Election Choices

In November of this year, many will go to the polls and elect our next president. As it stands now, the choices will be slim. The front-runners are Hillary, Obama, and McCain. After listening to the many campaign speeches, seeing the ads, watching the debates, and reading the media hype, America is left without a real leader and citizen advocate on the ballot. For the most part, America has heard the usual campaign rhetoric, worn-out speeches of promise, and the infamous line, "we can do it", from all three candidates.
What has been absent from all that we've heard from the candidates, is a sound workable doable plan to solve our many problems. Sure, we've heard how each would like to do things, make changes, correct non-working programs, implement new programs, and end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We've heard about their desire to make health care accessible to all citizens, tax restructuring, and adopting foreign policies favorable to American interest. But, after all is said and done, not a single one of them has given us their detailed plan to address those issues, and ensure a positive, as well as a beneficial solution.
The president is not a dictator, though our present president thinks he is, and in some instances, acts as though he is. The president does not make the laws, pass legislation, nor does the president act alone on matters such as health care, taxation, and domestic programs. Therefore, our next president will have to work with congress on many issues. It doesn't really matter when it comes to intent, wishes, and dreams, the next president will need the cooperation of congress in order to implement their agenda for America.
As many already know, congress is controlled by the rich, influential, corporate America, and the elite power brokers. The next president will need to deal with that element of government if they're to accomplish any, or all of their goals for a better America. If the sinking ship (America) is to be rescued, the new president will need the help of all citizens, working as one, and unified in a common cause against the "Washington Brotherhood". Otherwise, it's sure to be business as usual in Washington, at least for four more years.
So far, not a single candidate has asked for America's help, other than ask for votes. None have said that they would lead protest, demonstrations, initiate re-call petitions, nor have they said that they would be the biggest snitch Washington has ever seen. All of the candidates are professional politicians, which basically says it all. Professional politicians are loyal to their sponsors (donors), debtees, and those that assisted them on their climb up the political ladder. As we've seen over the past half century, those serving in Washington are not loyal to America, nor to her citizens.
The bottom line is simply three bad choices. We can do as usual, and elect one of the professional politicians, or write-in a candidate of our choice, or finally, don't vote at all. All three choices are terrible choices, and will do no good for America, or her citizens. Once again, America has been left out of the mix. It looks as though it'll be more taxation without representation, and a continuing selling of America. Realistically, America doesn't have a good choice this November, only a choice between the pretenders.
Sonny Clark