Signifying...

I sometimes think that a lot of things these days are like this sign.

I mean they are supposed to guide us and make our life easier but akin to bureaucracy they seem to exist for their own sake, even take a life of its own.

More recently it reminds me of the US elections and how it has become a phenomenon in itself with all the stories surrounding Obama, Palin, etc, and all the money wasted on campaigns and advertising.

That's what elections are: an expensive elaborate sign, "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." (a la Shakespeare's Macbeth)

picture credit: Me-Liss-A

Reaching deep down in political debate

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Okay, so I'm guessing that we're getting pretty close to election time in US and time to dig deep, very deep, not into their hearts but further down into the colon and start smearing each other. Yes, Obama and McCain, continuing the beautiful tradition of other presidential hopefuls--and politicians in general--are here to win not to be truthful. Hence, what we're watching now are two egos going head-to-head, and American people--and really the international community--left behind.

Somebody once said "The first casualty of war is truth." Well, political debate is no different.

God Bless America!

Okay, so let's be honest. Do you really wanna spend the next 4 to 8 years staring at McCain's ugly old face, awkward attempts at forcing some emotion into his plastic face? Do you want to watch Obama's halting speech and tense upright posture?

Or do you want to watch a hot sexy president? Let's face it, US has some pretty tough times ahead and if we are to hear some terrible news on a daily basis, is it not better to come out of a beautiful mouth?

So vote for McCain 'cause he's old and he's gonna die and then we'll get Sarah Palin. Oh yeah! God bless America!!!

picture by: Tricia Ward