Political Idiots

So, I’m watching the wonder that was the “Republican” debates the other night, thinking to myself “I wonder how many times the words Terror, God and Ronald Reagan are going to be spoken?” Surprisingly, Reagans name was only brought up a few times, unlike the first debate, when it was a virtual gang-bang of neo-con proportrions. Of course, whenever you have Rudolph Guliani and John McCain on the same stage, your going to hear the word terror quite a bit. Your going to hear them chant ” If we don’t beat them their, They will follow us home”. The Romney’s, Brownbacks, Huckabee’s and the likes are pretty much using God and Jesus as there running mates.

What’s interesting and somewhat omnipresent about the debates on Tuesday, was the intense lightning happening in New Hampshire just outside of the venue. The constant flickering of microphones and static charges that kept interupting the “smootheness” of the pundits. It was as if the Almighty himself saw the blasphemy and politicising of his name and teachings. When Guliani was asked about his ever-so-evil stance for Pro-Choice, the mic’s went down during his answer. The rest of the “Candidates” started laughing, as if that was a sign as to how horrible Guliani was, to suggest that a womens right to choose was against God’s will. I’m not saying thay Guliani is the right man to lead this country. He’s far from it. But let me suggest that the other candidates (minus the true Republican Ron Paul), will most definately use this in later debates as a “sign”.

It is not only the Republicans playing the God card anymore. Recently, In a faith forum on CNN, Hillary Clinton, Barrack Obama, and John Edwards jumped on the “Faith-Wagon”. Clinton expressed her beliefs that she was “tested in ways that are both publicly known and those that are not so well-known or not known at all,” Clinton said her faith, along with support of “my extended faith family–people whom I knew who were literally praying for me in prayer chains, who were prayer warriors for me, and people whom I didn’t know, [who] I would meet or get a letter from–sustained me through a very difficult time.” I’m not sure I would have gotten through it without my faith,” Clinton said. “I take my faith very seriously.”

Obama, however, trying to nullify the possibilities and beliefs by the fearful and less intelligent right that he has “Muslim” ties, said “There is a biblical injunction that I see to make sure that, to make sure that those young men and women have an opportunity to right their lives,” refering to how his faith had informed his policy views on helping prison inmates reintegrate into society. The best part of it all was his referance to the over inflated pay of today’s CEO’s. “I also would like to see executives recognize that when they’re getting as much in one day as their average worker is getting in an entire year that there is a moral element to that.”

I wonder if he feels the “Moral Element” about the fact this Presidential race is going to cost upwards of $500 million dollars? Does he feel the “Morality” of how much that would help the seriously poor and impoverished? He is probably the most genuine of the big 3 on the left, but, he probably doesn’t have much leg to stand on when it comes to Morality.

As for old $500 haircut Edwards, well, It really isn’t surprising to hear him talk about faith. He already seems like a televangelist. He has, in all fairness, probably suffered more personal pain than the other two. Having lost a child and the cancer of his wife, Elizabeth.”When Elizabeth and I lost our son, we were nonfunctional for some period of time and it was the Lord that got me through that,” he said. And hey, atleast he realizes we are all human. “We are all sinners. We all fall short, which is why we have to ask for forgiveness from the Lord.”

Is that true for the meak, the poor, and the downtrodden? How can they ask for forgiveness if they have no part in the politics of our country? What about the middle class? The ones that pay 85% of the taxes to take care of the previously mentioned group? Im not sure I would classify either of these groups as sinners. The true “Sinners” seem to be the ones that always jump on the “Faith-Wagon”. The ones who mention God as there guiding factor in how there decisions are handed down. The ones who are quick to cut funding for childrens programs. Quick to start wars under false pretenses. The ones who are quick to turn a buck.

Our current President has always been on the “Faith-Wagon”. He’s pretty much the conductor. Since the 2000 presidential election, it has become virtually impossible to be a real candidate for any office, without mentioning your faith and god. It appears that this trend is only going to continue and become even more relevant as we continue to be pushed towards a Pat Robertson dream. Don’t get me wrong, I have no problems or quams with anyones faith. I just find it amusing and ironic how many candidates, left and right, have suddenly started to realize their faith. As we move closer to our next “election”, we are going to be innoculated continuosly with these rich, elitists sense of morality.

As an afterthought, I was looking up the Old Testaments 7 deadly sins. I must say, most of our leaders are guilty of atleast 5 of the 7 everyday. Check it out youself…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins

-Edwin Hess

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