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Friday, October 31, 2008

Lately, I guess I have found it difficult to sit down and express thoughts and experiences. The only driving forces in my life, currently, are my family, and my research/development surrounding conflict resolution/engagement, yoga, and ultimately reconciliation.

I really hate election time - hate it. I hate it because there is so much time/energy/resources/money put into it - only to see that the same bullshit never changes. I do believe that Obama will provide some significant changes in our current system, and I do agree that we need to share the wealth, as principle. but what ultimate hope is there, after seeing Bush's ratings plummet to the bottom in the past four years - which apparently means nothing - because GWB didn't do anything intentional to bring his ratings up, since he would not be up for re-election. he only gives two shits about himself, and whatever dick cheney has to say. but thank God he isn't up for re-election.

I spent those eight years grieving - that is for sure. What a fucking debacle.

anyways.

Radiohead

2 comments:

David said...

I talked with a friend for several hours a couple weeks ago about the election. A couple days later he sent me an email that included this statement, "I'm usually the first to discount notions if there are no facts to go with them, and certainly I did not notice you acting, at least superficially, different, but something about the restlessness of your argument, the disquietude of your thoughts over politics, seemed out of sync with a peaceful mind."

I got a similar notion reading your post.

I don't know if it is due to an inability to fully comprehend the implications of this election or if it is due to the inherent corruption and greed associated with the campaign but I can find no peace even in a decision to abstain.

myoldblog2009 said...

yeah. there is definitely no peace.

it is just so easy to get elected, and then not be held accountable to any of your words or actions.

both Clinton and Bush straight up lied to the American public about hand jobs and war crimes, yet neither were ever even under threat of impeachment.

as much as I like McCain or Obama - I agree that there is an inherent (or inherited) corruption that leaves me feeling powerless.