The politics of Peace And Joy

THE  POLITICS OF PEACE AND JOY

It’s the morning after an election in America—no not  the BIG ELECTION—but then again  most male politicians believe.their election is much larger than it actually is.  Normally I’d apologize for the sexual innuendo, but in this case I am trying to make a point. We seem to be  suffering an ED (election dysfunction)  these days.  Yep it’s a clear case of  VES—Viagra Elections Syndrome.. You know, elections (often  enhanced by pharma) pump candidates up, campaigns last forever, and don’t 

go away.  I’m not going to spend a lot of time analyzing last nights results, because  Results should be the product of the work politicians do.not what the voter stated.  Also it seems we  see a lot of commercials about who someone is. And is not, but I guarantee you  if I spent that kind of money..everyone would love me lol.  I would feel so much more at ease if the folks we elected on either side of the aisle actually. Seemed to understand. My daily existence.  So in the coming year let’s scrap the debate drama and  line these candidates up in front of a  sink and see how they. Scrub up a pile of  dishes (extra points for the ones who get the  cheeses that has been baked on cleaned off completely.  after that move them to the  three minute toilet cleaning or unclogging rebuttal period.  While we’re at it let’s see who can change a tire in the rain, shovel some snow, and maybe do some laundry, including the folding and making sure  the dryer sheet is not clinging to the  hind side of  the pants you are going to wear to a meeting where. You discover it’s still hanging on.  I’d say. Let them balance a check book, but they’ve proven there is no hope. In doing that.  Let’s have them. Take  a quiz over the constitution of their state or the United States.  Let’s. Make them play bingo with  a group of senior citizens to see if  they can’t keep up and if they  understand the balance between  friendship and competition that is church bingo.  Let’s randomly select a couple candidates from the phone book.  We do that with. Juries and it’s worked out pretty well so far.  If the randomly selected. Candidates beat the  party  loyalists and nominated ones, give  them all the campaign funds raised by that  candidate and let them. Keep half and give half to their favorite  school or food bank.  

Anyway...obviously I’m not convinced our current  “qualifications” of being able to  speak in public and  insult your opponents in a debate is  the best way to  chooser the people we are going to pay to  make decisions...but such is life.  

Well...I doubt whether any oof my perfectly. Reasonable  election reforms  will be adopted just  yet, however, I can share some ideas that allow me to  find some peace and joy in the  never ending election cycle.  

Firtst whenever anyone. Complains that  it’s a two party system repeat the mantra  we had in college. “I believe in a two-party system—-Party all day and party all night.”  You see. There’s a two party system. Where  no one has to choose from polar opposite positions—we need to think about that some.  Second, on the day after the election let’s have  “how We Are Alike Day.”  This  would be a day when  we don’t talk about winners and losers.  It could be a day dedicated to  touching. Base with how nearly all of us are  alike and share some core beliefs for the most part.  If we did this maybe we could find  out that  one party. Didn’t have to vote in a block against the other. Party’s. Transportation based upon difference in religious values.  Legislators seem to believe in the lottery so I would. Find  some peace and joy if. The outcome of the lottery impacted them as much as it impacts funding for human services and education.  So every  Thursday night at 6 in every state and at the national level let’s assign a number to each.politician and if their number comes up in that  week’s lottery their  term ends immediately.  

Okay, I  suspect we will have plenty of time to. Continue this. Topic since it’s a year till the BIG Election Day.  Work with your neighbors on local  solutions to things so you don’t have to count on someone who might not understand  your life.   Fight hard  to make sure  people not pocketbooks have a voice in the election process.... seek what we share...and peace and joy might follow.  More about Iowa. Caucus  time.  

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