The commercials are airing and the door hangars are appearing. People are knocking on doors. All this is going on so I can be made to vote for the candidate they are representing.
In 1972 I turned 18 and voted in my first Presidential election and I haven't missed one since. I've voted for Congressmen, Senators, state legislators, city council, school board and water district commissioners. I have been an avid supporter of the political system. I believe in our system, and I think it's the best in the world. So what is the point of this essay and why am I putting it in this blog? Because I have become disillusioned with how politics are being played today. Also, starting a small business, my choices can have a more direct effect on that business based on what type of legislation is passed. With that, I'm rethinking my past beliefs and adopting new ones. Here in no particular order are what is important to me?
1. Tax Bribes. Okay, refund, rebates whatever you want to call them. As long as we are going into massive debt, why not just give the money to me. I'll spend it, recirculate it and put it back into the economy. It's got to be better then giving it to banks and Wall Street who just horde it. They wouldn't even buy large boxes of Tide with Fabreez, but I would.
2. Earmarks. They need to get rid of them. Unless MWC Enterprises can get one. I would be happy to receive a $20,000. earmark to study the effects of Tide with Fabreez on t-shirts.
3. Term Limits. Come on, really. A lifetime of living off the generosity of the taxpayer. I think a one time term of 6 years ought to be enough. If you can't contribute to fixing problems in that time, then obviously you are a loser and don't deserve another chance. That should cover just about everybody who's in office now. At least with term limits we can get a new loser every six years. Oh, and no retirement and medical benefits when you leave office. You have to live like the rest of us. Good luck with that. Oh, and you can't wash your clothes with Tide with Fabreez. You would have to use the stinky detergent.
4. Political Ads. They have gotten so nasty and mean spirited over that last few elections. Remember the adage "if you can't say anything nice". So, no political ads "if you can't say anything nice". That should get rid of all political ads and I can start watching regular Tide with Fabreez commercials again.
5. Overseas Jobs. The politician who can get the law changed that says: If the job can be done in the USA, then it would be illegal to take it overseas. That guy would get my vote. I'll bet just about every job that goes overseas now could get done here. We could make our own Tide with Fabreez.
6. Immigration. What a huge mess that is. I'm sure there is someone though who has the courage to get immigration laws changed. It would take someone with a backbone and immense courage to get the law changed so I could immigrate to Cabos once a year for 2 months. I would even teach people there how to use Tide with Fabreez so they could contribute to their local economy.
7. Social Security. IT'S FOR RETIREMENT. PERIOD. If we stopped using it for things other then retirement, we wouldn't be running out of money and wouldn't have to think about raising the retirement age to 99. Well retirement, and one box of Tide with Fabreez every month so we wouldn't be stinky old people.
There you have it. Why certain things in politics are important to me now that I have a small business. We can't continue with business as usual, or I won't survive. We need these changes. Small businesses are the wheels that turn this economy, and if we can succeed, then the economy will once again be productive and unemployment will again be low. And everyone, except ex-politicians will smell good, because our clothes will be washed in Made in the USA Tide with Fabreez.
