I miss the days when people (the public) knew who their leaders were. Granted, I was not really around for "those days" but if I was...I sure would miss them now. I'm sick and tired of having to watch old footage, read documents and textbooks, or talk to the elderly to get an understanding of what a public leader was. Today, everything that happens--everything you see in the news, in politics, in sports is completely scripted. You rarely, rarely see anything genuine come from anyones mouth. I want to hear a speech and be moved. I want to see an election and be excited not because it's the first time something like this has happened in our brief history but because it is actually something I believe in. I want someone to inspire me, to make me want to be a better person not just for me and my selfish needs/reasons but because it's the right thing to do...for my country. I want to see someone take a stand...and I mean a real stand. Where they go against the grain, stand up for a true MINORITY (and I'm not talking about the color of your skin).
I remember as a young student someone telling me leadership is all about timing and knowing one thing: "you are not going to make everyone happy, the sooner you get that through your brain the stronger you will be." Now I'm not that old, so the saying can't be dead...can it? I want to see some people do things because it's the right thing to do. I want the media to shut up. Just for a couple weeks. I want to hear about a kid who saved a puppy instead of how phone companies are screwing us or teen pregnancy is up. Just for a couple weeks...then we can get all of that back.
In rememberance of Martin Luther King Jr I hope some people read this blog some day. He is what is missing. His generation of leadership is what is needed in a struggling world. The days of MLK and Bobby Kennedy seem to be as dead as they are. Of course they had some of the same issues/corruptions of today's politicians but the media couldn't/wouldn't talk about it back then but you know what, they still spoke their mind...went against the grain and actually seemed like people, werid right? When's the last time someone spoke to the masses and you actually felt like they were talking to you (comedians don't count, well unless it's Chris Rock making fun of the very establishment I'm talking about). I just want some hope, that's all.
Politics is annoying. Massachusetts is in the middle of an election for a senate seat. I'm all for voting and letting your voice be heard, hey I'm even a fan of a democracy...but this election is funny. I don't mean the funny, haha that was a great joke funny. I mean the kind that's not really funny--but you don't really want to swear so you just say it's funny.
The MA Senate race has been a National concern because of one health care referrendum and because it's the Kennedy Vacancy. The state of MA as well as the country as focused solely on this issue. So once this vote is over can we have a new election?
People jokingly and seriously (my mom) have told me that I should get into politics or run for President. Well below is the top 4 reasons why it just won't happen:
1. Do not make nearly enough money/famous relative
2. POKER
3. I don't think I have the discipline to not run my mouth when I see stupid things...like Marth Coakley's entire ad campaign.
4. I would not commit to a party.
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