A. Citizen's blog
A is for anonymous
It’s tough being a citizen in this City, in this State
and in this Country. The reluctance that I had to
blog anonymously disappeared when I realized that as
far as government is considered we are all anonymous,
without a face or a voice. Voting, the foundation of
our democracy has never held true force. Those that
do vote are misled by demagogic media campaigns that
employ the same manipulations used to sell soda. Why
does anyone prefer Coke to Pepsi: because
one company gets to you first or more often. I fear that greater turnout would not even compel an obstinate
ruler to follow the will of the public. Didn't‚t we
as Americans reject the Iraq war on November 2006.
Yet the War Machine, and Exxon‚s profits, rock and roll on.
So what is a citizen to do? Talking with my friends
and examining my many election seasons of
discontent led me to a proposal. Choosing the
wrong soft drink has no real consequence; yet
picking the wrong leader can have devastating results. Human nature makes the process of decision making subjective by default. How can advertised promises and staged debates lead to a proper decision? When you factor in the multiple levels of government that must be monitored, voting is almost like a blind taste test.
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