Truth, Lies and Politics

The U.S. news is full of stories about corruption, lies and
cover-ups on Wall Street, as well as racism and exaggerated,
negative claims including provoking fear in the American
people through political campaigns. Investigations into
election fraud include the registration of those that have
passed on as well as those who did not exist other than
possibly in a cartoon. Some of the fraud was nothing more
than a quick money making scheme for those trying to ‘earn’
a quick buck but other issues surrounding election fraud are
still in question. While some people stick their heads in
the sand, others feel these things only happen in the movies.

But yet, that sort of unethical, immoral behavior has been
something that has plaqued the Sault tribe members for years
so we should be able to see through all of the manipulations
by now. Some members and employees knew the truth but used
the sort of tactics that made accusers look like they were
troublemakers, liars or just plain out of their minds. Adding
a little "tsk, tsk" to their downplaying of reality was done
with the intent to make themselves appear logical and even
innocent.

For now, one might think that all is well and good with the
leaders and jobs are being lost because of the economy. The
difference is that the Sault Tribe is a sovereign nation and
the entire nation seems to be going down the tubes. Why did
this happen? The Sault Tribe failed to diversify. They focused
on casinos which always seem to attract corruption. Just saying
the word outloud, “Casino” immediately draws the vultures.
It can’t be easy trying to filter out those that will corrupt
with promises of major payoffs not only to those playing the
games but also to those behind them.

Apathy is the key requirement for the continuity of corruption
and greed. What allows such things to continue is the indiffe-
rence or the assumption that nothing can be done. What happens
when we ignore the obvious or make excuses for our lack of
interest? Corruption is allowed to grow and fester until it
becomes what we have today; accepted.

What do we do now? Not much if we continue to accept things the
way they are. To keep an open mind is smart. Smart people are
open to new ideas. Smart people don’t close their eyes to what
is right in front of them. Stupid people close their eyes, shut
their mouths and don’t hear what is going on around them...see
no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.

If you are happy with the way things are in your government then
you are a rare bird. If you aren’t happy then why aren’t you
speaking up? It is either apathy or it is fear and neither one
of those choices will bring about change. Making positive
changes in the U.S. government comes through your vote and
researching the person you are voting for. The research should
not come from watching t.v. news channels but through records of
success.

Drawing negative conclusions about a candidate based on political
garbage, their religious affiliations or their name is completely
irresponsible and stupid. For instance, someone said to me that
Barrack Obama didn’t put his hand over his heart during the Pledge
of Allegiance as if that somehow made him anti-American. Have you
attended or watched a televised professional football game lately?
Look around and see how many people make that patriotic move during
the national anthem. I did and only about 1 in 50 people do so.
Does that make them unpatriotic?

Another ‘stupid person’ mistake is to assume that someone who has
a name that sounds ‘Arab’ is a Muslim so therefore must be a
terrorist. Because I am also German does this mean I am going to
kill those who are Jewish? Which brings me to another point;
recently, several Muslims were fired when they were caught praying
at work because it interfered with regular breaks. Why did this
employer hire so many Muslims? Was it because they worked cheap
and had to accept being treated like sub-humans? Doesn’t anyone
else stop in the middle of their day to pray? Should we hide our
faith from employers since there is no prayer allowed in schools,
government and no religious displays allowed in public places?
Sounds communist to me.

Should we assume that when someone reaches a certain age that
they have reached their expiration date and could die at any time
therefore making them not worthwhile of our consideration? Who
determines that age? Some have complained that a certain candidate
would be too easy on immi-grants. Any of us who hold our Native
American ancestry in high regard would find this a really stupid
thought since anyone that is not 100% Native American is descended
from immigrants. Since natives only number slightly over a million
in the U.S. and many of those are of mixed blood, the majority of
all US residents and citizens have descended from immigrants. When
the Europeans landed in America, did they have passports and
immigration papers? Formation of government wrote the laws that
changed all that but what was once legal is now illegal. Nothing
has changed other then the law that says so.

The point is if you don’t like the way things are then step up to
the plate and say so. At the same time, keep an open mind if you
don’t want to look stupid.