Vice President Robin Seaberg
These days, there are too many voters out there that are more like "meat with eyes" than living, thinking human beings. We're supposed to be an educated democratic society, yet it seems like more and more people know next to nothing about the issues or the candidates that we are involved in voting for.
Maybe I sound a little harsh when I refer to people as "meat with eyes", but it really urks me whenever I heard someone say that they voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger just because they liked his movies (or that they're voting for Hillary just because she's a woman, Obama because he's a black man, etc.). Of course, many other people just don't have the time or the interest to really pay as much attention to politics as they probably should- and that's not always their fault. One major problem is that it's not very easy to get good information about what's really going on these days.
The corporate-owned news media contributes to this in a big way. A good example of this is how CNBC managed to bar Rep. Dennis Kucinich from last night's Democratic debate, after fighting with him and eventually winning in Nevada court. The fact of the matter is that CNBC, who is owned by General Electric, really doesn't want someone like Kucinich speaking their mind on their own media outlet. Kucinich is very anti-nuclear proliferation and very anti-corporate power, which butts heads pretty hard with GE's ideologies and practices (GE is one of the biggest nuclear arms/power companies in the world- they've been building warheads for many decades). They don't mind having the other three candidates on since they know that the others won't voice anything that conflicts with their views. Of course, the problem here is that the people who are watching don't really get a broad spectrum of views and ideas... nor do they even realize that other ideas are being actively censored.
So, it takes a little extra time and effort to really pay attention to politics and make informed decisions as a voter these days. You have to spend time listening to a wide variety of radio shows and a good amount of time on the Internet reading blogs or News articles from a wide range of sources.
I can't stress enough that you can't just watch the politcal ads that you see on television and be able to make an informed decision. You would think that this would be obvious, but it seems like a lot of people do just that.
For these reasons, a few people have designated me as being their source for an informed opinion on the upcoming elections. Maybe they said that half-jokingly, but I hope I don't let them down.
Now for the comedic anecdote that will give the title some sense.
I had a dream last night that Barack Obama called me and asked me to be his Vice President. I remember feeling a bit weary about it because I didn't really like him that much. Still, I accepted because I thought it would give me a great opportunity to make a difference in our government. I had to give an acceptance speech with him in front of a crowd of thousands of people, where I said that I was only doing this because he asked me to, and that I really like Dennis Kucinich more than Obama. Still, the crowd cheered madly and Barack gave me a firm handshake. Afterwards, Governor Arnold came up to congratulate me. He wasn't wearing a shirt, and I think it was the young Arnold from the movie "Commando". To my surprise and disgust, he started to choke up and tell me about all of his personal problems. I just rolled my eyes and walked away.
The point of this is that, I like the title, "Vice President". Like Dick Cheney, I can have most of the power and still blame everything that goes wrong on the guy above me who has more responsibility than me.
Please just refer to me as "VP" from now on... it has a nice ring to it.
Maybe I sound a little harsh when I refer to people as "meat with eyes", but it really urks me whenever I heard someone say that they voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger just because they liked his movies (or that they're voting for Hillary just because she's a woman, Obama because he's a black man, etc.). Of course, many other people just don't have the time or the interest to really pay as much attention to politics as they probably should- and that's not always their fault. One major problem is that it's not very easy to get good information about what's really going on these days.
The corporate-owned news media contributes to this in a big way. A good example of this is how CNBC managed to bar Rep. Dennis Kucinich from last night's Democratic debate, after fighting with him and eventually winning in Nevada court. The fact of the matter is that CNBC, who is owned by General Electric, really doesn't want someone like Kucinich speaking their mind on their own media outlet. Kucinich is very anti-nuclear proliferation and very anti-corporate power, which butts heads pretty hard with GE's ideologies and practices (GE is one of the biggest nuclear arms/power companies in the world- they've been building warheads for many decades). They don't mind having the other three candidates on since they know that the others won't voice anything that conflicts with their views. Of course, the problem here is that the people who are watching don't really get a broad spectrum of views and ideas... nor do they even realize that other ideas are being actively censored.
So, it takes a little extra time and effort to really pay attention to politics and make informed decisions as a voter these days. You have to spend time listening to a wide variety of radio shows and a good amount of time on the Internet reading blogs or News articles from a wide range of sources.
I can't stress enough that you can't just watch the politcal ads that you see on television and be able to make an informed decision. You would think that this would be obvious, but it seems like a lot of people do just that.
For these reasons, a few people have designated me as being their source for an informed opinion on the upcoming elections. Maybe they said that half-jokingly, but I hope I don't let them down.
Now for the comedic anecdote that will give the title some sense.
I had a dream last night that Barack Obama called me and asked me to be his Vice President. I remember feeling a bit weary about it because I didn't really like him that much. Still, I accepted because I thought it would give me a great opportunity to make a difference in our government. I had to give an acceptance speech with him in front of a crowd of thousands of people, where I said that I was only doing this because he asked me to, and that I really like Dennis Kucinich more than Obama. Still, the crowd cheered madly and Barack gave me a firm handshake. Afterwards, Governor Arnold came up to congratulate me. He wasn't wearing a shirt, and I think it was the young Arnold from the movie "Commando". To my surprise and disgust, he started to choke up and tell me about all of his personal problems. I just rolled my eyes and walked away.
The point of this is that, I like the title, "Vice President". Like Dick Cheney, I can have most of the power and still blame everything that goes wrong on the guy above me who has more responsibility than me.
Please just refer to me as "VP" from now on... it has a nice ring to it.
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