It's halftime at the Jets Game, and frankly, probably not worth going back for the rest. The only thing on the field worse than Gang Green is the officiating. I've seen better referees at Pop Warner games.
In the meantime, this is the last pre-election weekend and the politicos are still hammering away, talking to die-hards I guess. Because, who else would waste their time listening to the endless drivel? On Saturday in Philadelphia, the president said, "There's no doubt this is a tough election, because we have been through an incredibly difficult time as a nation."
And for once, he's absolutely right about something. Because the second half of that sentence is certainly true. We have undoubtedly been through incredibly difficult times as a nation. And the downhill slide started in the second half of the last administration's term, when Democrats took over Congress. So, altogether its taken them four years to bring this nation to the condition it's in now, and now there seems to be some hope. Because, if the pollsters are anywhere near being right, the balance will swing in Congress.
But the thought that really struck me about the president's recent campaigning is not so much about what he says, but more about what he really believes. Because anyone with an iota of sense can clearly see how much damage has been done by the mindless frittering away of the nation's wealth via attempts at social restructuring through redistribution of capital. Yet he says that this approach must continue, for the betterment of the nation, and moreso for it's people.
So, I have to sit and consider two fundamental aspects of his preaching. Is it possible he truly believes the current economic course is correct and that there will be anything left of this country's wealth if he continues to pursue that objective? Because if he does really believe that, his level of economic acumen is so low, there's simply no hope of his righting the ship.
On the other hand, if he does realize the harm that's been done and the probability of continued failure lest another tack be taken, but still tries to enlist others in his disastrous cause, what does that say about his values? Because that approach would put him right alongside the Donald Trumps of the world who don't give a damn about how much they steal from whom, so long as they themselves make out and can keep projecting their phony image.
I guess what it all really all boils down to is that it desn't really matter what the presidents motives are at all. Because either way, whatever it is that drives him, if the Democrats win again this coming Tuesday, the entire nation loses.
That's it for today folks.
Adios
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