Fifty-four weeks out from the Presidential vote, and the verdict for the showdown (according to betting markets) is in: Hillary Rodham Clinton versus Marco Antonio Rubio. Just what the U.S. needs - two politicians entrenched in partisan politics, who have relied on taxpayers to fund their careers and lifestyle. The only fascination I see in this contest is over the superficial - Rubio would become the first Hispanic and third youngest President, Clinton the first female and second oldest.
Here is a suggestion to a would-be leader: cut the time and money wasted appeasing all those with an undemocratic agenda, instead instill compassion and basic tenants of humanity into the fabric of the nation. The Founding Fathers were all about separation of church and state, above all citizens being truly represented by elected officials, not bought and paid for by faceless lobbyists in D.C.church and state, above all citizens being truly represented by elected officials, not bought and paid for by faceless lobbyists in D.C.
The other candidates in the running do not exactly instill confidence, or display the mental fortitude required to lead a Superpower. Some observations from the sideshow, that is campaigning...Ben Carson and Ted Cruz are so overly socially conservative that I am beginning to think they are courting the fanatical Muslim vote. Donald Trump on the other hand, is providing classic analysis on world affairs: building walls, throwing people out of the country. I think he has forgotten what makes the U.S. exceptional. However, I am sure Hungary would accept him as an Honorary Ambassador, just for his bigotry alone. Martin O'Malley was impressive taking on the gun lobby, but as many Americans believe guns 'cure cancer', he is polling at a 'massive' one-percent! If the country ends up electing another Bush or Clinton, it will be time to reinstate the U.S. as a Monarchy.
A President needs to have the gumption to stand up to special interest groups trying to impress their agenda/beliefs onto the populace. For too long billionaire party donors, drug/military/oil companies, media conglomerates, religious organizations, Wall St, the NRA (and so forth) have hijacked democracy - sort of like what Oligarchs are to Russia. If you sell your soul to the aforementioned groups, how can you act as a peacemaker for the world? Hard to spread democracy when it is not being practiced at home, (now I get the 'love' for medieval regimes). One google search for: 'Bush kissing Saudi' and 'Obama bows Saudi' tells you everything you need to know.
A President needs to have the gumption to stand up to special interest groups trying to impress their agenda/beliefs onto the populace. For too long billionaire party donors, drug/military/oil companies, media conglomerates, religious organizations, Wall St, the NRA (and so forth) have hijacked democracy - sort of like what Oligarchs are to Russia. If you sell your soul to the aforementioned groups, how can you act as a peacemaker for the world? Hard to spread democracy when it is not being practiced at home, (now I get the 'love' for medieval regimes). One google search for: 'Bush kissing Saudi' and 'Obama bows Saudi' tells you everything you need to know.
