Put America First

Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against.
~W.C. Fields~

W. C. Fields sure had it right, didn't he?  I can't tell you how many elections I've seen in my lifetime in which I've heard that this candidate or that candidate is the lesser of two evils.  What a sad commentary on the state of our political arena and how far we've moved away from the values of our forefathers.  They put the needs of our country first.  Today, politicians will say anything, tell any lie, manipulate any data to ensure that they are elected.  They claim to put the needs of the country first and foremost but do they really?

I know times have changed since 1776 and issues have become more complicated but shouldn't we still be able to believe that our politicians put our country's best interests ahead of their own?  Sadly, the majority of them don't - I say 'majority' because the optimist in me wants to believe that there is a politician out there somewhere who isn't out for his or her own gain.

Obviously, part of the problem is that not everyone agrees on what's best for the country.  So, why can't they (the politicians) be honest and actually TELL us what they really believe is best?  My guess is because their desire to win is greater than their desire to do good for America.  They would rather say what they think will get them the vote and then wonder why they're not as popular with the American people after they're elected.

I don't know what the answer is or how we truly know what a politician believes but I do know that we still have to vote - even if we're casting our vote for who we consider to be 'the lesser of two evils'.  I truly hope and pray that the turnout tomorrow is huge.  I don't care who you vote for - get off your duff and VOTE!  WE can put our country first even if the politicians don't.

See you at the polls!