Jason Monastra

My life and thoughts out on the web

HA…..the politics of this country have taken the course of self serving and derived of nothing short of a non-existent moral compass that leads candidates to make decisions for their own personal benefit and that of their party.  I read with humor this public vs. private funding debate discussing the reasons why each candidate would go their way, and the agreement that was met between the candidates agreeing on public financing.  When public financing is not in the best interest of their self interest, what happens….they simply resign to their lower self serviceness and go back on their word.  Lies are easily washed over with “acceptable reasoning” and seen as a political tactic.  I believe I even heard Obama referenced as a quality opponent for this action.  How can this be?  When lies are part of a strategy to get elected and this is seen as positive?  What and where have we gone with this?

Now listen, I am not saying this is a democratic or republican perspective, but what I find the most interesting is the acceptance by the people of this sort of politics.  Moral guidance and strength of principles I feel is lost in this entire regime.  When seeking the leader of the free world, we are reliant on whom has the most money and offers the most elusive answers to the needed questions.  Does not that seem odd to anyone?  I am not a supporter of Obama for various reasons but this is something that stands out to me.  This little known entity a few years ago sprung to the leadership table and took a seat among the Clintons and other leading democrats touting change and leveraging a grass roots methodology.  Now that he is there, what has happened?  He changes to fit the requirements of the majority so he can get elected.  When will we get someone that means what they say, sticks with it, gets elected and carries through?  That will be the day and man that would be a great day.