy managed to get this country through the first real example of what could happen when super-powers come to a head when the Cuban Missile Crisis ensued.
The measure of a leader is not within the words that come out of their mouth's but in their leadership, integrity and shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of doing what is right over what is popular.
From YouTube: Nixon and Kennedy: Watch the Televised Debate. From the Internet Archive, Nixon and Kennedy Debate Part One and Part Two
The recent televised debate between the Democratic candidates once again proved that antics were far more appealing to the American Public than issues and what should have been a wonderful chance for real enlightment turned into a two-sided endeavor where one potential leader attacks and counters repeatedly to substance that needs not have an answer. Many of us are the Kings and Queens of creation right now. We are the baby-boomers and we are getting older. Have we forgotten the turn of events with the Nixon and Kennedy Debate? To my distinct displeasure these potential heirs to our kingdom made something out of nothing and swept everything under another rug. We need leadership, we desire it and will follow it with the loyalty of a puppy with its owner. Sadly we have been settling lately for family members in one form or another. It is clear that the author is hedging, at least to the author. Here is what "I" am comfortable with. I am comfortable with any person leading this country in respect to age, color, creed, nationality, ethnic background, gender, even lack thereof. What cannot be tolerated is deception for the purpose of gaining a position of authority. Personally, if someone said that they have had impure thoughts, gotten high occassionally, gotten drunk more than once, have had family and personal difficulties, emotional difficulties and have waded through their own muck and mire to become a person of integrity once again. A person that knows the truth of day-to-day living in a percentile that you will generally not find milling about in the conventions. Where is Mr. Smith when you need him?
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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
Isaac Asimov
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For too long I've messed with the wiring in my head. Now it shorts out more oft than not. But at my age I just sit and enjoy the sparks. RJM '07
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