OK, I surrender ... [View All]

[sjdnb]

Gore's not going to run and I just can't get behind any of the rest of the 'announced' candidates. I've worked almost every local, state, and Presidential campaign since McGovern, but, I'm done.

The truth is, our form of media-money driven democracy will never result in the best choice being elected to serve and/or better the lives of the majority of the people.

Just read the posts on these boards - impeachment, although if ever there were grounds for impeachment, will never happen; avg folks foreclosed upon, while banks are bailed out; war is wage, based upon lies, and NO ONE is held accountable; the bottom line is ... the only people who ever pay are the hard-working, middle and lower income Americans -- with their blood and tax dollars; and, while they are squeezed and provided with less and less, they are asked to sacrifice more and more so that the few can get richer and richer.

The upper 10% of the wealthy and influential control our country, the economy, the political process, and our lives. And, it has only gotten worse over the last 30 years. And, there is nothing we can do to change it, I see that now.

So, I'm going to toss any idealism or faith in the political process I had aside and go grow my vegetables, sew some clothes, do some needlework, crafts, art, volunteer at my kid's school and the local pantry -- and no longer will I waste my passion, emotion, time, or limited funds trying to make the world a better place through political action.