Unfortunately, as is the case every four years, the Democratic field is just about as mediocre and/or unqualified as the Republicans tend to be. At least they help the Common Man, most of the time. However, there is an unofficial candidate, but he is on many but not all state ballots. I like him as a candidate because a: He's not per se a career politician, so he isn't likely going to BS or lie to you like George Bush, for instance, regularly does. b: He has over twenty years of experience looking out for the consumer and the Common Man. c: He has proven his leadership qualities with his successful battles to demand automobile safety etc, and he also founded the Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) to advocate on behalf of the average citizen rather than the corporation(s). Also, I'm sure there are a lot more reasons that we'd be better off with someone like Ralph Nader in the White House than a Spawn of Nepotism like George Bush.
Another reason bozos keep getting elected is that not enough young people register to vote or even bother to cast ballots once they're registered. Besides, the well-to-do, like George Bush, have a very good incentive to make it a hassle for young people and others to register to vote. Citizens of legal age should be able to register at the DMV, their school, or even a movie theater if they so choose. If that happened, perhaps Reagan and Bush never would have had been given the opportunity to screw up our country beyond recognition.
Whether you vote or not, don't settle for mediocrity in politicians, your choice of profession, or your life in general. If we all strived to be the best we could be for a change, the results would likely be amazing. One last thing, don't let George Bush nude-Bungee-Cord Jump the economy and the environment, with a 10,000 foot drop and a 15,000 foot Bungee Cord, into the Sea of Despair. [As the joke goes, See You Next Year, perhaps tomorrow] Have a Happy New Year!
Although this essay was written about sixteen years ago, it is still relevant to today, with a mediocre George W. Bush administration ruining things for most citizens to satisfy his so-called base of wealthy right-wingers and religious zealots.
[Originally published in Eastern Connecticut State University's Campus Lantern student newspaper and part of my unpublished manuscript "In Mediocrity We Trust... In Debt We Die And Other Essays.].
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