"The Advent of a Miracle"

Usually I don’t care to engage in conversations that pertain to politics. I think it’s really a waste of time. Why? In the history of the United States government, there has not been a single “perfect” candidate/representative, that’s why. So every conversation is the same, monotonous exchange.

“Your Republican guy is an idiot.”

“Yeah, well your Democrat lady is ruining this country.”

No creativity. Just name-calling and whining.

Just the other day I was asked if I was a Republican or a Democrat. My answer: Neither. Does that mean I am Libertarian, Independent or a disciple of Ralph Nader? Nope. I vote based on each individual, regardless of their party affiliation. I think that’s how everyone should vote. It’s the most logical.

Then again, that’s probably why more people don’t do it.

I brought this up because if we had to vote tomorrow, I’d probably vote “YES” on the proposition to make it illegal for the House and Senate to vote on ludicrous propositions. Our lawmakers are wasting time on ridiculous items, yet we have troops fighting for their lives in Iraq, thousands of babies being murdered everyday, and America being infiltrated by illegal immigrants. There should probably be a paradigm shift in regards to the importance of these issues Congress is addressing.

In the first week of the New Year, Congress voted to work a full work week, every week. That means eight hours a day, five days a week, only observing national holidays. However, on the 8^th of January, Congress closed early (after only a couple hours of work) because of the overwhelming desire to watch the NCAA Football National Championship between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Florida Gators. Whaa? Now, don’t get me wrong. I am all for getting together and watching football, but there are a couple of things wrong with this picture:

1.) I could be wrong – which I’m not by the way; sometimes I just like to sound overly humble – but didn’t that particular game begin at 8:30pm EST? And isn’t Washington D.C. on the east coast? Couldn’t they have worked their full day like they had voted on not one week before?

2.) I love football as much as the next guy, but I am aware that a game isn’t as important as some of the issues we’re facing as a nation (and no, I can’t believe I just typed that).

Here’s the kicker for me though: Over the course of the next few days after the game, the House voted on whether or not to recognize the Boise State Broncos on their undefeated season after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the New Year’s Day Fiesta Bowl (I don’t recognize bowl games by their sponsorships). They had a similar vote to recognize the Florida Gators as National Champions after defeating the Buckeyes. Would they not have been “true” champions without the acknowledgment of the House of Representatives? Would Gator fans forfeit their chance to purchase National “Chompions” t-shirts because Congress failed to identify them as such?

I guess what I’m trying to say is that I wish Congress would get it together and actually figure out how to fix this country. 40 million Americans don’t have medical coverage (although that is as much our own fault as anyone else’s – we elected to have lower taxes instead of national healthcare). The sanctity of marriage is being annulled; the people of New Orleans and Biloxi are still waiting on FEMA; the state of California is debating on whether or not to make spanking your children a crime.

Maybe I’m just asking for too much.