Candidates Aim To Pervert Your Mind

Moan ... today I received the first piece of campaign literature for the 2004 campaign season, no doubt paid for by Big Oil money.

Now, before we get into all the political ruckus, allow me to issue a word of warning: When politicians tell you they won't raise taxes, what they are really saying is that they are going to run our country deeper into debt. In effect, they are going to pass on the debt to your children, or it may hit you when you retire.

I'm sure there were hundreds of people who received the same mailing and said, "Golly, this Robert Lamutt guy ain't going to raise our taxes. That sounds like a good idea. I'm going to vote for him!"

Then, things got worse. This Lamutt brochure had big photos of Newt Gingrich, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush. Now WHY would Lamutt want his picture beside someone like Newt Gingrich?? Come on, did we forget about Mr. Divorce Your Sick Wife?

The sad truth is that these candidates are bankrolled by special interest groups, they put a veil of religion over them to gain more voters, and they scream "no taxes" because they know it resonates with the public. It is called the Republican Get-Me-Elected model, which preys on ignorance, and well, it works.

Interestingly, these same politicians also want a strong defense, so who is going to pay for all their bunker busters, cluster bombs, drones, stealth planes, and other horrid weapons? YOUR CHILDREN ARE of course. Or you may hit retirement and find Social Security broke, and the whole damn government broke. By then Lamutt will have served his Special Interest contributors and will be on a golf course while you're sleeping in a cardboard box.

Now, I am NOT advocating a tax increase, but I am a strong supporter of a Balanced Budget Amendment. That means we either have to cut spending or raise taxes. Amazingly, we currently have a President who cuts taxes and then drags us into debt by invading countries, messing them up, and then rebuilding them. This isn't tinker toys we're talking about — it's our future.

Hey, I told you I was cynical. In fact, I'm too much of a cynical wretch to be of much good in this world, so I will write a book, get rich, and hide away in a coastal village.