Voting

Democracy must be more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard

Once again, I feel like the sheep at dinner.

The armies of commentators will soon be discharged, and ordered to return to civilian life. We will all be better for it.

"Change," appears to be this year’s word that makes the focus groups tingle. Challengers and incumbents alike insist that they are the true agents of change. I see candidates dangling goodies before voters. I see candidates ducking blunt questions about who will pay for these wonderful goodies. I see plenty of petty sniping. In short, nothing’s changed.

Yet, I sense that the mighty are frightened by angry voters, and I like that. Every now and then, those in power ought to see the peasants grabbing their pitchforks. Politicians are not leaders, they are followers. Change will come from the bottom up. It will come from us.

My name is Doug Sandvig and I approve this message.