Super Tuesday Is Pretty Dandy, Eh?
February 5th, 2008
Politics is the art of postponing decisions until they are no longer relevant.—Henri Queuille
So I’d better chime-in before Super Tuesday is history. To be entirely frank with you, I never was much into politics or politicians. But, I went out there and I voted. Actually, my wife and I filled out our absentee ballots and that’s the way we like to do it.
It’s interesting, all the hype and the campaigning and the propaganda surrounding elections. But I’ve always been skeptical about politicians in general… their promises that they make to the people. And they make big promises don’t they? From healthcare reform to the economy. Politicians make BIG promises because they want to get elected.
It just makes one wonder if politicians just want to fulfill their own dream, their own agenda. Maybe they fulfill some promises they’ve made to the people, but do they ever fulfill all of them? Do they step up and do more than they promised? Of course, they couldn’t possibly do it all and so they end up appointing others to help them.
I see the smiles and the hand-waving and I hear the promises being made. But to me politics is an ugly affair. There is some bitter rivalry going on out there. I don’t claim to be a political expert. But I “feel” what’s going on out there.
And I’ll stick to my real heroes… the ones who’ve made a deeper impact on people for the good of humanity. Those few saints who’ve really made a difference in people’s lives. Many of them have avoided the limelight and the podiums. They’ve worked directly with the poor and those in need.
There are true unsung heroes out there. And not the ones campaigning with their smiles and their handshakes and their big promises. I’m sorry if I sound negative during this election year, but I’ve lived long enough to see that sometimes I feel we’re being lied to.
And it doesn’t matter who’s party you belong to, or which candidate you support. I just hope that whoever is elected will live up to their promises and make a difference, to this country and to the world.
