IF I WAS A POLITICIAN

I guess everyone at one time or another has been fed up with American politics. I for one know that many times I thought how did these people ever get elected. It really does amaze me. I noticed that American politics changed a lot quite a few years ago. I was registered as a Democrat. However, I saw some good Republicans. It was at that time I became registered as an Unaffiliated voter.

In the world of today there is no compromise in American politics. Democrats hate everything the Republicans stand for. Republicans hate everything the Democrats stand for. Years ago Democrats and Republicans would disagree, but they would finally come to a compromise. A compromise is something that has left Washington. The worst thing to happen in American politics in years is the Tea Party. They are a bunch of extremists that only follow the money trail of the millionaires and billionaires of America.

If I was a politician I would not take millions of dollars and put out ads attacking my opponent. I would much rather tell the truth about myself, than to spread lies and hate. America wasn't founded on hate. When elected I would not be wined and dined by lobbyists of big business in America. I would tell it like it is. I would say, "I was voted in by the people, the people I represent. I don't vote for you. Big business is not people." In public opinion polls lobbyists rank below lawyers and used car salesman.

I would not send our young men and women of the armed forces to fight in some far off land. I would not vote for them to spill their blood so some big business can get rich. There should be a limit as to how much money a business can make during war time. I would support a bill making sure every member of Congress serves in the military before they can be elected to Congress. I would also support a bill that the President and Vice President and the Secretary of Defense serve in the military before they could take office. The Secretary of Defense is not a place for a five time draft dodger.

I would use our military to clean up the drug mess in America. I would demand a drug test on anyone collecting welfare, food stamps, or any other government run program. I would not support money for foreign aid while our children in America go hungry. I would fight to see that our teachers are well paid and given the respect that they deserve. I would make it that anyone who kills someone because of their skin color or religion is given the maximum penalty, death!!

I would fight for gun control. Not taking away from hunters, people buying a gun for protection, people shooting target practice or competition. I would make it that anyone killing someone with a gun gets the death penalty no exceptions.

I would fight for America. America is in real trouble now because our politicians are bought by the highest bidder. Every citizen of the United States should have the right to vote and I encourage everyone to vote whether they agree with me or not.

If I was a politician, I would fight for America. I would tell the special interests to go to hell. I would not allow rich people to put their money in Swiss banks or the Cayman Islands to avoid paying taxes. They would sure as hell pay their fair share.

'Copyright   Larry W. Fish   2014