Have you noticed most politicians and political organizations use fear to influence your vote. They scare you and then say they are the antidote for whatever the Tragedy du Jour they are touting happens to be? It’s convenient and effective because it diverts you from the realization they have no plan to fix the real challenges in our country. Here are a few of the subject lines from recent emails:
- Bank Warning: Stop using your bank account…
- Pentagon Warns of coming attack by Saudi Arabia
- China’s Sneak Attack on the U.S. Dollar
- Why Retirees Need to Fear This Law
- President Trump “Build a wall, deport them all” (Asshole…Editorial comment, not in email)
- WARNING: Lockdowns are coming!
- UNCOVERED: Chinese plot to destroy the U.S. Dollar (Talk about cutting off your nose. We owe them one trillion of those dollars)
Here are the headlines we should be reading:
- Congress presents bipartisan plan to alleviate hunger in America.
- Senators present joint resolution to assure affordable medical care is available to everyone.
- U.S. Breaks ground on cross-country high-speed rail line.
- {Random Digression: Pitch for a new game show in case any forward thinking television producers read my post: Celebrity Jennifer Bra and Panty Pillow Fight Starring Jennifers Aniston, Lawrence & Lopez}.
- Government funds educational program to read and explains the true meaning of the second amendment to intellectually-challenged gun-nuts who interpret it to mean they can do whatever the hell they want with guns.
- Congress re-affirms separation of church and state.
I get up every morning resolving to take Linda’s advice and “let it go!” But I have thoughts…