Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Sep 26 2007
It was kind of depressing to read about how the track of the U.S. presidential campaign really comes about. And the sad truth is that one almost has to be wealthy in order to devote the time needed for campaigning. I grew up being told that anyone could be president, but that's not really the truth, is it?
Of course, the other side of this notion is that in the future it probably won't matter quite so much who actually becomes president as who controls the wealth behind the attaining of the office. Those are the people and corporate entities we should actually be focusing on when we educate ourselves about voting. Maybe all those funny little votes for Mickey Mouse as president have actually been cast by people who understood the true monetary nature of how things work in today's world of voting. We told them they were throwing their vote away. We may be doing the same thing when we opt to choose from among a top few candidates thrust upon us by an outdated two-party system that masks the real world of wealth behind politics.
posted at: 08:16 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
