LUCK OF THE DRAW

Just for a hoot I thought to have a look at a bit of political history.   I can still hear the rhetoric of the man we were to elect the 44^th President of the United States.  I distinctly heard him promise “the most transparent administration” in recent memory.  Seems to me I heard a lot of things back then.  It seems so very, very long ago.  The only things proven true were those I feared.  My trusted Google was more than happy to provide me with a White House Brief regarding what Mr. Obama meant regarding transparency.  It was a fantastic memo.  Unfortunately, the fairy tale of all time came to a screeching halt as political expediency overtook his verbosity. 

 Have a look at this memo and give him your own grade.   https://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment  

What is really sad about the total lack of adherence to this idea is the addition of misspeak, convenient loss of memory and brazen lies that have been put to use to circumvent transparency.  For some in our society, that seems to be some sort of a badge of honor as they can hardly wait to vote for a woman that makes this president look like Sister Theresa.  Come to think of it, Mrs. Clinton had her hands covered with plenty of what made this administration appear to be so secretive and untruthful.   The only political factor that comes close in comparison is that of Sadam Hussein’s publicity man Bagdad Bob, his reporting was upside down as well.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/03/barack_obama_promised_transparency_the_white_house_is_as_opaque_secretive.html

This election cycle we are faced with a difficult decision in our country.  I have to admit it’s apparent to me what would be the better of the two candidates, but then I’m not part of the intelligentsia.  It’s probably the poker player part of my reasoning but I for sure wouldn’t be playing a 95% odds of a known loser against drawing a whole new hand. 

There is not one segment of our society, our security, our medical and our educational system that has not been affected.  This lack of transparency and the dissemination of falsehoods by the current administration has been its main implement in keeping the rest of us in the dark.  This is nothing new to Mrs. Clinton as it has been a major component of the Clinton machines operating manual for the past thirty years.  I cannot understand the thinking process that would vote to see this activity continued.  Sadly one would have to admit that honesty in our political aggregate has been sorely missing during other tenures as well.  

We can mix up the cycle this time.  We don’t need to elect someone, to the office of POTUS, who regards us as ignorant, and calls us the little people.

Some suggested reading regarding the lady who could become our first female President: “Crisis of Character”; “Armegeddon”; http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2016/01/30/clinton-system-donor-machine-2016-election/ ; Clinton Cash; “Hillary’s America”. 

I can guarantee that there are many detractors of these titles, but where there’s smoke there is also a smell.

We do not have to accept that hand. I would suggest we draw all new cards, who knows we might get aces.

Pray for our Country and love your neighbor.

God Bless our Country and Bless us all with discernment.