Life Is Not Purgatory
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
One Week To Go
The fate of the free world for the next four years will be deceided in a few select areas in the United States of America. The choice between Bush/Cheney or Kerry/Edwards is likely to be the most divisive and bitter elections in history. Regardless of who appears to be the winner on November 3rd, there will be accusations of vote fraud, lost or denied ballots and overtly partisan politics.
Of all the State Senators and Congressmen at the state level 49.7% are Republican, 49.3% are Democrats. This near-equal balance with each side ardently oppsed to the other indicates that the next four years will prove to be filled with acrimony and likely very unproductive in Washington D.C.
The question that needs to be asked is how much will it take for this political unrest to turn into civil unrest - perhaps even civil war? When George W. Bush was elected without a solid mandate from the people, it was beleived that he would adopt moderate policies and govern from the middle of the political spectrum. That didn't happen. If there is another close election that W loses the popular vote on, but still retains the presidency; or if Kerry wins the election and begins reversing W's policies, will there be a spark to ingite the volitile John Q. Public?
Either way, it is my sincere hope that regardless of which party wins that they will be able to coduct appointments in a non-partisan fashion... although I do not believe that is likely to happen.
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
- Romeo & Juliet, Prologue
The fate of the free world for the next four years will be deceided in a few select areas in the United States of America. The choice between Bush/Cheney or Kerry/Edwards is likely to be the most divisive and bitter elections in history. Regardless of who appears to be the winner on November 3rd, there will be accusations of vote fraud, lost or denied ballots and overtly partisan politics.
Of all the State Senators and Congressmen at the state level 49.7% are Republican, 49.3% are Democrats. This near-equal balance with each side ardently oppsed to the other indicates that the next four years will prove to be filled with acrimony and likely very unproductive in Washington D.C.
The question that needs to be asked is how much will it take for this political unrest to turn into civil unrest - perhaps even civil war? When George W. Bush was elected without a solid mandate from the people, it was beleived that he would adopt moderate policies and govern from the middle of the political spectrum. That didn't happen. If there is another close election that W loses the popular vote on, but still retains the presidency; or if Kerry wins the election and begins reversing W's policies, will there be a spark to ingite the volitile John Q. Public?
Either way, it is my sincere hope that regardless of which party wins that they will be able to coduct appointments in a non-partisan fashion... although I do not believe that is likely to happen.
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
- Romeo & Juliet, Prologue
