Friday, October 15, 2004

Drones to your hive!
I read the transcript of the third presidential debate. I have to say Kerry's body language was certainly more positive. Bush seems to act annoyed, this caters to the arrogance (and confidence in himself) about him that so many God-fearing TV-believing American voters love him for. Before I lived abroad I never realized how unbalanced the media in the US is and how much propaganda the cable news channels crank out. I am not saying I am ashamed of the place; just the opposite. The potential for a fair, equal political system is just boiling over, but those with the ability are struggling mightily to keep the lid upon such efforts. If everyone shot up their TV's then control would be near impossible to maintain.
I am mixed in my feelings in this election year. Why don't self-made successes enter politics? Probably they aren't interested in the same old, tired games and dead horse issues that people have been taught to think (by having the issues emotionalized) are important. Its a wonderful nation with so many warm-hearted people. Those voices aren't being heard, and that is really something that needs to be addressed. November 2 is a monumentally important election, for trust in the government and rekindling the flame of international cooperation and stability.

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