Just wondering if anyone out there is willing to hand over their winning lottery ticket?
I mean I could really use it about now.
Between the desire to have bills paid, a vacation, needed repairs on cars, and oh yea the fact that I want to escape all you crazy people who can't stop with the Presidential election!!! I'm ready to run away to my own private island now.
I'll figure out farming, and harvesting my own meat, screw it I'll even learn how to card and spin and weave if it makes it so I don't have to listen to any more of the crazy.
There was a poll on the radio this morning about what people like to listen to, whether or not specifically they wanted the station to keep up on the political current events. It was a solid 50/50 as to whether or not people wanted to to hear about any of it.
One of the most alarming comments though was one guy who commented "yes you need to keep up because we need to talk to each other and share the truth of the matters"
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME!!!!
There is no source of news out there, especially one that a local country music, yes I like country, station is going to pull from to give unbiased information.
PLEASE people, PLEASE, don't depend on the news or the radio to give you all you need to know about news, political or otherwise. Read a newspaper, find, compare, contrast information for your self. I know it can be time consuming but fortunately; as several officials have found out inadvertently and/or to their dismay, when you run for public offices, you give the public full right to your past, present, and what you think you might do with your future.
Not to say that I inherently believe in this concept. I do believe you can do things in your personal life that should have no connection to your personal life. On the other hand illegal is illegal, really nothing grey about that, so if it can get you arrested, don't do it.
But all in the same, shame on us for advocating that you need to have some sort of legal background to be able to get into politics.
So I have gone through and found a few options I genuinely believe are reasonable sources of legitimate information that you can read as you will, and then seriously contemplate when you are going to escape to your own private island.
I am by no means perfect in what I do and probably shouldn't be sitting here on my high horse saying these politicians are all in fact demons for the lying underworld, but ... well... I mean most attorneys get paid to lie and not get caught right?
Oh and those resources I told you about. Educate yourself, know what and where and why, and who. It will serve you, even though it make cause you to go insane to hear all the nonsense shared daily...
http://presidential-candidates.insidegov.com/
-This will tell you who all is running and withdrawn
http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
-Interesting site. Has quite the wealth of information but what I found most interesting was the extensive listings regarding voting past. How did the candidates vote on issues to which they were privy. There are a bunch of quotes too but they are so removed from context I wouldn't go there.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/election-2016.html
-The NY times has a bit of history as having a Liberal bias but on the plus side if you look through the Election 2016 segments there are a lot of helpful bits to those who don't remember 9th grade history and how your vote really does, or doesn't, count when it comes to who will win the race.
http://www.wsj.com/news/politics
-Now you can cross over to a slightly more conservative view, again solid information though. Downside is only a selection of the articles are open to read, otherwise you have to pay for a subscription, or find your dad's copy from last week to read.
-http://www.chicagotribune.com/
Even though I said I would only post things I knew something about I suppose I have to share a moderate option as well. The Tribune is supposed to have solid voice from both directions on a regular basis but I've personally never read more than in passing so I couldn't say.
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