Flimsy Sanity: Politics Suck

Flimsy Sanity

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Politics Suck

I know my opinion on politics ain't worth a spit. As I see it, Washington is like a corrupt courtroom whereby the poor get poor lawyers, the rich get great representation and the judge's mind is made up before he hears the first testimony. The media, who used to be the jury, is no longer free of prejudice. Metafilter had an entry comparing what some Republicans said about Kosovo and it sounds identical to what protestors say about Iraq. The same actors play different roles on demand. I remember a high school civics debate about whether a representative should vote his conscience or the will of the people in his homestate. What a moot point as they vote neither but vote in favor of the highest bidder. Maybe it was always so but it seems to me the abuse has gotten more blatant.

1 Comments:

  • At 7:13 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    When Mary Matalin and James Carville got married I thought it said it all. People in politics are just in it for the sport of it - they really don't care about ideals. Like when your divorce lawyer goes out for lunch with her divorce lawyer.

     

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