As a young political science student, I had to spend a lot of time in college learning about the American political system. The topic most covered… the ignorance of the American public. It didn’t matter if something was right or wrong. All that mattered is what the public wants. So if I am a Congressman from the 3rd District of South Carolina and my constituents want every 2nd Wednesday of the month to be “Beat the Living Shit Out of a Minority Day”, then there is a school of political thought that tells me that I had best get my secretary (who is probably having sex with me on the side) to start drafting said legislation. Why? Because I want to get re-elected so I can continue to have sex with my secretary (which technically could be considered government sponsored prostitution). In the world of politics, good and evil are all just moot points.
After 4 years of college, I grew frustrated. The public, ignorant of the world around them, would even have the audacity to go into the voting booth on Election Day and vote what is called a “straight party ticket”. That means that to vote, all a lazy American has to do is vote Republican or Democrat. Every candidate assigned to that party would be voted for. Adolf Hitler could be on the ballot and if he were a Republican (which I am sure he would be), then I could guarantee you that 33% of the Deep South would vote for him and not even realize it. We are dealing with a political process that allows dead people to vote. For those out there who have the intelligence to beat a grapefruit at a game of chess, you can even find a away to vote more than once. No one checks! No one cares! The voting process in Iraq is more secure!!! I think the voting process for American Idol is more secure! Hell, while we are at it, I could promise you that more people care about voting for American Idol then they care about who our next president is going to be. Well… maybe they will care after they have voted me into the White House!
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