Could it be that we are our own worst enemy? Gone are the days of muckrakers and political voices that once rang out to call the government into account. It seems that we were so burnt out by being "political" that people regressed into the safety of their own homes and locked the doors. Meanwhile, while many of the masses retreated into their hideouts, the powers that be came out and looted the countryside. Many are burned out by the political bombardments made by the Donkey party or the Elephant party. But let's step back and look at the biggger picture. This is what's supposed to happen in a Democracy. People are SUPPOSED to poke and prod and look into every single action that the government and the people in power are doing (not to the point where the political system comes to a dead halt, never that, but people should be called into account). Many have been raised in the safety of their homes, protected from political chaos. Maybe we have sheltered our children not to have opinions or inquisitive minds. While it is true that people have the choice NOT to be political, but isn't funny how the ones who have absolutely no knowledge of the political comings and goings of the people in power are the ones with the biggest voices?

If a political pundit calls into account a government official of the opposing party they are immediately labeled as being biased. But lo and behold, one can still be biased and STILL have a point. When people are questioned about their motives in their lines of thinking, instead of answering the questions they toss a red herring into the crowds and pray as if someone threw a Hail Mary (Oh Em Geeh, I just used a sports reference, shoot me now). Don't be afraid to voice your opinions, but make sure you're informed as well and not just talking out of your behind. Saying that the investigations about such-and-such are only a political ploy MAY be true, but is there also merit in the cause of the investigation?

We are so wary of poking and prodding into the lives of prominent figures. The President may be the man in charge, but we're the ones that put him there, hence, he is accountable to us. That is what a Democratic government is all about. And for those ignoramuses who say "If you don't like America, why don't you leave?" I think that you should be the first ones on the boat out, because you OBVIOUSLY don't understand how the concept of America works, but if we did that, we should just be put on the same boat as you.

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