The Greatest "Side Show" About to Begin: Election 2014 & 2016

Many of us get whipped up into a frenzy about politics so much to even realize just how much of the "smoke and mirrors" programs" is programmed for us . It's done long enough to the divert our attention from the more important issues that really determine this nation's outcome. The design of "social engineering"( see "Mind Games" , ABC new T.V. series airing February 25th) of the public will not sense exactly just how certain "push button" issues are made to boil the preverbal blood , confuse and obfuscate regardless of your party affiliation. Oh, it's about to happen , again. The pomp and circumstances of the political systems pinnacle , the election campaign. Colors such as red or blue will be used to cause viewers to foam at the mouth on cue as scandal after scandal of potential candidates are rolled out for public viewing. It's gotten a lot more sophisticated but a "rose by any other name" is still just a rose or should we call it what it really is, dirty politics and the manipulative tactics to divert the public's mind off real issues that effect them , the world and their progeny. The new campaign promises to enact the paid talking heads who "spew venom" and launch millions of "paid" ads will clog up our television screens and pollsters will cold call us constantly, there just isn't any escaping it. There is already so much brewing finger pointing that most of any constituency will not mind the deplorable the public educational system has descended and it's lack of safety in schools. The disproportionate level of poverty with associated issues such as the discontinuing the SNAP program which is in jeopardy or the debate on minimum wage will go by the wayside. The potential of world war creeping in or worse yet, a dirty explosive device utilized to cause a national emergency from hijacked suitcase IEDs from missing ordinance flown by the Air Force is glossed over as just a common mistake or that many with their fingers that are "on the button" utilize scrupulous means to acquire their position is barely paid attention to. As banks amass trillions of dollars in wealth, but tighten their purse strings , the world economies are pushing policies of austerity and sequester on its populous at the populous' own expense. The economic imbalances bankrupting developing nations has a reflexive effect, it's called terrorism. But, we have an even bigger active nuclear problem with nuclear waste being seeped out of the Fukushima TepCo. plant(Japan) at hundreds of tons daily. The spread has crossed over the Pacific Ocean and has crept upon the shores of the Americas, but what does the nightly news do to follow this potential threat to the human species? Not to mention about Iran announcing that it will dismantle it's nuclear program. But, the would rather talk more about a music star "twerking", a governor who can't manage a bridge, the latest break up of

T.V. actors or pop stars, or what a NFL cornerback( Richard Sherman) says at the end of a game. Justin Bieber's DUI arrest is run 24 hours a day. We put titles such as "Killing Kennedy, Killing Lincoln and Killing Jesus" as on our bestsellers list in a society with weekly mass shootings! The media has created even a new 9/11 after the Benghazi, Libya if that wasn't confusing enough for Americans still remembering and lamenting about the "original" 9/11 in America. Do the math the mext time you watch a national network news program and see within those precious thirty minutes how much of it is dedicated to "real news" and how much of it is either propaganda, advertisement or stories about television entertainment personalities. Nearly 7 to 10 minutes at best is newsworthy. Let's not even begin to get into climatic-tectonic shifts rocking the planet, earthquakes, hunger, pollution, rising taxes or cost of living index rising. The Business Insider online reported that at least 15 middle class jobs are leaving the U.S.A. for good due to the TPP(Trans-Pacific Partnership and computerized robotics). These include insurance adjusters, computer data, telephonic-operations and sales to mention some. What do we think, that the election of new faces somehow will change our situation? We are going to have look deep down and realize what George Washington, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Banneker and Crispus Attucks were thinking about and finally envisioned to bring forth a nation. Abraham Lincoln saw his country tore apart by these issues that tweeked social engineering, yet he still pushed the envelop. However, "the game" had already been put into place. The manipulation of the people to see issues only as black or white, red and blue, liberal or democrat , left and right are all creating this artificial divide that has real consequences .But, today it is more sophisticated and the technology to massively get it out the seemingly programmed message is unavoidable. The education of a people begins and ends with self, with everyday real talk amongst its folk. But, now everybody is busy in traffic , stuffing their mouths down with a quarter to a full pound of flesh and guzzling down something carbonated with a toxic artificial sweetner( the FDA acknowledges that Pepsi has fetal parts and carcinogens, but states it's not enough to do harm). As we stroll out of restaurants with names like Heart Attack Burger, we stumble over some chairs and tables having another stroke or heart attack from the salt in those fries. Oops, did someone say healthcare is only a national issue to be only debated amongst pundits and actuaries? Forget that Moody's the people that grade economies and insurances and annuities just downgraded the American healthcare insurers! Its about to get "very real up in here, people". It will all be anchored on where you will be based on your values and views and I don't many television views, either. As we stretch our dollar how many will be willing to stretch out their necks? OK, put that neck right back into the sand and say " it's all just a nightmare Hollywood effect and I'm "gonna" wake up in the middle of this movie laughing about the whole thing". Let's be more critical in our thinking and reading of newspapers, radio and social media. Create a mind that isn't seduced my the commercialization of products to make you only "feel better" for the moment. Maybe ask what we are handing down to the next generation ask yourself what have we inherited in the last 39 years and what value has it today...then ask what value will it have tomorrow. Teaching the youth to be critical thinkers is not the "norm" , today. The herd effect of being a team player and conformity is the "normity" , so if you don't want to be "bullied" into this amalgamation, keep your head down and don't notice things or speak up about them, "lest ye be struck down". It's time to study CSPAN and see how the congress votes, write your congressmen, talk at town halls, but develop independent and critical thinking and opinions about the choices your leaders make. On the other hand you can lay back and just enjoy the side show again, and again, and again. Well, "gotta" go , I have to go set the DVR; the Knicks are playing at the same time TMZ is on. The beer and pizza is here for the Comedy Central . This going to be great.