Political Promises

As I pondered over the past year and the race to become the leader of the free world, I thought about the bright signs and the TV commercials, all the debates and public appearances what a Grand undertaking! Bigger and better, more and more, every corner, every channel, everywhere political paraphenalia!
The sheer amount of paper used in this election is unfathomable. I visited one of the local party offices, I got signs and bumper stickers, pamphlets and papers about every single candidate in that party and why I and every warm blooded american should vote for them, and why we shouldn't vote for the opposing party candidate. Everywhere I went, the library, church, the grocery store all had voter guides claiming to be impartial and unbiased, yet they all said different things. Not to mention all the articles in the magazines and newspapers, and in books, written about the candidates and their lives and their values. And I think to myself, wow, that's a lot of trees for candidates that claim they are going to do more for the environment. Some politicians promise a better and brighter America, whether or not they win, they at least kept one promise. I wonder how colorful the landfill must be after election day, bright blues and reds. Oh how pretty the landfills must be!
I turn on the TV now and I don't recognize any of the commercials, I guess i forgot what normal commercials looked like. So many political ones, i wonder how much it costs for 30 seconds of air time? It's not cheap. I wonder how many hours of political commercials the American public have had shoved down their throats like 3 day old road kill, the same smelly piece of meat run over again and again and again. I want a candidate that promises to never waste my money on stupid commercials.
Then there are the special appearances and rallies all over the country. Man I wish I could travel like that--see this great country of ours. Have my meals paid for and all my travel expenses, throw big parties celebrating my campaign, all the balloons and confetti. That must be a huge expense, I wonder how the starving aids afflicted families in Africa like their balloons and election posters, I bet they look nice on the walls of their grass huts. So you promise to help them, I'm sure all the money you spent on the big party was worth it.
Well another election over, and somehow with it all said and done, is our country really better off. We helped waste millions of dollars that could have helped all those causes we say we believe in. Instead we cut down thousands of trees, filled our landfills, and made a big party out of it. And what do we get for all our effort? A bunch of politicians that will probably not get to half the stuff they promised and a national deficit thats growing larger as the seconds go by. What a wasteful society! There has to be a point when people say enough is enough. A point where politicians stop being politicians and become leaders. Maybe next time, see you at the polls.