It is time in Virginia to elect a governor and several other politicians.  I am not a particularly political person, but I don’t have my head in the sand either.  I never miss an opportunity to exercise my right to vote.  I will never understand a person who doesn’t vote.  Especially if that person complains constantly about who is in office.  I just want to ask that person one question.  “What did you do about it?”  If I didn’t vote I wouldn’t feel that I have the right to complain.  Now the real reason as to why I vote is out.  My vote is not cast because I believe in a particular person.  Because I don’t.  I vote so I can complain.  I guess I should say I also vote because it is my right as an American.  There are several countries that will never have that right.  Even with my crappy attitude toward politics I believe deep down that my vote can maybe make a difference. 

Now it is time for my crappy attitude.  What politician really makes monumental change happen?  Most politicians don’t even get anything done.  Maybe they get the potholes in my neighborhood filled.  But, when it comes to decreasing the amount I payout in health insurance (which is A LOT by the way) I can forget about it.  I will probably achieve the ability to fly before that happens.

Politicians usually just screw things up worse.  Another view of mine is I think we are turning into a communist nation.  I do not say this because of who is in government.  It really does not matter whether they are republican or democrat.  I hear most people and the news refer to them as blue or red.  Most politicians just want to hold us by the short hairs!  I could name hundreds of laws designed to keep the American people in order.  When in reality a lot of the laws just create more chaos.  Prohibition of alcohol comes to mind.  How did that law work out?  There are several countries that have fewer laws and function just fine.  Maybe the politicians should focus on really helping us with health care, the state of the economy or even basic rights that every person should have instead of giving us more laws. 

All of this rambling finally brings me to this point of the blob.  Why are we controlled by blue and red?  Why can’t there ever be another color.  I know sometimes another color sneaks in there.  I consider myself a moderate.  This basically means I hate everyone.  Most people who vote feel trapped.  They really don’t like either person.  But there is one person they like less.  It becomes all about voting for the person they dislike the least.  Or the voter does not like either politician, but will vote democrat or republican because that is how they always vote.  This is why we always get stuck with some schmuck in office.  This politician is usually only good for the small details and not good with issues that really matter oh say like the economy.  Which gets me started on another topic the blue or red people have health care and money.  Why would they really care about our needs?

There is optimism in me somewhere.  Change is possible.  I think it will take the right person.  I don’t think that person will be a republican or democrat.  It will have to be a person who is not controlled by their political party or worse money.  The word lobbyist flashes before me.  Money is also what makes it difficult for another party to get in office.

People feel they have to choose a color.  Well I won’t stand for it any longer.  I am not picking blue or red when both of them miss the mark for me.  I am picking a different color.  I know I am fighting a tough battle and blue or red will probably win.  But, at least I know I had nothing to do with it because I chose a different color.  So I will continue to exercise my right to complain…I mean vote.

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