Political Boxes: This side goes up ^

Whiz Bang Boom!

Am I really seeing this or am I just dreaming?

Events are about to happen before our eyes and soon what one man says is all of the sudden going to change the way that candidates for the commander and chief role pitch to us their *new* spin. Of course we're all going to listen to it (or not) and some way or another will eventually pass judgment on those people with our only free democratic right and political power... the people's vote.

First I want to mention that I'm feeling cramped here and I'm starting to get a real bad case of claustrophobia. In more literal terms.. Look up ^ what do you see? If you're like me you'll see a ceiling and likewise, if you look to your left or right you'll see walls, but you don't usually associate this with a box. It would too depressing to think that your mind, body, and existence would spend a lifetime sitting in boxes all day, yet we do, and like clockwork.. our opinions, choices, and votes are all cast in, yep, a box... Gee doesn't that just make you feel free as a bird...

I've lived in the land of boxes (Japan) and quite frankly using a mobile box to call, or eating out of a box with food in it, and visiting a very old box on occasion gets somewhat old and uninteresting.. so why does two people or a whole cast of people who are essentially arguing the same politics-in-a-box, any better then the land of the rising box? Truth is, it all just forces us to compromise our honest opinions... In reality, we just want a Simon to sit in on every debate and every speech and to keep hitting that big ole red X, shutting them all up, and then go into these talking heads with the straight brutal Simon Cowell Brit talk.

Listen up... Americans are being given a salad bar of choices and it would save all of us the headache of analyzing what matters and what doesn't matter if all the Candidates just stood up and said, “I'm an order number 1 with a side of measured withdrawal or stay the course.” Then I could discount all of them and look for an all around Presidential Commander and Chef that would make me a salad when I want a burger, then whip up an Italian meal fit for the Royals, but in general a real candidate that cooks rather then one who puts this chef's food on his plate and then tries to serve it as though it was an original idea.

Step it up a bit on leadership and who knows.. The man (or woman) I vote for won't speak to what they'll do in Iraq after Petraeus' report tomorrow. They'll give me a comprehensive strategy on what they're going to do about Cuba or how they're going to go about Taiwan when China goes ahead and “reclaims” Taiwan for China. If the job opening calls for leadership then I'm looking for a person that'll show competence in not just in Middle East tom foolery, but real knowledge about all of the world's events and how as President they'll shape an America that can make a difference where a real difference is actually needed...

Anyone willing to step up to that?

Impeach the box, not the man...
~J