I cannot begin to express how sick at heart I am. (not candidate specific!) [View All]

[Pacifist Patriot]

On edit: Okay, maybe I can. I didn't think I would have this much to say. Sorry!

Wouldn't we have a more honest process if the powers that be in the DNC simply gathered in a smoke-filled back room and decided whom they were going to place on the ballot with a D by their name? The deck is so totally stacked against anyone who honestly wants to make a huge difference for America and the world. Twas ever thus I suppose.

Anyone paying attention can see how complicit the media is. Though I confess I'm having a hard time figuring out who is leading whom by the nose. What a tangled web we weave.

I still believe every single Democratic candidate is preferable to every single Republican candidate, but the concept of change blowing through Washington is beyond laughable. I cannot imagine how it will not essentially be business as usual, and the use of the word business should evoke images of corporatism.

I feel horribly condescended to with the manipulation of language. Florida voters made a horrendous decision yesterday regarding their property taxes with most not beginning to comprehend the consequences of their vote. I am continuously amazed and dismayed by the number of people I encounter who honestly do not associate lower taxes with lower public services. They assume "fat will be cut" not recognizing that fat is their children's education, library services, road improvements, emergency response services, etc.

I find it absurd that America continues to attempt to export democracy when we haven't even figured it out at home yet.

I am rattled by the story of a group of black women at a university convening to determine whether they should vote for a woman candidate or a black candidate. Should they not vote for a candidate whose record they admire and platform presents a vision they can embrace for their future?

I am overwhelmed by the illusion of participatory privilege when in fact I am the object of oppressive heirarchical power. I fear for my children's future because they are not in possession of the oil and water that determine who holds that power.

I am weary from maintaing the hope and expending the energy to affect positive change in the face of such massive greed and indifference to the interconnected web of existence.

Should anyone choose to add comments to my post I urge you to refrain from attacking any of the individuals running for public office. I really don't think I can stomach any more of the shrill vitriol that has characterized this race.

Thank you.