However, today I decided to do some research after getting heated over a subject I really knew nothing about. In the process of doing so I steadily grew angrier as I, yet again, realized how many lies our overly partisan political parties were throwing at each other. Ninety-nine percent of my research yielded articles that were on par with a Hollywood gossip rag. What truly angered me was the realization that a nice slice of the American public reads and listens to this 'news' and most don't consider checking sources, much less looking in to the other side of the story.
This led me to question whether or not we would ever be able to mend such a wholly corrupt system. How could we when we're all so eager to buy into the bullshit, much too busy to wade past the half-truths and white lies? We assume that what we want to hear must be right. As a descendent of very proud Americans, it truly pains me to admit that while I am grateful for my roots and the sacrifices that have been made for the rights I have, I am more and more disappointed in my Country every day.
My solution? Quite simple, really. Let's just start over. We'll call in Chuck Norris and have him take care of all major corporation and big banking CEO's while he's out rounding up the politicians. We'll educate our youth, stop making loans we don't have the gold to back up, and give the country back to the community leaders that will listen to the tax-payers over the lobbyists. It could work. Then again, maybe I'm just full of stone-age dreams.
