My thoughts on politics

So I would be lying if I said I sat down and knew what to write today. So I sat here staring at the screen waiting for the words to appear.

Before this class I had little belief in the government and all it stands for. I feel government officials are sell outs long before they appear before us and they try too hard to meet the middle of the road.

Texas government however, I feel is a whole different dog. Not only does it look towards slander and ruining someone else's image but the people talking have little credibility.

Most officials seem to have an agenda that only betters themselves and not the people they work for. The whole system is top down backwards and other than mass media drama they are lifeless shells, in my opinion. One day they vote for an issue and the next they vote against it. It is like they do not care because in the end it does not matter.

Democrats, Republicans it does not matter they are the same person in a different color suit with their own personal and lobbyist agendas.

Yet somehow it is all working out, kind of. The rich get richer and as long as you have no issues Texas is a pretty good place to live.

Wonder why I sometimes have no real opinion on things; it is because politics is just that, politics. They tell us what we want to hear or what the news media will flip over. They do not care what makes my life better until the shit hits the fan and then the fingers fly. I believe there may be some good people out there fighting the good fight but who they are, I have no clue.

I personally met both of the Bush's and liked them. I found they were smart and a ton of fun, but “W” really made a complete and total fool out of himself and the US. Do I believe Obama is any better? Well, I hope so. This guy got office and I think over all does not give a crap who he ticks off, his agenda is his and so be it. Did I vote for him? No. And McCain was lifeless and not putting up any fight.

Rick Perry is not much better to me. He comes across as a tool and stuck on himself. I would be willing to bet when the polls fall on Obama he will make his run and the Republicans will throw lifeless corpses to "attempt" to dethrone him till then.

That is just what Texas seems to be to me, a series of well placed, well financed men with interests in their minds other than the people. Bush hired more people who were friends than anyone else during his time but I feel all politicians are like lobbyists. Their money is on all the horses in the race just in case one of them wins. Texas seems to be that breeding ground to me.

Yet somehow work gets done. It gets done because of re-election and ONLY if they mess up REALLY BADLY. Bloggers and others bring to light some of the issues but there is more lack of information than information. Let's just hope for the future and for more people willing to get involved and tell the truth. Who knows, maybe we can get an advertising company to attack politics; wonder how long they would be on the air?