Politics as usual

Politics in this country are a complete joke. It is pathetic. A media circus of inane socially dividing issues to keep people outraged and entertained while they are being sodomized by the bankers and corporations that purchased both parties decades ago.

The sad thing is that these polarized groups really think that the other party is the problem. Politicians do NOT dictate policy - corporations do. There are 535 members of congress, there are over 11,000 active "registered" lobbyist... (Thats about 20 to 1) and those lobbyist spent $3.5 billion in 2009.

$3.5 Billion - let that sink in for a second... Lobbyist represent corporate and private organizations, spending twice the GDP of Greenland just to "influence" Washington.

So what is the real problem? Is it gay marriage? Muslims? welfare? Invading 3rd world countries? Childhood Obesity? The Taliban? Iraq? Afghanistan? The "war" on drugs? The "war" on terror? North Korea?

Who owns the media? (Not the people thats for damn sure) Why are we focused on these supposedly important issues while the only real threat to our freedom is public and foreign policy that is dictated purely by the drive to increase profits regardless of the toll on our citizens, our health and our freedom and liberty.

Our medical system and our penal system are privatized - we have the highest incarceration rate of any developed nation in the world, right here in the USA, the land of the Free. But our health care system isn't even in the top 30! Costa Rica ranks higher, as does Columbia and Saudi Arabia and 33 other countries. And all I hear people bitching about is immigration reform and homophobia. Please, please, please, get a freaking clue America.

Quit bickering over these irrelevant non-issues and start complaining about problems that actually affect our lives.

I'm sure they will come up with a pill soon that I can take and not worry about these kinds of things. My insurance company will be happy to cover it.

whatever...

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"Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV And you think you're so clever and classless and free But you're still f*ing peasants as far as I can see"- John Lennon