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.

Now this is good…..all of the political backstabbing and misleading.  Tom Harkin holds his annual steak fry and look what happens.  From viral emails to CNN news alerts, this is hilarious. 

If I am a Republican, then lets believe the viral side and hold close to the fact that Obama is a gutless man, one that holds no value to our Pledge of Allegiance, has no respect for his country men and depicts a character of pure legitimacy for anything under the flag of freedom.

If Democrat, then a huge boost for the 300 plus people that have sworn to switch parties in favor of the candidate they believe is the true fit. 

Which to believe?  Who holds or tells the truth?

I side with this statement.  “I’ve been a Republican all my life, but the challenges we face are too great to choose a candidate based on his party—we need to the choose the candidate who can bring fundamental change to Washington and start getting things done again,” Jerry Spivak said.   I hope that whoever comes to office is first of all appointed by God, believes in the truths that have founded this country and gets us back in line with a country that places the rights of its people, all people in the country that are there under the law and who wish to be there.

Will there never be an end to the spin deployed by politicians in an effort to generate more money?  Case in point, the lastest from our good friend Ron Paul who dedicated a campaign event as an anniversary to Guy Fawkes.  Guy Fawkes - who?  Exactly, I had to read up on it to get a better understanding of what this was.  Better yet, this is a guy from English history - not even from our domestic American history.  This makes me wonder….what exactly are they doing these days?

Better yet….this gentlemna Guy is known for attempting to blow up parliment.  Is this a call to arms?  A call for violence against our own Congress?  What is the deal these days?  I know we have freedom, but when is enough?  It seems the more outrageous people get the more time they get in the news.  Is that point, more time in the spotlight?  If so, maybe we should stop rewarding these guys with highlights everytime they fart in public and bring to the forefront people and actions that make for a better country and a better world.

Our political system seems to be ripe with more distress than normal.  Our presidential campaign is the pinnacle of the fundraising behavior that has invaded all that we hold dear in our political system.  This race has been going on so long people are thinking that Jan 2008 is the election date.  I cannot remember the last time a campaign has drawn so long and yet is so far from election date. 

Money has become the end all and be all of our system.  Whoever has more can propel themselves into the spotlight for the benefit of political gain, specifically giving them an entrance into the living rooms of common America through TV regardless of their standing or intention.  I believe that is the reasoning behind the increased timeline, advanced notice and continued growth of political money vaults.  Soon enough, it will be that people are campaigning for the next election as soon as someone takes office, trying to solidify their roles 2 and 3 terms ahead.

A country so divided…..how long can it proceed along these lines.  When does the protection of the foundation become a priority and the desires/wishes of its people take precedance over the money hoarding that takes place in our political grope for power?  A wish I fear that will never be realized.