tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048530092670628759.post803328426131882350..comments2007-05-02T09:27:57.941-06:00mikebdothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05348165226950408458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048530092670628759.post-87608021281475446492007-05-02T09:27:00.000-06:002007-05-02T09:27:00.000-06:00People that blog for the money will eventually become no different than the pundits that live in million dollar homes and try to talk about poverty like they can empathize. Memories of living in poverty and actually living in poverty are completely different things. Anderson Cooper can emote through the camera all he wants, but that doesn't make him less of a hack.<BR/><BR/>The fear of financial ruin is so great in this country that it takes a lot of courage to even have convictions anymore. There is nothing WRONG with financial ruin. At some point the collective conscious will realize this. But using financial ruin as a crutch upon which to survive via the various government programs that try to help get your head above water is indeed WRONG.<BR/><BR/>There's this 70+ year old guy that comes into the coffee house running for city council. He says he wants to light a fire under everyone's ass. He's not in very good shape physically, but I'm pulling for him, just out of sheer principle.mikebdothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05348165226950408458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048530092670628759.post-65585378277658707662007-05-02T07:19:00.000-06:002007-05-02T07:19:00.000-06:00I remember this saying that made the rounds in the 80's - Life is like a shit sandwich. the more bread you have, the less shit you have to eat.<BR/><BR/>While cute and quasi-clever, it is wrong. No matter how much bread there is you still have to eat the same amount of shit. Which I think best describes what you get in all the political, religious or secular blogs. <BR/><BR/>I have become too much of a cynic in my old age to trust what the apparent motives are of anyone. Most folks who create gathering sites for online punditry are usually in it for the recognition or the money. We all can beat our gums and toss in our $0.02 worth an create our own spin on a situation but few of us are willing to step up and at least have the courage of our convictions and DO something about this, that or the other.<BR/><BR/>Too that end I am seriously considering running for city council because I think that my ideas and input are better for what my town needs than the folks that are running. Not that they have bad ideas - I just think mine are better. So I may just hang it all out there and see what happens. At least I know I will have a forum where my ideas will be heard and considered by the folks that would benefit from same.<BR/><BR/>We shall see - this is not an official announcement. When I do that it will be on the Letterman Show. Or not.Mr Otis A Blocknoreply@blogger.com