Stolen Agendas

Let me start this off by stating that I am a staunch Independent. I do not vote in the primaries because I do not believe that this world can only be seen through blue or red lenses. I actually liken the Democratic and Republican parties to legal and political expressions of the Bloods and the Crips. The Crips and the Democratics have an affinity for being poor, downtrodden, and proponents of moral degradation. The Bloods and the Republicans significantly outnumber their opponents, are bullies (i.e. Suge) and amass large amounts of wealth by either the unethical business practices of the oil trade or the illegal business practices of the drug trade. But I digress.

I am neither Democrat nor Republican. I am a man. Being a man gives provides me with a lens in which to look at the world. So from my perspective as a man I see women paid less than me for working harder than me. I see wives, mothers, and sisters struggle with my superior attitude.

I am also African- American. Being a Black Man gives me an additional lens in which I look at the world. So in my quasi-dichotomy of a worldview I see white men and women get paid more than me for working less than me. But I still see Black Women that get paid less than me for doing more than me. But we'll get back to this point. This leads me to my current concern over stolen agendas.

It appears that over the last 8 years, the Republicans have made an amazingly smart discovery. Most Democrats are not too bright. The Republicans have effectively stolen the Democratic Agenda (therefore Election) every four years since 2000.

In 2000, Democrats were lauded as proponents of Big Government as a watchdogs over Corporate Ethics and Political Accountability. The Republicans lambasted the Democrats as Socialists and praised the Laizzes Faire Doctrine of Ronald Reagan. However, when Al Gore won the Popular Vote in the Presidential Election, the Republicans ran to the Government to provide oversight and overturn the will of the People. This "stolen agenda" was just the start.

In 2004, John Kerry was recognized as a Vietnam War hero and staunch Anti-war protester based upon his personal experience. George W. Bush was recognized as draft dodger with very little intellectual ability. However, in the 2004 election, the Republicans painted John Kerry as unpatriotic and George Bush was painted as the great debater. John Kerry, the decorated war veteran, would eventually lose the election and George Bush would eventually continue to spend 12 Billion dollars a month (half of which benefits companies that he has financial ties to) on an unfavorable war. This mis-allocation of resources has increased debt, poverty, and crime.

In 2008, Barack Obama has been painted as the new guy with very little experience. The Republicans have sarcastically congratulated him as the first minority candidate nominated by a major party. However, the Republicans have implied that Obama's run is a result of Affirmative Action. The Democrats have countered that the Country needs a new perspective. The Republicans have countered with the nomination of Sarah Palin as John McCain's runningmate. This should come as no surprise as the Republicans have, again, stolen the Democratic Agenda. Sarah Palin is a sarcastic unintelligent hockey mom from Alaska. She has attended 6 different colleges in her journey to obtain her Bachelor's degree. She was mayor of a town of 6700. She was governor of a state that is 3000 miles from the closest U.S. territory. The GOP claims that she commanded the Alaska National Guard when on the contrary, the Alaska National Guard is commanded by General Petraus in Iraq, the President, and Congress. In addition, Sarah Palin has been under investigation for 9 of the 24 months that she's been governor. So is Sarah Palin qualified or a result of Affirmative Action? The answer is neither. She is obviously not qualified and Republicans dont believe in Affirmative Action. Sarah Palin is the embodiment of the Democratic "stolen agenda" of change.

If the Republicans truly wanted a qualified woman then they would have nominated Condoleeza Rice for Vice-President. She is more than qualified and has been putting out fires for George Bush for 8 years. But that goes back to my original point. Black Women get paid less than me for doing more than me. I get paid less than white men and women for doing more than them. See my point is that this year's election truly expresses the problem of inequity in this country. Barack Obama has to do more than McCain to be appreciated less than McCain and Palin. But a Black Woman (though more qualified than all parties) never had a shot.

In addition, the Republicans have painted Obama (the Community Organizer) and Biden (the poorest member of the Senate) as elitists while McCain doesn't know how many homes he owns and Palin's house-husband raises their children.

This year the Republicans have stolen the Democratic Agenda of "Change" and personified it through the same system of elitism and oligarchy of McCain and Palin.