If one more person says , "What the American people want is..." I think I will blow up . The truth of the matter is that politicians pretend to have clairvoyant abilities and speak from the point of view of being a human being at times like now , during a presidential election , but in reality they are not really human beings at all . They are merely blood sucking opportunist who will go the way of the local lobbyist when the election is over . There is no amount of individual letters that will change the way they do business anymore than sending Emails to television stations will affect anything . The one letter that is quoted out of millions is only used for political purposes , to endorse a point already proposed .No response can be expected from the big companies or the elcted officials and the idea that advice from strangers woll be heeded is not only an illusion but a form of madness . The current "Blog" places are more mirrors for "Suits" and "TV heads" ,not commentary that has any more depth than a psychoanalytical outlet for the writer . This asking for advice and response from their constituents and from listeners is only used as proof that there might be people actually paying attention to what those "Heads" are saying . The advertisers and their lobbyist are fed this responses as if they have meaning . They do mean someone is watching and serve that purpose of bringing more advertising . The advertising department of the major companies and radio and television stations have to show something for the money they are paid ."What the American people want.." is a handy phrase to cover the position of sponsors not a reflection or observance of any actual response .
I am not an "Obama" man and I am not a "McCain" man . I am a man . The candidates do not know any more than I do about what seems to be the majority opinion of Americans . That is why there is an election in the first place. I don't agree with my friends much less with the people who are distant , projecting ideas as if these ideas reflect the "will of the people" . The problem really is that the "will of the people " hasn't been noticed or followed so far , so why would the "Ins " suddenly adjust to this policy now . If we could stop the rhetoric spewing and the policies that are what the "Ins" decide is good for the people long enough we might be able to devise a method of voting on issues . This idea of participating in and creating an actual democracy is a real possibility with current technology but is shot down at every turn by those elected into power . The pundits and talking heads don't really care what the "American People Want" , they only pretend to care when they are involved in an election . What they really are perpetuating is the "Will of their sponsors , the lobbyist , and the special interest groups who put up those special perks , legal and illegal , who put them in power . We aren't even succeeding in having a republican plurality much less coming near the illusion of participating in a democracy .
