I'm officially declaring my candidacy for the Presidency of the United States.
"It's a little late, Whip.", I hear you say...
Not for running in 2012.
Until someone explains to me how anyone who is currently running is any better than me, I consider myself a viable candidate.
No experience? No problem. Just ask the supporters of Obama. They don't seem to have an issue with it.
It's nice to have a President with both foreign and domestic policy experience. But I also feel that a President should be a strong leader who surrounds himself or herself with wise and strong people who assist in policy. The way the system is set up now, a President has to make sure party cronies are in place, whether those people are the right personnel or not. This is a flawed system.
But there will never be a third party, Whip.
Yes, there will. The problem thus far is that the third parties have got into the game way too late. By the time they have a 'candidate', the news cycle is all about Republicans and Democrats. Making noise now and growing momentum for years instead if months is the answer. Hence my declaration 57mos early.
Why me? I'm smart. I have the nearly unheard-of ability in politics to change my mind if someone proves to me my stance is wrong. I am beholden to no special interests, other than that of the citizens of the US.
I believe in the Constitution. In that document lies all that separates us from others that mean to do us harm. We cannot claim the moral high ground without occupying it.
I wasn't born with a silver spoon. I've been privileged in my life and I've also had next to nothing. I've attended church and played in a rock band. I've lived in large urban areas, rural areas and cities in between. I've been an entrepreneur. I've been dropped from my medical insurance. I easily identify with many walks of society.
Above all, I care about the consequences of my actions. This may sound a little high-handed, but perhaps the largest problem with our society is that we only worry about how an event or circumstance affects US and not how it affects someone who is in a different tax bracket or who has a different religion (or no religion at all).
There is a greater picture. And, no, I'm not talking about the New World Order. Everything we do today will impact ourselves and our children throughout history. There are no short-term gains. Any gain made in the short term takes something away from the long-term. It is the long-term we should concern ourselves with.
In order to avoid a novel disguised as a blog post, I will go into greater detail concerning my ideas and goals in future posts.
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