Many years ago the actor William Bendix portrayed a comic character named Chester A. Riley. Riley was a hard working fool made sympathetic by his utter lack of guile and his never failing best of intentions. He was also easily deceived by glitz and a sucker for every something-for-nothing or get-rich-quick scheme that came along. His most enduring line was, "My head is made up! Don't confuse me with facts!"
There seem to be a lot of Chester Rileys among today's electorate.
Meanwhile, as they used to say in radio, politicians fiddle with deck chairs as we draw ever closer to the abyss. While our enemies rub their hands and cackle with glee.
Thomas W. Brown
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Who is the enemy of whom you speak? I would argue that it is the mega rich who are trying to influence our elections and hire armies of lobbyists. Which candidate comes from that sector?
I assume he's talking about the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party.
Uh, wow. So to whom to you direct your contempt? I'm sorry, but I don't see how characterizing the electorate as mostly consisting of fools and simpletons advances a civilized discourse.