As typical, Politics can be a heated type of thing in American Culture. These day aren't new, probably just more pronounced. For the most part, I consider that a good thing. Ideas and opinions get exchanged like business cards at your local Chamber of Commerce get together.
But I'm looking for something new, through and through. I'm not talking about a Revolution or Coup d'etat, but more along the lines of your better than average, caring, open-minded type of guy or gal who isn't afraid to flush twice. Someone who either has enough money not to care or enough balls to say NO to any special interest group ... no matter who it is. I'm not talking about saying NO to special interest groups just to say NO, but basically saying your power isn't above the guy or gal down the street ... and nor is your money.
What I want in a politician is the following (No particular order):
- Two ears and one mouth and enough gumption to delegate accordingly.
- Be able to look at things individually at times, even though our population amounts to "Volume Control".
- Not to be afraid to legalize (across the board) things like pot, gambling, and prostitution to pay for something like, I don't know, Health Care which is way too expensive for even the middle-class folks among us. Taxing those vices (which are already legal in many areas and arenas anyway) would make a dent in such an idea and to boot, folks can chose any Health Care Provider they want ... across states, whatever. Is it mandatory? No. But nor is you living a certain number of years here on Planet Earth.
- Utilize the National Guard to exclusively protect our boarders, Our Nation, Our Guard.
- To tell the Far Left & Far Right folks to move over, there's a new Sheriff in town. And while they can sell their "Dirt News" all they want, the true centrists (left of center, center, right of center) have a voice more akin to the health of any great society, government, or humane effort to live.
- To introduce Real World Education involving learning about Credit, Insurance, Buying a Home, Selling a Home, Good Manners, Physical Fitness, Eating Healthy, and not taking the advice of a guy who blogs occasionally when drinking a beer.
- Is someone doing it as a Civic Duty, not a Career Occupation.
- To smile and understand opposing views.
- To be willing to be on the front lines of any war that we enter into.
- Someone who doesn't play Golf. Come on, give me a soul who introduces Bowling back into the mainstream or something. Either that, or actually play an athletic endeavor ... like Roller Derby:)
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